I feel that the soul of chess is tactics and piece mobility, and that everything else flows from that.
I am not very good at chess.
As I think about it, I feel that chess ability is a question of perception. Good moves tend to be obviously good when you see them. It's seeing them that is difficult.
| Type | Rating | Best | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Blitz | Rating | 1873 | Best | 1938 (22/Sep/2014) |
| Type | Standard | Rating | 1876 | Best | 1988 (18/Oct/2011) |
| Type | Bullet | Rating | 1601 | Best | 1614 (10/Mar/2013) |
| Type | 5-minute | Rating | 1615 | Best | 1791 (02/May/2015) |
| Type | 1-minute | Rating | 1572 | Best | 1772 (17/Oct/2014) |
| Type | 15-minute | Rating | 1823 | Best | 1894 (24/Sep/2014) |
| Type | 3-minute | Rating | 1565 | Best | 1684 (02/Nov/2014) |