Towfiqu Barbhuiya
The Gauntlet
This blog is a 10 part challenge I am going to try do this summer.Hello!
Here is the challenge:
THE GAUNTLET
Mission 1:
Defeat Stockfish Level 6, where each side has a rook and king. You have 5 vs 3 pawns.
This is not to hard. As long as you don't mess up badly, you can easily convert.
Mission 2:
Win a 3+0 game with 0 mistakes or blunders
This is where it starts. I can barely do this in a 10+0 rapid game, so why not try in a 3+0 game?
Mission 3:
Survive until Move 30 against Stockfish Level 4 but you must turn on blindfold chess in preferences. Cannot be more than 3 points down on material.
This is possible if I am fully focusing the whole time, and then I also have to not make any major blunders.
Mission 4:
Win 2 consecutive 3+0 Blitz games. You must castle Queenside and launch your g- and h-pawns before Move 12.
A hyper attacking challenge! This will be really fun.
Mission 5:
Score 10 tournament points in an Hourly Bullet (1+0) Arena, but you cannot cross into the opponent’s half of the board until move 15 in any game.
A hyper defensive challenge! This will be really boring.
Mission 6:
Win 3 consecutive 3+2 Blitz games, but accuracy must be above 85% with 0 blunders in the Lichess post-game analysis for all 3 games.
0 blunders for 3 straight games is so hard, I can't get low on time.
Mission 7:
Defeat a 2100+ player with the Danish Gambit.
So I'm planning on giving a 2100 two pawns and still trying to win?!
Mission 8:
Win 3 consecutive 3+0 Blitz games against 1850+ rated players but you must give your opponent +15 seconds on your first 4 moves (they start on 4 mins you on 3).
Can't be that hard, just like a mini berserk. 3 in a row tho...
Mission 9:
Win 2 berserk games in a 1+0 bullet arena but wins must be against players rated 2150 or higher.
I have a full hour, but will probably only face 2-3 2100+ players, and I also have to berserk.
Mission 10:
Come top 3 in an hourly rapid arena
This is normally only 2200+, so a major 2 hour lock in is required.
ADJUST THE CHALLENGES DEPENDING ON HOW GOOD YOU ARE!!!!
I am roughly 1850.
If you are 1450, subtract 400 points off all the ratings and try win a U2000 arena.
If you are 2550, add 600 points to all the ratings!
