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The only books / lessons necessary to reach 2000?

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BeastBoy06
BeastBoy06
Jun 3, 2020
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#21
TeacherOfPain wrote:

Honestly I don't think it takes any books to reach 2000. 

If you annotate master games, analyze your own games, learn/understand and implement skills such as positional play, tactics, endgames, the principles etc., use your experiences in the game , as well as be dedicated and work hard I think it is just as good or even better than reading a book to be a stronger player. Truth be told it is be easier to read a book but the information previously said would make it more effective than reading a book to increase your skills.

There is nothing personally I have against reading, I just don't think it requires for 2000, perhaps try a NM or IM. Trust me my fellow people I think it is more than possible.

To prove your point, my USCF rating is in the 2300 and I’ve never read a book.

Trainer_Red99
Trainer_Red99
Jun 3, 2020
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#22
BeastBoy06 wrote:
TeacherOfPain wrote:

Honestly I don't think it takes any books to reach 2000. 

If you annotate master games, analyze your own games, learn/understand and implement skills such as positional play, tactics, endgames, the principles etc., use your experiences in the game , as well as be dedicated and work hard I think it is just as good or even better than reading a book to be a stronger player. Truth be told it is be easier to read a book but the information previously said would make it more effective than reading a book to increase your skills.

There is nothing personally I have against reading, I just don't think it requires for 2000, perhaps try a NM or IM. Trust me my fellow people I think it is more than possible.

To prove your point, my USCF rating is in the 2300 and I’ve never read a book.

 

I see. Yes, I was looking for the essentials to make enough progress. If it's possible to make progress with videos, commentated GM games on twich, tactics trainers, and analyzing your own games, then that's fine as well :-)
2300 USCF sounds like a lot of progress...maybe at 2300 you're ready to buy your first book and reach 2600 :-)   Just kidding. Congratulations!

fourqueens13
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Jun 5, 2020
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#23

Anybody recommending Yusupov to amateurs doesn't know what they are talking about. Those are for like near professionals/masters. Anybody under 1700 will get very little value and are more likely to be discouraged than anything. BTW if books are not your speed, chess.com has useful training tools like lessons and puzzles training. Far more useful than overly esoteric books.   

Trainer_Red99
Trainer_Red99
Jun 5, 2020
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#24
fourqueens13 wrote:

Anybody recommending Yusupov to amateurs doesn't know what they are talking about. Those are for like near professionals/masters. Anybody under 1700 will get very little value and are more likely to be discouraged than anything. BTW if books are not your speed, chess.com has useful training tools like lessons and puzzles training. Far more useful than overly esoteric books.   

 

I saw the index of that book, but didn't buy it since I thought it was for intermediate players as well.

I couldn't resist and bought an advanced book, The Art of Attack for chessable, haha. It was on sale. 

I will follow this guide as it was written by chess masters from here :-)
https://www.chess.com/article/view/study-plan-directory

DrewB343
DrewB343
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Jun 7, 2020
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#25
Unfortunately I cannot tell you how to get to 2000 as I’ve been over the board rated no higher than 1776. How I got from 1000 to 1700s...1. Started playing people who aren’t family members. 2. Join a chess club and find players of similar strength. 3. Teach weaker players everything you know. 4. Study with players of a similar strength. 4. Play slowly and deliberately. 5. Take notation every game. 6. Review your games with anyone willing to listen noting strengths and weaknesses and ask for suggestions. 7. Learn basic checkmates, endgames, opposition. 8. Study annotated grandmaster games. 9. Make certain that chess is fun.
Trainer_Red99
Trainer_Red99
Jun 8, 2020
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DrewB343 wrote:
Unfortunately I cannot tell you how to get to 2000 as I’ve been over the board rated no higher than 1776. How I got from 1000 to 1700s...1. Started playing people who aren’t family members. 2. Join a chess club and find players of similar strength. 3. Teach weaker players everything you know. 4. Study with players of a similar strength. 4. Play slowly and deliberately. 5. Take notation every game. 6. Review your games with anyone willing to listen noting strengths and weaknesses and ask for suggestions. 7. Learn basic checkmates, endgames, opposition. 8. Study annotated grandmaster games. 9. Make certain that chess is fun.

 

Thank you! You don't have to be 2000 to give valuable advice. I only chose a number without knowing what it means since I'm new. 1700, and even lower is great for me since I don't plan to go to tournaments (who knows in the future). Yes, I want to be high enough to enjoy GM broadcasted games and be more than a connoisseur of chess :-)
 

c4_Strike
c4_Strike
Jun 8, 2020
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#27
Art of attack is more than enough to reach master level.
Duvupov
Duvupov
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Jun 21, 2020
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#28
fourqueens13 wrote:

Anybody recommending Yusupov to amateurs doesn't know what they are talking about. Those are for like near professionals/masters. Anybody under 1700 will get very little value and are more likely to be discouraged than anything. BTW if books are not your speed, chess.com has useful training tools like lessons and puzzles training. Far more useful than overly esoteric books.   

 You sure you've seen the right Yusupov books? The blue and green ones are very hard but the orange one are pretty doable around 1500 OTB and also aimed at that level.