As a Chess Player, What is Your Real Strength?

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 Dear Friends,

I have been playing chess for three decades but I really cannot quantify my strength. With the absence of an over-the-board (OTB) title, I really cannot back up any claim as regards my toughness. Basing on my previous games, I could say that my level must be around 2100 to 2200 rating points.  I have beaten a bunch of strong players in the past ranging from GMs, WGMs, IMs, WIMs, FMs, NMs, CMs, and other highly rated opponents.  If you are not familiar with the abbreviations I made please google it but I'll give you a clue - GM stands for a chess Grand Master and the list goes on and on.  Yes, you are correct. 

During this time of the pandemic, I got accustomed to playing online and there I got my share of victories.  I am proud to say that I never and would ever use an engine to beat my opponents because I play fair and square.  So, if you are a titled player and were able to beat you it was because I did my best.  

Of course, there are ups and downs in playing chess. I remembered playing in a FIDE and NCFP rated event here in Manila and I suffered miserably during the games.  I have been constantly affected by my need to take a pee because of my diabetes and had to go to the comfort room every now and then. But I was afraid my opponent would suspect me of getting assistance from a friend or an engine.  So what I did was to keep that urge of urinating on hold and suffered setbacks along the way.  Though I had winning positions I blew it not only because of the time control but also because of my previous reason. If you see my FIDE rating on a website I could say it was not accurate, at least in my honest opinion, because I can do better than that (applause).

Currently, I am a member of the Mindoro Tamaraws associated with the Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP) where I play as a homegrown talent. Also, I am an Arena International Master (AIM). 

Should you be asking who the top-rated opponents I have beaten are, I am sharing with you these screenshots from my journey in the online tournaments. I have been searching for the titled players I have beaten but they were not in these lists.  I presume their ratings were not this high our I have beaten them on other chess websites. 

Bullet

 Blitz

Rapid

The data above were from lichess and soon  I will be posting some of my notable games in the future. Again, thank you for your time.  All the best. 



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