Elo 1300
A first update on my journey to get an official rating in chess.
Today, at the peak of the biggest chess drama in years, I silently reached Elo 1300 on Chess.com.
Elo is the rating system used in chess, and Elo 1300 means I'm a "decent social player".
I shared this news with my family, and got something between a blank stare and an eye roll. I don't blame them.
If you think chess is boring, I encourage you to take a look at game 6 of the 2021 World Chess Championship.
I'll let you know when I get to Elo 1400. Being busy and all, that will likely take me several months.
— Dries Buytaert
Dries Buytaert is an Open Source advocate and technology executive. More than 10,000 people are subscribed to his blog. Sign up to have new posts emailed to you or subscribe using RSS.