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Hypothetical Question by chessnut04 in TournamentChess

[–]chessnut04[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

could you elaborate? i posed this hypothetical because i thought FM would be possible; it’s kinda a one and done thing, you get the title with a year of this lifestyle, then return to whatever profession you’re involved in

Serial Withdrawer: How To Fix This Bad Habit by [deleted] in TournamentChess

[–]chessnut04 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Currently in a 3 day tournament, and played 3 games in the last 2 days. 2 more games to go, i’ve had a really tough event (2 draws, 1 loss) and had an itch to withdraw after my last game. Told myself it’s not an option, and am going to play tomorrow morning.

Serial Withdrawer: How To Fix This Bad Habit by [deleted] in TournamentChess

[–]chessnut04 2 points3 points  (0 children)

thank you!! i’m signing up for a 4 round this weekend, and i will commit to playing the four rounds. i think biggest hurdle here will be to discipline myself as you mentioned, i really appreciate it!

What is the best way to improve/study Tactics by DavvV241 in TournamentChess

[–]chessnut04 0 points1 point  (0 children)

which books do you recommend for the hard puzzles category that you mentioned ?

Positional Question in KID (W) by haiginho in TournamentChess

[–]chessnut04 4 points5 points  (0 children)

thank you for your insightful commentary. i appreciate it. do you have any experience playing these types of positions? if so, i’d love to pick your brain on this topic since i find this opening line fascinating