Post Your 2025 New Year's Chess Resolutions Results

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Everyone remembers to make new years resolutions but then forgets to check if they actually did it or not

What were your resolutions for 2025? Did you complete them?

Mine were:

1. FIDE Classical: 2000 FAILED

2. ECF Classical: 2100 FAILED

3. Lichess Bullet: 2600 SUCCESSFUL

4. Lichess Blitz: 2500 FAILED

5. Chess.com Bullet: 2600 FAILED

6. Chess.com Blitz: 2500 FAILED

I passed 1/6 of my resolutions which were a bit ambitious now I look back on them lol

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You still have time to make 2500 chess.com blitz I believe in you !

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Yeah I guess but I wanna take a bit of a break from speed chess. I got addicted lately and have been sleeping late lol. I'm probably gonna turn my attention to real chess now and studying

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Thanks for the belief though. You have more faith in me than me 😂

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Mine( i swear I aint kidding) 
-2000 rapid ✅

- 1700 blitz✅

-1900 bullet✅

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GMlightining2200 wrote:

Mine( i swear I aint kidding) 
-2000 rapid ✅

- 1700 blitz✅

-1900 bullet✅

I have created my 2026 one in june when I achieved all my 2025 goals and let's say I probably under-shot. I should have higher goals to strive for imo, but imma stick with these ig. 
2026:
-2500 blitz ( 90 points away from highest rating)

-2700 bullet (250 points away from highest rating)
-Win a community tournament( My best finish is 7th)
I think they're very possible imo

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Lmaooo wow what a chess year for you

Next year will be interesting. This is where chess gets really hard I think

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GMlightining2200 wrote:
GMlightining2200 wrote:

Mine( i swear I aint kidding) 
-2000 rapid ✅

- 1700 blitz✅

-1900 bullet✅

I have created my 2026 one in june when I achieved all my 2025 goals and let's say I probably under-shot. I should have higher goals to strive for imo, but imma stick with these ig. 
2026:
-2500 blitz ( 90 points away from highest rating)

-2700 bullet (250 points away from highest rating)
-Win a community tournament( My best finish is 7th)
I think they're very possible imo

What's a community tournament?

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chesssblackbelt wrote:

Lmaooo wow what a chess year for you

Next year will be interesting. This is where chess gets really hard I think

Fr, I gained i kid u not 1200 points in rapid, 1500 points in blitz, and I beleive around 1100 in bullet altho Im not sure. I played like 20k games tho and watched nothing but chess and read some books. Basically obsession at this point

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chesssblackbelt wrote:
GMlightining2200 wrote:
GMlightining2200 wrote:

Mine( i swear I aint kidding) 
-2000 rapid ✅

- 1700 blitz✅

-1900 bullet✅

I have created my 2026 one in june when I achieved all my 2025 goals and let's say I probably under-shot. I should have higher goals to strive for imo, but imma stick with these ig. 
2026:
-2500 blitz ( 90 points away from highest rating)

-2700 bullet (250 points away from highest rating)
-Win a community tournament( My best finish is 7th)
I think they're very possible imo

What's a community tournament?

Untitled tuesday, Untitled 3 min untitled thursday, community bullet brawl etc. You should play these tbh they're very fun and give you the sense ur in an actual competition lol

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Bruh you need to play OTB

You've got way better work ethic than me, you'll get titled for sure

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Ah I've never played them. I've won like 10 arenas though ig

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I just kept existing during 2025 without resolutions

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chesssblackbelt wrote:

Ah I've never played them. I've won like 10 arenas though ig

yea, me too, I like to join these streamers arenas to beat up those 1500s its so fun lol

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GMlightining2200 wrote:
chesssblackbelt wrote:

Ah I've never played them. I've won like 10 arenas though ig

yea, me too, I like to join these streamers arenas to beat up those 1500s its so fun lol

Well now I sound mentally sick

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chesssblackbelt wrote:

Bruh you need to play OTB

You've got way better work ethic than me, you'll get titled for sure

On the plan when I finish my O levels, or when I graduate high school. I just don't have enough time currently

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Fair enough but the later you get started the harder it will be. Adults struggle more with improving

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chesssblackbelt wrote:

Fair enough but the later you get started the harder it will be. Adults struggle more with improving

Well my strength is already quite strong, just the playing part is left

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1200 blitz: Failed (still hope though?)

1400 rapid: Successful

1600 rapid: Successful

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Ayy well done you can make that 3/3