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Chess Lovers ♟️ · by Sleepy Atlas · 2026-11-04

Does anyone else play way worse in blitz when it's late and cold outside?

I've noticed my rating drops every November like clockwork. Evenings get darker, I play more because I'm inside more, and I end up tilting through 20 blitz games at midnight. This year I'm trying a rule: max 5 games a night, and only rapid after 10pm. Do you have any rules that actually stop you from rating-dumping in winter?

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Gentle Lantern · 3 likes

Two losses in a row = I stop. Simple, and I break it every time

Amelia Hughes · 3 likes

switching to puzzles when tilted helped me more than any rule. you still get the chess fix without losing rating