Mistakes get me to 1200

While it seems long ago that I started, my goal with all this is to reach a solid 1200 level at ICC. A little over a year and a half ago, I was at about 950 at ICC. Within a couple of months I was at about 1050, where I stayed for about a year. Then I was solidly hovering around 1100 where I have been for about six months. Strangely, I have won about seven slow games in a row after taking a break from slow games, which has given me a rating high of 1207!

This does not reflect my actual chess skills. Half of the games have been decided by gross errors on my opponents' part (leaving pieces en prise). In one game, the guy resigned after move eight in an even game. Odd.

I now feel fairly confident that when these circles are over, and I reliably use my thought process, I should be a solid 1200 player.

Then I'll relax, play some master games, and start to learn a little something about the endgame. In other words, once these tactical and mating motifs are embedded in memory, I'll start to focus on fun and balance.