Must Be Doing Something Right

I STARTED this blog seven years ago, one of the main motivations being the hope that analysing my games to a publishable state would improve my chess.

Back in September 2017 my English Chess Federation grade was 169, which converted to an elo rating of 1968 - my ECF today, with the publication of October's ratings, is also 1968.

My Fide international rating was 1858 - today it is 2013, a rise of 155 points.

My rating at the Fide-recognised International Correspondence Chess Federation was 2267 - today it is 2325, a rise of 58 points.

No doubt the blog is not the only reason I have been able to at least maintain my ratings, but I am sure it is helping.