- Do you focus more on your rating in chess and get a little bit pissed off of losing streaks , you try to gain those points back and we all know how that ends😅 - or you just play regardless of winning or losing ? - look at these ratings below : both are mine actually but on different accounts. - number 2 is my main account , I'm so tied to that number (2100+) , so i play anxious , and not wanting to lose. - number 1 is my alt account , i don't care a bit about it (2240+) , i play cause i love the game. - look at the difference ! , i never reached 2300 on my main account but did it on the alt one. - focus on the things you can control , your thinking , your tactics , and learning from your games. - you can't control your rating , but you can control your skills and thoughts. - never get attached to a number , or it will eat all your skills and mindset in the game. - i peaked 150 ELO points higher than my actual rating , how crazy is that? - comment your thoughts below, I'll reply to each one