Bumping this up in order to get some responses.
Study Partner- Chasing the Evasive Master Title
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Primarily practice a variety of openings at short time controls, practice long time controlled games for tournament preparation and also analyze the games as necessary for the improvement of both players.
I think I would be willing to try it out but I'm not sure how much I'll like it. I've always been self-taught, except for a few games studied with stronger players.
Thanks a bunch Zigwurst. I've just messaged you.
If anyone else is interested, still feel free to post and I'll still reach out to you as well.
Hey guys,
Hope you all are enjoying your summer. Anyway, this post might be a bit long, but in short, I'm looking for a study partner/sparring partner around 2000 USCF or 1800 minimum on here to practice and learn with. If you fit the bill please send me a message or comment below and I'll message you back if I think you are a good fit.
Anyway, a little bit about me:
I learned the game when I was 4 years old from my father and started competing when I was 10 years old. I now have just turned 19, and in that time frame I have become a relatively strong player thanks to the help of many people (especially a former member of chess.com who had to close his account due to a terminal illness-all the best to him and his family) but also due to my own effort and endeavors. I am currently rated at 1750 USCF, however that rating is not based on recent play as I haven't played competitively much lately due to my schooling (currently a college student, more about that to whomever ends up working with me).
Overall, I'm an all around player and do especially well in faster time controls due to my ability to "intuit" the right plan. However, if I had to say I specialize in any part of the game it would be my openings, and I would counter that by saying my biggest struggle is in the middle game. Obviously, finding one's weaknesses and strengths by oneself lends itself to being subjective, so hopefully as study partners we could help each other develop our strengths and improve upon our weaknesses.
Therefore, I am realistically looking for a person who not only has the strength of a player approaching a master title, but also one who has a huge desire to improve and one who speaks English fluently (1st language preferably). I'd also like someone in my time zone (ballpark, so we can set up times to work with each other). I'm in EST currently and plan to stay here a while. If you feel like this sounds interesting to you, take the time to respond to this post and I'll do my best to make sure this is a total success for both of us.
All the best,
Eric