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BigFoxy90

Well it took forever but I finally surpassed that next barrier in my puzzle rating. Even still, 2500 doesn't seem any kind of accomplishment. I think maybe I'm stuck in a state of pessimism after my most recent tilt. Still trying to get the courage back to play again. 

On a more positive note, I received a couple of books for Christmas today. One of which I believe I've seen recommended here many times. The Complete Book of Chess Strategy by Jeremy Silman and The Tao of Chess by Peter Kurzdorfer. I'm looking forward to what I may absorb from these books. 

Merry Christmas and Best Wishes to all!

elephantdwarf

Congratulations!! grin.png

There is light in the midst of this darkness; celebrate and hold onto it!

Merry Christmas, it seems especially fitting to reach 2500 on the 25th of December. Interestingly enough, 12/25, if you read it as 1225, is 35^2, and 2500 is also a perfect square.

Hope that this holiday season brings you rest and refreshment in the midst of what you're going through; I know words aren't sufficient, but I just want to say I'm thinking of you, and wishing you well -- I can only imagine what you're going through right now. My best wishes to you and congratulations for your accomplishment!

Anecdotally, "2500 doesn't seem any kind of accomplishment" but it seems that the players I know who are 1500ish (including me) tend to be around 2500 in puzzles (I do puzzles on my other account.) So, I know there's not an exact correspondence in any sense between puzzle rating and game rating, but take that for what you will....

KevinOSh

Maintaining a 2500 is more difficult than initially achieving it. It is normal to drop back into the 2400s again and find it hard to get back up to 2500 again. But you learn more about tactics regardless.

ehart500
I just played my first few puzzles today, but it does seem a lot easier to climb in puzzle score than in actual ratings.
ehart500
Also Merry Christmas
Skeqtical

Congrats! I managed to get to a 3000 puzzle rating today which was my ultimate goal.

nba_xander

congrats!!! im 1500 still wink.png

hrarray
What how are you 3000 in puzzles but below 1000 in rapid
Skeqtical

hrarray if you are talking about me, I only really use this site for puzzles, and I only play real games to mess around with friends. I'm more of an otb kind of guy.