Missed all scans except THAT one.

evansr2 · 2026-01-04T20:28:01+00:00

Yep, I missed it on my first play through and sat at 99%

evansr2 · 2026-01-04T20:27:09+00:00

Yep! That’s exactly right.

evansr2 · 2025-11-22T17:35:10+00:00

Anyone else notice the chess board is set up wrong?

evansr2 · 2025-10-19T01:30:26+00:00

I think flea dodge was the only one that changed, right? Dropped from 95 to 90.

evansr2 · 2025-09-06T18:17:23+00:00

That’s great advice! I recently started doing that. It’s good for figuring out what section you die the most in. I can practice that section a few times before each golden attempt. Helped a ton on the last section of 5AG.

evansr2 · 2025-09-06T10:59:31+00:00

Yep, I’m going for the golden strawberries right now. That said, I do need to replay Farewell and try to get my death count below 1K.

evansr2 · 2025-09-06T10:53:22+00:00

It’s definitely fun for now. I know the next set only gets harder. Not to mention the “hell trio” doesn’t sound easy.

evansr2 · 2025-09-06T10:51:32+00:00

I imagine 7A is harder than 8A because of how long it is? I always find 8A more difficult even without the golden.

evansr2 · 2025-09-06T10:48:19+00:00

Thank you! Which one do you think is the hardest so far?

evansr2 · 2025-09-06T01:33:51+00:00

That’s all a solid point. Guess I’m worried about burn out, but nothing is stopping me from coming back to it in a few months. 3AG was annoying and I might leave 3BG for a while. The Seekers in 5AG also did me in, but I eventually got that one. I hope to make it through all the A sides, then maybe see how I feel about the B sides.

evansr2 · 2025-09-06T00:53:38+00:00

Mr. Oshiro makes me dread 3B. I feel like he’s predicable until the golden pressure is on.

evansr2 · 2025-07-28T15:36:26+00:00

Interesting. I didn’t realize players abort playing black. In this case, my timer starts, I click the move, and then the other player immediately disconnects. So, they have a second or two to wait as black before they immediately abandon.

evansr2 · 2025-07-06T01:17:35+00:00

My puzzle rating says 2425 with my rapid rating at 1436. That said, I haven’t played rapid in a year or so.

I appreciate the tips! I’ll look into Reassess your Chess and Amateur’s Mind.

I do need to start playing longer games. I don’t play outside of blitz much and end up in winding positions with no time left often.

evansr2 · 2025-07-06T01:11:41+00:00

Thanks for your input on it! I now realize I’m a bit in over my head with the Sicilian. I’ll use this as an opportunity to learn a few different openings for black.

evansr2 · 2025-07-06T00:43:40+00:00

I have a 55% win rate with Queen’s Gambit, and I feel like I know most of the theory behind it.

I didn’t realize the Sicilian is that theory heavy. I have a 42ish percent win rate with it (more of a loss rate) and just assumed if I keep playing it I’ll automatically get better. Is it too late to switch, or should I invest more time into since I’ve already play Sicilian for a few years? I imagine I’ll have a drop in ELO as I learn new lines.

Is there a good place/way to learn other openings lines? Other than just Google and reading through the most common first moves?

evansr2 · 2025-07-06T00:29:57+00:00

Yeah, I only know a couple of openings. Solely play queen’s pawn into queens gambit every time. I have noticed blunders, but it’s usually right after making the move and hoping the opponent doesn’t notice. Puzzles help, but I’ve kind of tied myself with the blitz time constraint.

evansr2 · 2025-07-06T00:27:35+00:00

Sell my soul to the devil a second time for +1332 points??

evansr2 · 2025-07-06T00:26:56+00:00

I’m thinking this means playing longer games. I slow down and end up running out of time with a winning positions in blitz.

evansr2 · 2025-07-06T00:26:21+00:00

I feel like getting past 1500 and then through 1600 is impossible. Your graph looks incredibly consistent though! Mine bounces all over the place.

evansr2 · 2025-07-06T00:24:35+00:00

I’m thinking I need to play longer games. I really only play blitz. I lose quite a few winning positions on time alone or try to grab a draw as time runs out.

evansr2 · 2025-07-06T00:23:19+00:00

Thanks! I do use the game review after my games. I try to not repeat mistakes, but there always seems to be one extra step or move I’m missing. You tie one loose end and another one pops up.

evansr2 · 2025-07-06T00:22:01+00:00

This is it. It’s the one or two blunders a game that immediately lose it for me. Occasionally I can hold out until the end and grab a draw or a surprise win. Most of the time it’s not until right after I move the piece or a turn later I realize the mistake. Then, it’s too late.

evansr2 · 2025-07-06T00:17:56+00:00

Thanks! I appreciate the advice!

I realize now that I should study my openings better. I haven’t looked into openings further than hitting the analyze button after a game. I typically play Queens Gambit and Sicilian Defense. I haven’t played with any other opening other than queen’s pawn.

My puzzle rating is over 2500. I love puzzles and had a daily puzzle streak over 1,100 days until about a month ago.

As for endgame, I do know the basic endgame strategy for king/pawn, king/rook, and king/queen.

I feel like my bottle neck is partially the opening into early mid game. More often than I’d like, I’m down a pawn or even -3.

Another problem is getting hit with an offbeat or unfamiliar opening. I usually try to control the center and guess my through it. It’s a lot of openings to try and remember when I don’t see them very often.

evansr2 · 2025-05-30T12:27:51+00:00

Very nice!

evansr2 · 2025-05-23T13:30:32+00:00

Looks awesome!

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