After having just completed the first leg of the tournament tour, I wanted to make an identification of my weaknesses and set some immediate goals for the near future.
By far the biggest weakness that I noticed was my lack of concentration. In many games I would just outright miss an obvious reply from my opponent, I would also play far too fast and there were multiple instances where I would make a move automatically but then immediately see a better one afterwards. I certainly need to fix this by concentrating more on the game and not focusing so much on events off the board. I was also far too impatient in the endgame phases of my games, and played too fast and without much thought, I need to fix this by treating the endgame with the same respect and importance as the other phases of the game.
My goals for the near future are to:
1. Think twice about every move I make and consider my opponent's strongest reply
2. Work more on my endgame and be more patient in the endgame phase of the game
My next milestone in chess would be reaching a rating of 2100 FIDE.
By far the biggest weakness that I noticed was my lack of concentration. In many games I would just outright miss an obvious reply from my opponent, I would also play far too fast and there were multiple instances where I would make a move automatically but then immediately see a better one afterwards. I certainly need to fix this by concentrating more on the game and not focusing so much on events off the board. I was also far too impatient in the endgame phases of my games, and played too fast and without much thought, I need to fix this by treating the endgame with the same respect and importance as the other phases of the game.
My goals for the near future are to:
1. Think twice about every move I make and consider my opponent's strongest reply
2. Work more on my endgame and be more patient in the endgame phase of the game
My next milestone in chess would be reaching a rating of 2100 FIDE.
