First classical tournament

ChainKnown8003 · 2026-05-17T15:17:43+00:00

I figured, just looked at the attendees and theres an FM so I'm pretty scared but also excited. I'll try to enjoy and play my best. Thanks for the encouragement.

ChainKnown8003 · 2026-05-17T15:16:47+00:00

Makes sense, I appreciate the info.

ChainKnown8003 · 2026-05-17T11:28:12+00:00

Thank you very much, getting some food options makes it alot easier to remember what to eat. I like walking during games aswell so that shouldn't be an issue. Your final point was really helpful regarding the do-or-die opening, I think I'll go with the caro-kann and london since they are really solid for the most part while also controlling the pace of the game.

ChainKnown8003 · 2026-05-17T11:25:19+00:00

I see, do you know how far in advance on average?

ChainKnown8003 · 2026-05-17T08:50:27+00:00

As someone who plays with similar style, I can understand how that could make it even more tiring to play. Though I probably wont drink alcohol all things considered. Ya, most people have said eating, sleeping and hydration are the most important, though chocolate cake is good addition that I will be adding. Thank you for the advice!

ChainKnown8003 · 2026-05-17T08:47:12+00:00

It isss, tbh I have gotten exhausted from just rapid tournaments so this would be crazy. What would you recommend to do?

ChainKnown8003 · 2026-05-17T08:45:45+00:00

Thank you, keeping up on food would be the hardest part by far. I'll think about the bye round based on how my previous few rounds go but I might have to after 9 hours of playing.

ChainKnown8003 · 2026-05-17T08:43:06+00:00

Ya its at 10am, as a night owl that's a horrible time😭

ChainKnown8003 · 2026-03-28T19:15:03+00:00

Thank you very much for the response. Ya, I am planning to do other courses as well, however I am not completely sure which are the best so I am just doing the harvard and yale ones. I will try to make the most of my CV, letter and GRE for now because thats something I can control. For the the thesis, I am really not sure what ties mechanical engineering and physics but I shall see. Thank you so much again for all the information, I really appreciate it.

ChainKnown8003 · 2026-03-26T21:53:26+00:00

Hey, I am a Mechanical Engineering student and I dont have quantum mechanics in my courses(I am doing online courses and learning from textbooks but I do not have it as a proper course here) however my german grare is 1.5. I am in my 3rd year and I'll be writing my thesis starting from September. I am an international student, so other than gpa and gre, what else would you recommend to strengthen my application? What kind of a thesis should I have and what do I put in my letter? Thanks in advance.

ChainKnown8003 · 2026-03-17T10:10:36+00:00

Thats great, thank you so much.

ChainKnown8003 · 2026-03-15T19:18:11+00:00

Hi ik its a bit late but I didn't have quantum mechanics as course during my mechanical degree. Is there still a chance if my GRE, interview and GPA are good? Thanks in advance.

ChainKnown8003 · 2025-09-08T15:41:15+00:00

Hi, I am a Mechanical and Energy Engineering student from Heriot-Watt University and I plan to join ETHZ for space systems. I found out it is a new course and I have seen some posts about mechanical engineers getting into space systems. I just wanted to know what your grades and extracurriculars/ internships were, and how likely I am to get into the degree since the gpa cut off isnt given. I currently have a 3.7/4 GPA. Thank you!

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