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Reaching 2000 FIDE - a matter of luck?

#2

@nikonoel

Congrats with your great tourney and also the rating gain. Nice blog.
By the way, can you make the private study, you shared in the post, public, as you intended ?
Thank you.

@nikonoel Congrats with your great tourney and also the rating gain. Nice blog. By the way, can you make the private study, you shared in the post, public, as you intended ? Thank you.
#3

Damn, such a noobie mistake :facepalm: Thanks for the nice comment and warning - done!

Damn, such a noobie mistake :facepalm: Thanks for the nice comment and warning - done!
#4

my opponent then went full Korchnoi
Better Korchnoi than Kramnik. :-)

> my opponent then went full Korchnoi Better Korchnoi than Kramnik. :-)
#5

@mkubecek said in #4:

Better Korchnoi than Kramnik. :-)
The way I play, nobody is ever going to believe I cheat. Ever! lol

@mkubecek said in #4: > Better Korchnoi than Kramnik. :-) The way I play, nobody is ever going to believe I cheat. Ever! lol
#6

The first thing I'd like to say is congrats on your opportunity to compete in this event. I wish I could compete in international FIDE competitions or FIDE events in general but, unfortunately, I cannot afford them and I simply do not have the time at the moment. Secondly, I don't believe that your reaching 2000 was a fluke at all. Judging from the way you've been speaking about the event (waiting 10+ years to compete) that shows dedication, passion, and heart. So that right there already proves that you have the ambition and the willpower to do so. With that being said. Keep that fire burning mate. You can go far! Best of luck to you!

Sincerely,
Yours in Chess
Dylan

The first thing I'd like to say is congrats on your opportunity to compete in this event. I wish I could compete in international FIDE competitions or FIDE events in general but, unfortunately, I cannot afford them and I simply do not have the time at the moment. Secondly, I don't believe that your reaching 2000 was a fluke at all. Judging from the way you've been speaking about the event (waiting 10+ years to compete) that shows dedication, passion, and heart. So that right there already proves that you have the ambition and the willpower to do so. With that being said. Keep that fire burning mate. You can go far! Best of luck to you! Sincerely, Yours in Chess Dylan
#7

Thanks Dylan, that is a nice comment indeed. While I did need to travel to that tournament, it is usually pretty easy to find nearby FIDE tournaments when you live in Europe.

Thanks Dylan, that is a nice comment indeed. While I did need to travel to that tournament, it is usually pretty easy to find nearby FIDE tournaments when you live in Europe.
#8

@DCKingsGambitMaster

Just letting you know that if you can join a team competition of your team from your local chess club it does count for FIDE rating in the Netherlands for a remarkable amount of leagues (with teams that can include e.g. 1700 rated players). I can imagine that the same applies to some team competitions in other countries. So, your expenses could be fairly low (chess club membership, and when not playing at your home chess club, people often drive together in a car where your traveling costs may be none).

@DCKingsGambitMaster Just letting you know that if you can join a team competition of your team from your local chess club it does count for FIDE rating in the Netherlands for a remarkable amount of leagues (with teams that can include e.g. 1700 rated players). I can imagine that the same applies to some team competitions in other countries. So, your expenses could be fairly low (chess club membership, and when not playing at your home chess club, people often drive together in a car where your traveling costs may be none).
#9

I'm not sure if the same applies to the United States Chess Federation. Anytime I have seen a FIDE section in any of the competitions I go to, the USCF requires competitors to be at least 1800 USCF in order to compete in those sections. So it makes it quite difficult. It's alright though. One of these days I'll go international :).

I'm not sure if the same applies to the United States Chess Federation. Anytime I have seen a FIDE section in any of the competitions I go to, the USCF requires competitors to be at least 1800 USCF in order to compete in those sections. So it makes it quite difficult. It's alright though. One of these days I'll go international :).
#10

Bravo Nico !
I think that "luck" is a complicated concept in chess : of course you need help, but by putting pressure on your opponents, it makes it more likely that they end up playing a bad/suboptimal move at some point.
Bravo bravo bravo - your passion, hard work and dedication pays off.

Bravo Nico ! I think that "luck" is a complicated concept in chess : of course you need help, but by putting pressure on your opponents, it makes it more likely that they end up playing a bad/suboptimal move at some point. Bravo bravo bravo - your passion, hard work and dedication pays off.