Link to My Blog: Charlie’s Checkmate Chronicle

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

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Current Goals:

(Updated 20 Feb 2026)

Finished Goals:

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. Done! Completed 16 Nov 2025 with Samuel Reshevsky: From 8-Year-Old Prodigy to World Championship Contender
Reach 1700 rating in blitz. Done! Completed 7 Dec 2025
Get 50 comments across all blog posts (not self-written). Done! Completed 18 Dec 2025 with Over-The-Board Tournament Rules You MUST Know!
Get 1500 views on a single blog post. Done! Completed 29 Dec 2025 with China: About Its History and Relations to Chess
Reach 1900 rating in puzzles. Done! Completed 27 Jan 2026
Get at least 500 views on five different blog posts. Done! Completed 3 Feb 2026 with Frank Marshall: Another Brilliant Game By The One Who Sacrificed The Queen