06 Jul '19 12:18>
Hooooooo boy... I've waited a while to make this thread.
Since 2015 my goal every year has been to reach 2000.
It has eluded me, until now.
I've taken a moment to reflect upon each milestone I've broken since joining the site.
Here's the snapshot:
Joined site: 2nd Sept 2012
1300 - (Within first provisional 20 games)
1400 - 19th November 2012 (After 43 games)
1500 - 2nd December 2012 (After 54 games)
1600 - 9th March 2013 (After 150 games)
1700 - 3rd March 2014 (After 381 games)
1800 - 1st February 2015 (After 629 games)
1900 - 12th March 2015 (After 662 games, surprisingly fast)
2000 - 6th July 2019 (After 1389 games)
2100 - ???
It is interesting that it took me 2 and a half years from joining the site to break 1900,
but then it took over 4 years and more than double the game count to break 2000.
Starting live competitive chess last year has undoubtedly improved my play,
largely in the opening, but also for spotting threats and playing pragmatically.
My next goal is 2100... maybe within 10 years!
I'd like to know:
What are your current goals?
And what are you doing to achieve those goals?
Cheers,
~64
Since 2015 my goal every year has been to reach 2000.
It has eluded me, until now.
I've taken a moment to reflect upon each milestone I've broken since joining the site.
Here's the snapshot:
Joined site: 2nd Sept 2012
1300 - (Within first provisional 20 games)
1400 - 19th November 2012 (After 43 games)
1500 - 2nd December 2012 (After 54 games)
1600 - 9th March 2013 (After 150 games)
1700 - 3rd March 2014 (After 381 games)
1800 - 1st February 2015 (After 629 games)
1900 - 12th March 2015 (After 662 games, surprisingly fast)
2000 - 6th July 2019 (After 1389 games)
2100 - ???
It is interesting that it took me 2 and a half years from joining the site to break 1900,
but then it took over 4 years and more than double the game count to break 2000.
Starting live competitive chess last year has undoubtedly improved my play,
largely in the opening, but also for spotting threats and playing pragmatically.
My next goal is 2100... maybe within 10 years!
I'd like to know:
What are your current goals?
And what are you doing to achieve those goals?
Cheers,
~64