Monday, January 12, 2009

Practice games

Just practice games against my softwares:

Kasparov's chessmate
Chessmaster 9000
Chessmaster Grandmaster
Deep Shredder 11

12 games, limited strength for the softwares

Average elo of chess software/s: 1705
Expected points: 3.32 (based from 1500 elo)
Result: 6 wins, 3 draws, 3 losses (against Shredder and CMXI 2107 personality)
Total of 7.5/12

delta - 104.40

new elo "rating" is 1604. My "performance elo" is 1805. I have to translate this to good OTB games

(The elo is based on CMXI initially. Now, I am playing many softwares so I am trying to track my playing strength. If I am good enough by June - say, consistent performance of 2000+, I will compete in the Regional open at Tagaytay city. That is, if I will be allowed. hehehe. I mean, it may be for youngsters only. Or for rated players only. Anyways. If there is a will, there is a way. At least I should find good enough tournaments to join.)

I learned chess at 4. Never became serious at it. I began playing seriously (sans otb tournaments) last October 2008. I just thought of playing it again. I started at around 1250-1300.

Goals:
1700 by March
1800 by May
1850 by July
1900 by September
1950 by November
2000 by January 2010

Within the year, participate in a FIDE-sanctioned tournament
Next year, participate in at least 3 tournaments while pushing elo to at least 2200
Tall order, but if I put my mind to it, I know I can. I remember teaching myself to play guitar, piano, write songs. With the help of Fritz, Shredder, Chessmaster, and tons of Fritz engine kibitzers, starting from Rybka and Twisted Logic (nationalistic choice). Hehehe...