I'm going to need to decide whether or not I am willing to invest this much time in chess. MDLM's articles suggest a time commitment of 1-2 hours a day. I simply don't have that much time available in my life. Over the years I have seen advice like "play one slow-time match every day," and "spend time every day studying." I've never been able to achieve either.
The other problem I'm noodling right now is where to play. I had signed up on FICS a long time ago and never used the account. I'd really like to use a different user name, but they refuse to change mine and won't let me sign up for a new one....bizarre. I may have a look at ICC or the USCF site.
That's it for now. I really need to start playing.
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Yes, those guys at FICS aren't known for their flexibility:)
ICC is great. I have little trouble finding long time control games. Of course, there is a price for greatness.
I actually just figured out that I have time left on my US Chess Live account! I was sure it had expired long ago.
I'll probably try ICC for a week or so as well. Looks interesting.
Hey Pendrax,
You seem kinda pessimistic. I mean, even your name is a synonym for "lazy".
I believe that a person's subconscious thoughts have a huge impact on reality. I have had fairly rapid progress in chess and to me, that progress is as much a result of persistence/confidence as anything else.
So everytime you call yourself "slothful" or tell yourself, "it's maybe not worth the effort" or "i'll probably quit after a week", you are stacking the odds against yourself.
Just something to think about. Your words reflect your reality!
Good luck, my friend.
hello - goodluck on the quest.
FICS is good. too bad about the username problem. what is it, in case you log on? good luck on the delamaza training, and I hope to see you sometime on FICS.
Wishing you all the best on your quest ;-)
Thanks for the comments and encouragement!
HAZAH! Let the games begin!
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