First tournament. Not sure whether to play in the Grenke Chess OpenB or OpenC • page 1/1 • General Chess Discussion • lichess.org

andrejtm7

Hi,
I want to particapte in the upcoming Grenke Chess Open, but I am not sure for which Open I should qualify.
I mainly play blitz online(3+0), where my rating is around 1950 on chess.com. I am sure that the ratings dont translate to fide or classical ratings, but if anybody has experience on these levels, I would appreciate a recommendation, which Open I should play.
Am I strong enough to play the OpenB ?
Thank you very much.

Hi, I want to particapte in the upcoming Grenke Chess Open, but I am not sure for which Open I should qualify. I mainly play blitz online(3+0), where my rating is around 1950 on chess.com. I am sure that the ratings dont translate to fide or classical ratings, but if anybody has experience on these levels, I would appreciate a recommendation, which Open I should play. Am I strong enough to play the OpenB ? Thank you very much.

lizani

You're probably strong enough to play in OpenB (limited to Elo <2000). However, it's your first tournament and you'll need to adjust to playing in person at a slower time control. So, I recommend that you play OpenC and gain experience.