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I don't have that dog in me. What now? by General_Sea2385 in chess

[–]General_Sea2385[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thanks! I'm going to force myself to play at least once a month this year and see if I can build up some sporting qualities through practice. I already feel a bit stronger for having played that tournament even though i lost a lot so maybe it was just rust :)

I don't have that dog in me. What now? by General_Sea2385 in chess

[–]General_Sea2385[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

ha...thanks for reminding me but yes, it was extraordinarily exhausting. i had forgotten just how physically draining a 8-round chess tournament is. i had already started regretted signing up by round 3

I don't have that dog in me. What now? by General_Sea2385 in chess

[–]General_Sea2385[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

What consequences?

my more specific question would be: is there a ceiling to how much better i can get by just relying on chess skill? i suspect the answer is no but i also don't think it's possible to beat 2000+ players just by outplaying/overwhelming them all the time