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What are your chess goals right now?

Everyone has different goals in chess, and those goals shape how we prioritize our time and effort.

I’m curious to hear what everyone is working toward right now.

Everyone has different goals in chess, and those goals shape how we prioritize our time and effort. I’m curious to hear what everyone is working toward right now.

@ThreeSadPandas said ^

Everyone has different goals in chess, and those goals shape how we prioritize our time and effort.

I’m curious to hear what everyone is working toward right now.

2000 elo on Chess com rapid

@ThreeSadPandas said [^](/forum/redirect/post/h33qKNWz) > Everyone has different goals in chess, and those goals shape how we prioritize our time and effort. > > I’m curious to hear what everyone is working toward right now. 2000 elo on Chess com rapid

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improve my elo ![Bild 21.10.26 um 18.24.png](https://image.lichess1.org/display?fmt=png&h=0&op=resize&path=YsymZNdJ_dJr.png&w=864&sig=66c11def85b4e06c3b8462a2f36e420fd9a2064f)

Better Endgame play through studies.
Better tactical play through thematic practice.
Tighten up my small opening repertoire.
Continue to work on my calculation skills and intuition development.
Improve my Candidate move selection based on color complex criteria.
Improve my pawn structure play vs "the Big Four":

  • Carlsbad Structure
  • IQP
  • Hanging Pawns
  • French/KID Pawn Chains
Better Endgame play through studies. Better tactical play through thematic practice. Tighten up my small opening repertoire. Continue to work on my calculation skills and intuition development. Improve my Candidate move selection based on color complex criteria. Improve my pawn structure play vs "the Big Four": * Carlsbad Structure * IQP * Hanging Pawns * French/KID Pawn Chains

Defeat the next Maia (1400, recently won against 1200) and the next Stockfish.

Defeat Sargon 3.

Win a rated 960 game here.

Play a rated game against an actual person here (correspondence or generous classical time, not ready for the super fast times so many people here play).

Defeat the next Maia (1400, recently won against 1200) and the next Stockfish. Defeat Sargon 3. Win a rated 960 game here. Play a rated game against an actual person here (correspondence or generous classical time, not ready for the super fast times so many people here play).

Survive chess. The more I continue to play, the more it seems I am getting worse. I am often asking to myself if I should give up once and for all.

I always come back.

;)

Survive chess. The more I continue to play, the more it seems I am getting worse. I am often asking to myself if I should give up once and for all. I always come back. ;)

@TheDifferenceOfTier5 said ^

1800 chess.com rapid

What are you doing for this?

@TheDifferenceOfTier5 said [^](/forum/redirect/post/9KUlmFcw) > 1800 chess.com rapid What are you doing for this?

@PureProgressionFTW said ^

Back above 2000 FIDE would be nice

Good luck!

@PureProgressionFTW said [^](/forum/redirect/post/0Ee1T9kb) > Back above 2000 FIDE would be nice Good luck!