Hello 2025!

Summary of 2024

GOᒪᗪEᑎ YEᗩᖇ ᖴOᖇ IᑎᗪIᗩᑎ ᑕᕼEᔕᔕ
Gold in Budapest Olympiad: OPEN and WOMEN
Arjun Erigaisi breaches 2800 mark
Koneru Humpy reclaims Women's World Rapid Championship title after 5 years
Gukesh D. becomes World Champion
Vaishali wins Sportswoman of the Year
Praggnanandhaa = Junior World no. 1, beats Magnus Carlsen
Divya Deshmukh wins Girl's title in World Junior Chess Championship
Aravindh Chithambaram won Chennai Grandmasters 2024
Anish Sarkar becomes youngest rated player at age 3
Nihal Sarin wins President's Cup

Magnus Carlsen:
Withdrew from FIDE Candidates 2024
Shares title of World Blitz Championship with Ian Nepomniachtchi
Tata Steel Rapid and Blitz Chess Champ
Launches World Freestyle Chess Tour
Winner of Norway Chess 2024

Fabiano Caruana, through FIDE Circuit, qualifies for FIDE Candidates 2026
Bangladesh’s top chess grandmaster Ziaur Rahman dies mid-match

What we Expect for 2025

Exciting games and tournaments! Players showing us novelty moves and classy styles of gameplay! Winners emerging everywhere! New generations, and the rising stars soaring high! Maybe something for us as well...let's check that New Year's Resolution list!

What did you decide? If you haven't already, maybe these will help -
1. Goals in Online Chess (2000 rating online doesn't seem bad...)
2. Finally get that rating (if you don't already!)
3. Increase my rating (If you're 1400+, get 1500. 1500+, get 1600 and so on. That's just for starters though)
4. Get a Title (2000+? This is for you!)
5. Win a tournament (One which you have always dreamed of conquering!)

Stick by them, and you'll definitely succeed. Remember to practice - it'll make you perfect!

Conclusion

Have a great 2025 ahead, folks! See you in the next post.
Ciao!
~ Enthusiast976
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