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Originally Posted by qgil View Post
From my own experience I'd say that if you are below 1500 you are going to have a hard time even with the easiest level. Actually people complaun that the simple level should be easier.

But I you are above 2000 and you are used to computer chess then maybe the game is not so tricky for you once you find the way to break its "strategy". I don't, never found myself in that fortunate situation.

I wish someone would work on a freechess client and a port of scid using the databases publicly available. I even had some mockups drawn so time ago...
I became a pro at chess recently, and then I suddenly dropped the interest. I hope I haven't lost the skills now, as I'm ready to learn some new stuff to reach some new personal records.

It's really difficult to say how many elo's one's worth. The only thing I can say is that I peaked at 1850, but I'm soon back there, and it looks like I might (finally) pass the barrier for the first time in my life. I think 2000 isn't out of reach for summer next year, only if I really try hard, because I basicly got to 1800 without any theory at all...

It's somewhat good news that I'm capable of being constantly above 1800 without, but once I begin to study, then my rating drops like a needle. It looks like I need a new strategy, and that's probably what I need to safely pass 2000. I mean, I can accidently reach it, but then I might fall again. At least as it is right now, but I'm working on it to improve the future situation, and hopefully I'll succeed... this time.


I don't spend too much time on chess, but I'd gladly help with anything I can, only if I'm capable of doing that.
 

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