Does losing streak really happen to everyone? I had finally broke 1000 in chess.com got up to 1009 and I’ve dropped to 918. Are rating swings like this normal ? I stopped playing for a couple days then returned to my normal 3 games a day. My sessions have consistently been 0-3, 1-2, 0-2-1, 2-1, and sometimes a couple times I tried to get back on track and ended up dropping multiple games my losing streak had got up to 8 at one point. So took another couple days off. Started playing bullet when I came back and now I feel even worst at chess. How do I get myself back on track?

Tilted almost 100 points a few days ago, but just broke a new all time high today in blitz 🚀

Letsssss Goooo!!!! I’m about to revel in this lol I worked really hard gave up a lot of games I should’ve won, but persevered kept my mind leveled and pushed through! Mind you, I’ve been around 75- 80% accuracy recently with multiple games in the 90s which is a whole new level for me and my game ratings have been ranging from 1150-2000 also a new level for me! It may take a few months maybe even a few years but Next stop 1500! LFG!!

Hey Everyone, Studying GM games, especially annotated game collections, is one of the best ways to improve. There are various reasons for this, which I may write about in a future post, but regardless, I think in this age of move trainers, tactics trainers, and opening courses, good old fashioned complete game study is something many of us sorely neglect. Personally, I've got loads of books and courses full of quality annotated games, many of which I have barely touched. So my idea, starting now, is to play through one GM game per day. This will not only help me justify the money spent, but also do a lot to improve my chess! 😂💰 That's it, just one, but day after day for as long as I can, regardless of how I'm feeling or whatever else I have to do. I'd like to invite you along to join me in building this habit! Here are the rules: Play through at least one game per day, start to finish. Play it out on a real board, if possible. At least one of the players must be a GM. It can be any game, annotated or not. It doesn't have to be a well-known or instructive game, or from a famous player. Your reason for studying the game is up to you (such as games in a particular opening you're learning), you just gotta play through the whole thing. After studying it, post the names of the players, tournament, date etc, here, and in words (not variations) write one thing you learned or found interesting from the game. If the game is from a book or course, mentioning the name of the source is a good idea because it helps others find it, in case they are interested. Lastly, remember what James Clear wrote in Atomic Habits: "Skipping one day is a miss, but skipping two in a row is the start of a new habit." Let's try not to miss days, especially two in a row!! 😁 👍 So, who's with me? 💪📚🤔

GG 2000 rating is scared of me right now