I’ve worked my way up to 2 kyu. Bouncing around between 1 & 2 at the tournaments. Got a 1 day tournament next Saturday and then the 2 day MD Open on Memorial Day weekend. I hold no illusions about making shodan by then. I would like to reach 1 kyu and hold it.

One thing I’ve figured out is that I’m not devoting enough time to this. Not much can be done about the exercise or work or other obligations, but I should be avoiding a lot of the other distractions. Internet arguments, hanging out w. people who won’t even remember me, random surfing, all take up precious time in this far too short life. The one key to excellence in all fields is time. I need to practice problems, go over pro games, and most of all play, play, play. I also need to go over games that I’ve played (perfect practice makes perfect).