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5 GM Habits for OTB Chess Success

Anyone who can explain for me to understand the 3rd habit?

Anyone who can explain for me to understand the 3rd habit?

I believe as you are not allowed to write down your own move before making it, the idea is to write down something that would take the pressure away from making your move.

I believe as you are not allowed to write down your own move before making it, the idea is to write down something that would take the pressure away from making your move.

@PetrosKan I do something similar to Habit #3 when I play OTB: I take the cap off my pen, then I do my blunder check. The purpose is the same as writing down the opponent's time: it's a physical habit to remind me not to make my move until I've confirmed that I'm not hanging a piece or mate-in-one. There's no worse feeling than making a one-move blunder in a classical OTB game, so it's good to build up the habit of double checking for silly mistakes.

@PetrosKan I do something similar to Habit #3 when I play OTB: I take the cap off my pen, then I do my blunder check. The purpose is the same as writing down the opponent's time: it's a physical habit to remind me not to make my move until I've confirmed that I'm not hanging a piece or mate-in-one. There's no worse feeling than making a one-move blunder in a classical OTB game, so it's good to build up the habit of double checking for silly mistakes.

@Squire_Western said in #5:

@PetrosKan I do something similar to Habit #3 when I play OTB: I take the cap off my pen, then I do my blunder check. The purpose is the same as writing down the opponent's time: it's a physical habit to remind me not to make my move until I've confirmed that I'm not hanging a piece or mate-in-one. There's no worse feeling than making a one-move blunder in a classical OTB game, so it's good to build up the habit of double checking for silly mistakes.
I CHECK MINE WITH arrows and calculate

@Squire_Western said in #5: > @PetrosKan I do something similar to Habit #3 when I play OTB: I take the cap off my pen, then I do my blunder check. The purpose is the same as writing down the opponent's time: it's a physical habit to remind me not to make my move until I've confirmed that I'm not hanging a piece or mate-in-one. There's no worse feeling than making a one-move blunder in a classical OTB game, so it's good to build up the habit of double checking for silly mistakes. I CHECK MINE WITH arrows and calculate

@ChesSPlayeR0814 said in #6:

I CHECK MINE WITH arrows and calculate
In OTB games?

@ChesSPlayeR0814 said in #6: > I CHECK MINE WITH arrows and calculate In OTB games?

I'm sorry but I don't really understand... are we allowed to record player time on the score sheet? Is there a field for that?

I'm sorry but I don't really understand... are we allowed to record player time on the score sheet? Is there a field for that?

@king-Monti said in #8:

I'm sorry but I don't really understand... are we allowed to record player time on the score sheet? Is there a field for that?

Yes, it is allowed according to the FIDE Handbook:

8.1.4 The scoresheet shall be used only for recording the moves, the times of the clocks, offers of a draw, matters relating to a claim and other relevant data.

There is not a specific field, usually players write it aside the move, e.g.: 34. Ac4 | 45:23 || c7 | 23:12. ( "||" is the separation already present, "|" is written down by the player)

@king-Monti said in #8: > I'm sorry but I don't really understand... are we allowed to record player time on the score sheet? Is there a field for that? Yes, it is allowed according to the [FIDE Handbook](https://handbook.fide.com/chapter/E012018): > 8.1.4 The scoresheet shall be used only for recording the moves, the times of the clocks, offers of a draw, matters relating to a claim and other relevant data. There is not a specific field, usually players write it aside the move, e.g.: 34. Ac4 | 45:23 || c7 | 23:12. ( "||" is the separation already present, "|" is written down by the player)