rated over 2000
I played in a tournament online and my rating was over 2000! I have obviously got a lot better.
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I came 2nd in a Competition
I got woken up by a fire alarm last night. This shows that my powers of concentration have improved.
After two and a half years in jail and 9 months chess study I remember about 1000 kanji
After two and a half years in jail and 9 months chess study I remember about 1000 kanji. I think it will be relatively easy for me to remember the kanji so I know all 2000 or so Jouyou kanji
wins against 1900s aren't special anymore
I have got to the stage where I will stop bookmarking wins against 1900s. Only 2000s will be recorded.
I have finally beaten a 2300 in a tourament game!
I have finally beaten a 2300 in tournament time controls https://lichess.org/UJLuJXs4 This feels so much better than my game against justicebot who I beat in a casual one off game outside of tournament controls (it was not even rated!) This definitely shows that the Michael de la Maza method works, and I will continue to study tactics!
Study Plan for Chess
tactics solve 50 puzzles on lichess per day. If I get them wrong I will review them until I get them right. Openings. I will ask justicebot how to study openings. Positional chess. I will study Techniques of Positional Play: 45 Practical Methods to Gain the Upper Hand in Chess for an hour each day. After I have improved the French Tarrasch and Kings Indian Defence I shall go into studying the endgame.
Two good wins against 2000s
I have been depressed today but I still managed to beat two 2000 rated players.