@Benjamin87 said in #1:
> hi all, i wanted to ask all of you about these tournaments....
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> do you play them regularly or sometimes?
I play such tournaments like everyday
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> i am tempted to enter them but don't know ins and outs of them,who can play them, how do i approach such a challenge etc.
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> Thanks for your input.
it depends on your goals and your level. if you don't have 2000 rating, focus on the quality of each game, you will have less game to play over the entire tournament, but more things to analyze. if your goal is to win the tournament, then that's a different story...
First important thing, there is Berserk. you can press a button that cuts your time in half, but gives you one more point if you win. the advantage is that you can finish games faster and get extra points. The danger is if you choose poorly when to do it, cuz you'll end up losing one after another. So, Berserk players who are 200-300 elo lower than you for sure. or Berserk back if you're fast enough to keep up.
then, keep an eye on the remaining time, and be opportunistic: flagging at will, no mercy, avoiding draws, making traps.... and the closer you get to the end of the tournament, the more chance you have of Berserk back your opponents.
mentally, be strong but be humble, don't be afraid to lose and be competitive.
the advantage of hourly is a short format, so you don't need to work on endurance unlike Shields and marathon.
Greeting