(04-05-2019, 07:45 PM)Sneakers Wrote:

(04-02-2019, 09:52 AM)The Real Marty Wrote: Yes, I know, it's at the point where, in order to improve, I will have to work at it.   It's sort of like my golf game.   I got better to a point, and then, I had to work harder and harder to improve more and more slowly until I settled into a constant 10 over par level with the occasional sub-80 round.   And that's what tells me, my ability is limited.   I still love it, though.   It's very addictive.

Have you ever tried playing in a competitive format, like a USCF event?  Good place/way to learn and it forces you to be more disciplined about your play.

That's probably a good idea.  I tend to have letdowns against the computer, probably because I can always just resign and start another game.  I beat it the other day on level 6, but it was after I drank an energy drink, so I was pretty wired.  Computers don't lose focus, they play at a consistent level, and they are very good at refuting a sloppy or unsound attack.   It's hard to beat a computer when your mind is lazy and undisciplined like mine is.

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