Improving? (General)

by siegrun , Friday, December 30, 2005, 16:36 (7050 days ago) @ Mark Podlesak

I agree with what Don said.
I've seen a few adult players improve from ~1700 to over 2000. The best example is IM John Shaw who's had a few GMnorms. He started studying chess seriously when leaving Uni...
Over the years I've had a few grading prizes, but since Sep I've won quite a few tournaments/grading prizes & got to the top in the Scottish grand prix for my section. That never happened before. I think when you do well consistently, it shows that you're improving. But I don't feel that I'm any better, it seems more like good luck so far.
I'm enjoying this site because it makes me study more regularly. 15 puzzles a day! If I could get into the habit of doing that every day, then the money would be well worth it, just for that!
Happy New Year to students and tutors alike, siegrun