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In late January I made a goal of reaching 1500 by the end of the year. I’m almost there already and now feeling discouraged because Im still such a week player and blunder all the time and I used to think 1500’s were really solid. My next goal is 1800 but I feel like when I reach it I’ll have similar feelings. It’s almost like endless improving and then lack of contentment until I’m better than Magnus Carlsen-which is never going to happen.
I feel like if I become a CM- I’m gonna feel discontent. I’m going to want to be a FM. When I get that I’m happy! Nope. There are still GMs. Then I’m a GM and everything’s good. Never. What about super GMS? Ok you’ve reached that. What about world champion? Even if you get that title there is probably still emptiness….maybe I should stop setting goals and just enjoy the game or something
Ok 🤔
You know when your a kid and you finally get that cool toy you’ve always wanted and then after it’s not so special anymore. Sitting in a storage room or something…..I feel liked that’s life
Ok well I guess this is more about life and not chess.
People constantly blunder. I’ve played games against 1900s lately and we still blunder over here.
But what’s probably really cool is how much better you understand the game now. Depending on your rating before, you can go back to old games and see just how much better you’re playing now, how many fewer blunders you make, or how many more blunders you catch from your opponent. There’s never a blunder-free Elo, but there is definitely improvement
But what’s probably really cool is how much better you understand the game now. Depending on your rating before, you can go back to old games and see just how much better you’re playing now, how many fewer blunders you make, or how many more blunders you catch from your opponent. There’s never a blunder-free Elo, but there is definitely improvement
Definitely