anyways, this is my space to add to the growing list of frustated amateurs who never really understand why their game (and more visibly their ratings) never improve. now i do not want to convey the impression that everybody could be a GM, but at the same time, i do not believe that one doesnt improve at all if he really tries to.after all, as a famous author said, u can reasonably expect to become a world class player in any sport, if u devote 10000 hours of systematic study.
i am a decent 1900 uscf player right now, and to be fair, i just started the systematic study around a year back. before that all the chess i knew consisted of some simple tactics, the what-ifs, and a basic understanding of the mate patterns. but like many others, the hard part is going beyond this, and the first step in that direction would be to cross 2000.
looking back at my games, one thing is for sure-i missed many wins (some against masters and experts) simply coz i play too fast-or rather without thinking. and many i lost from a drawn position coz of the same reason. and i think in chess, one is only as good as his weakest move. funny enough, (or tragic whichever way u look at it), i was NEVER in time trouble in any of my games, whether i won, drew or lost. and i mean even in G/30 games. so, first thing i need to do is time management, and play slow. lets see how much it helps.
i am going to play in the world open this year in U2000 category - hope to perform better than my last tournament.
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