15,000

I've now played 15k games on this account and I'm still rubbish ;)

That is because you play bullet :P You should play more blitz/classical chess, Ben!

Well, 15k games and better than 73.1% of the bullet players isn't too bad. But if you want to improve, play longer time controls and analyse your games. I bet that after 15k classical games and some serious work you will play at FM level. It's up to you.

Thanks Xabi, Danke HappyCruncher :)

That's good, very good...Awareness of our own rubbishness is the first step to unrubbishment. So some progress has been made. Good things are coming to you.

I play only hyperbullet, and I'm progressing. My strength of playing is getting better all the time. It doesn't depend on a time control, I think.

Hahaha, they've only been bullet! Bullet/blitz are primarily just a mix of clock and applied creativity/patterns you develop from playing 'real' chess.

Fun stuff, but if you want to improve increase your control by a couple of magnitudes and grab a cup of coffee!

lol #5
by the way OP, at what point it's no more rubishness ?

#5 I've said this in another context many times :)

#8 I consider that 'second' = 'first loser'. I hope that answers your question.

Keep playing till you lose 15,000 then post your rating! Don't try to lose 15k. I'd say most gm's have lost over 100,000 games in their life time. But with every lose comes a learning experience.