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Online PR vs Live PR

Posted By: Keene
Date: Wednesday, 12 February 2014, at 6:00 p.m.

Through many recent discussions, there have been sporadic references to people's various PR levels - whether its online or live. I am somewhat bemused by that, as most often (I think - correct me if I am wrong) people seem to think they play better online than they do live.

In my personal experience, I find that I play better live than I do online. I know the reasons for it - I take longer to play live, the process of moving checkers around allows my brain just a little longer to consider things. Counting pips is a slower process, but it allows more aspects of the position to sink into my mind. Visual recognition patterns form are more visible to me, I get visual cues from some opponents about how they feel about positions etc.

So, why is it that you, reader, think you play better online? Also, define online please - is that vs XG, vs human opponents on one of the sites? Whats the future here? Are we all going to playing strictly online, or on a computer in the future, or will the game move more towards live playing, with the online experts wanting to take up the challenge of the tournament pros and giants?

Keene

PS: In a match last night, I was faced with some incredibly difficult positions, which I think are easier when viewed on a computer or vs an online opponent. I will share when I have run that match (its transcribed on NJBG).

Messages In This Thread

• Online PR vs Live PR
  Keene -- Wednesday, 12 February 2014, at 6:00 p.m.
  • Fives Reasons Online PRs Are Lower than Live PRs
    Paul Weaver -- Wednesday, 12 February 2014, at 8:35 p.m.
    • Fives Reasons Online PRs Are Lower than Live PRs
      Henrik Bukkjaer -- Wednesday, 12 February 2014, at 10:05 p.m.
      • Fives Reasons Online PRs Are Lower than Live PRs
        Henrik Bukkjaer -- Wednesday, 12 February 2014, at 10:59 p.m.
      • Fives Reasons Online PRs Are Lower than Live PRs
        Bob Koca -- Wednesday, 12 February 2014, at 11:50 p.m.
    • Fives Reasons Online PRs Are Lower than Live PRs
      Neal Weiner -- Wednesday, 12 February 2014, at 10:14 p.m.
    • Fives Reasons Online PRs Are Lower than Live PRs
      Matt Cohn-Geier -- Wednesday, 12 February 2014, at 11:09 p.m.
      • Fives Reasons Online PRs Are Lower than Live PRs
        Adam Versaw -- Wednesday, 12 February 2014, at 11:24 p.m.
        • Fives Reasons Online PRs Are Lower than Live PRs
          Matt Cohn-Geier -- Wednesday, 12 February 2014, at 11:27 p.m.
      • Fives Reasons Online PRs Are Lower than Live PRs
        Christian Munk-Christensen -- Thursday, 13 February 2014, at 11:55 a.m.
        • Fives Reasons Online PRs Are Lower than Live PRs
          Matt Cohn-Geier -- Thursday, 13 February 2014, at 4:11 p.m.
      • Fives Reasons Online PRs Are Lower than Live PRs
        David Rockwell -- Thursday, 13 February 2014, at 3:32 p.m.
        • Fives Reasons Online PRs Are Lower than Live PRs
          Matt Cohn-Geier -- Thursday, 13 February 2014, at 4:25 p.m.
          • Fives Reasons Online PRs Are Lower than Live PRs
            David Rockwell -- Thursday, 13 February 2014, at 4:53 p.m.
          • Fives Reasons Online PRs Are Lower than Live PRs
            Bob Koca -- Thursday, 13 February 2014, at 6:55 p.m.
            • Fives Reasons Online PRs Are Lower than Live PRs
              Matt Cohn-Geier -- Thursday, 13 February 2014, at 11:43 p.m.
              • Fives Reasons Online PRs Are Lower than Live PRs
                Bob Koca -- Friday, 14 February 2014, at 12:45 a.m.
    • more reasons
      phil simborg -- Wednesday, 12 February 2014, at 11:51 p.m.
      • more reasons
        Jason Lee -- Thursday, 13 February 2014, at 1:56 p.m.
    • Fives Reasons Online PRs Are Lower than Live PRs
      Mr Majestyk -- Thursday, 13 February 2014, at 12:06 a.m.
  • Online PR vs Live PR
    David Rennie -- Thursday, 13 February 2014, at 2:02 a.m.
    • Online PR vs Live PR
      Fatboy -- Thursday, 13 February 2014, at 3:00 a.m.
      • Online PR vs Live PR
        Casper Van der Tak -- Thursday, 13 February 2014, at 4:06 a.m.
    • Online PR vs Live PR
      Matt Cohn-Geier -- Thursday, 13 February 2014, at 3:47 a.m.
      • Online PR vs Live PR
        Igor -- Thursday, 13 February 2014, at 4:13 a.m.
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      phil simborg -- Thursday, 13 February 2014, at 2:48 p.m.
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        Keene -- Thursday, 13 February 2014, at 3:05 p.m.
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        David Rennie -- Thursday, 13 February 2014, at 4:15 p.m.
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          Keene -- Thursday, 13 February 2014, at 4:22 p.m.
          • You were talking about me.
            phil simborg -- Thursday, 13 February 2014, at 5:25 p.m.
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              phil simborg -- Thursday, 13 February 2014, at 5:34 p.m.
            • You talkin' 'bout me? No.
              David Rennie -- Thursday, 13 February 2014, at 6:45 p.m.
              • I should learn how to follow these threads.
                David Rennie -- Thursday, 13 February 2014, at 6:48 p.m.
            • You were talking about me.
              Keene -- Thursday, 13 February 2014, at 7:29 p.m.
        • You were talking about me.
          phil simborg -- Thursday, 13 February 2014, at 5:22 p.m.
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