Hi! I come from China, but moved to New Zealand, and that’s where I live! I have been playing chess for half my life, tying for first for the junior championship in my area once! A few months ago, I noticed a chess.com section called “Blogs”. I decided to check it out, and began to write my own blog.

Link to My Blog: Charlie’s Checkmate Chronicle

Other than chess, my hobbies include writing and basketball, which I have both achieved high ranks in.

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My Goals:

Reach 1700 rating in blitz. (1684/1700)
Reach 1900 rating in puzzles. (1888/1900)
Get a puzzle rush survival score of 50. (47/50)
Get 300 views on a single blog post. Done! Completed 5 Sept 2025 with Samuel Reshevsky: From 8-Year-Old Prodigy to World Championship Contender
Write 30 blog posts. Done! Completed 5 Nov 2025 with From Kann to Karpov: The History of a Modern-Day Favourite
Get 500 views on a single blog post. Done! Completed 24 Sept 2025 with Samuel Reshevsky: From 8-Year-Old Prodigy to World Championship Contender
Get 1000 views on a single blog post. (892/1000)
Reach 1400 rating in rapid. (1242/1400)
Get 500 views on five different blog posts. (2/5)
Get 50 comments across all blog posts. (32/50)