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In the spirit of the up-coming new year, I decided it might be fun to post your new years chess resolutions. I'll get it started by stating mine.

- Move faster so I don't get into major time-trouble in OTB play.

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Originally posted by ChessMachine2004
In the spirit of the up-coming new year, I decided it might be fun to post your new years chess resolutions. I'll get it started by stating mine.

- Move faster so I don't get into major time-trouble in OTB play.
1. play less blitz, and more correspondence (which certifies a change I made in August).

2. restore my tactical training regimen

3. Read, and play through key games, My Great Predecessors by Garry Kasparov

sf

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to get players like shedog steerer & b(ent)bar to play real challenges instead of hiding

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Originally posted by silver fern
to get players like shedog steerer & b(ent)bar to play real challenges instead of hiding
you obviously have not been here long ... bbarr has played real games... he says he is busy ... i believe him.

hopeful;ly he will soon be back to easily beat people who will easily beat people who will easily beat you and me!

sf

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Originally posted by flexmore
you obviously have not been here long ... bbarr has played real games... he says he is busy ... i believe him.

hopeful;ly he will soon be back to easily beat people who will easily beat people who will easily beat you and me!
your reply is cool, good to see you stickup for your sisters but the games CHESS not EXCUSES which shedog and bentbar are full of, if Id be so easy to beat why not a 3/4 move game? then instead of hiding behind excuses?

Ill stick with my original new years resolution....and the she dogs may waste you but they won't waste me

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1. Play 1 OTB game per week.
2. Analyse and study mastergames.
3. Work on Endames and tactics.
4. Post regularly on this forum.

Helder Octavio Borges
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Is it too early to continue this thread? ๐Ÿ™‚

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1.play chess.
2.perfect and memorize variations of the scandinavian that i made up, and name it the italian variation.
edit:
3. may take me my entire life, but make an opening or defense named after my last name.

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Meet either my original or revised goal

Original- Be 1225 by my half birthday(January 07)
Original- Be 1300 by my next birthday(july 07)
Revised- Be 1325 by my half birthday (January 07)
Revised- Be 1400 by my next birthday (july 07)

As my rating is a mere 1237(just went down 8 points in a tournament today) my revised goal will be difficult, if not impossible(for me at least) to meet.

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Well, I already have a >1600 blitz rating and >1800 standard rating on ICC. I guess the next step is to get to 2000 standard. That will be my 2007 chess resolution.

I don't care about blitz now that I am 1600. I don't think it will help me become better at chess anymore. Plus, I like standard a lot more. Thus, I won't make a resolution for blitz, other than to remain at >1600 level.

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Aim high. My New Years resolution is to become FM, I know theres no way im going to do it but im going to try anyway and see how far I get ๐Ÿ™‚

Maybe I might add beat Kasparov at blindfolded chess.....not sure....maybe for the New Year after this one ๐Ÿ˜›

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Originally posted by Bedlam
Aim high. My New Years resolution is to become FM, I know theres no way im going to do it but im going to try anyway and see how far I get ๐Ÿ™‚

Maybe I might add beat Kasparov at blindfolded chess.....not sure....maybe for the New Year after this one ๐Ÿ˜›
FM?

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Originally posted by HomerJSimpson
FM?
FIDE Master ๐Ÿ˜›

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NYR's should not be EVIL.

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Originally posted by Bedlam
FIDE Master ๐Ÿ˜›
do you even play in FIDE sanctioned events...?

my new year's resolutions huh?
1. work on midgame...
2. work on endgame (how conveniant, Silman's book is coming out next year...)
3. not suck OTB

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