Chess Rating

This link shows how my rating has changed according to games lost or won at Chessworld.

As you can see, I seem to be holding steady at around 1100, therefore I have decided it is time to start reading up on how to improve my tactics. The first book I have purchased is, "Rapid Chess Improvement" by Michael de la Maza, which discusses tactical thinking and 'Chess Vision' as the foundation upon which positional knowledge should be built, rather than the other way around.

News

The chess is going well, though I'm still losing more games than I'm winning. The internet has made it much easier for players to research good tactics, and even ordinary folk can make reasonable players.

I received the survey report for my new house and had the points detailed analysed by an expert. It seems the house has rising damp due to a failed damp proof course, plus the wall-ties need replacing (it seems there were insufficient to start with). That's about £1200 of work, so not too bad.

Still stuck on the book. I have read only a few pages since my last post.

I found a course on Greek in WH Smith whilst in Preston. I started teaching myself Greek for a holiday in Corfu last year with my (now ex) wife. Perseverance will have its reward.