my peak was 1000 without studying
How far can you go without "studying" ?
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May 21, 2024
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#43
Although the "results" I have achieved ( if we want to consider the rating as a measure of progress ) are decidedly modest, I think that most of them have been achieved through what we can call "study".
I've read some beginner's manuals ; I've followed about sixty ( excellent ) video lessons here on chesscom ( even if they are scored twice for some reason that has been explained to me but that I still don't understand well ); I've done the exercises ( thousands of puzzles ) ; Currently, I'm dedicating myself to the very pleasant study of Morphy's games. The only thing that has served me little or nothing is the time I have dedicated to openings ; But I don't deny it, because that was also very pleasant.
Considering that on average I devote no more than an hour a day to chess, I practically spent this time more studying than playing. I think that if I had just played with the same time, I'd be even a more modest player than I am now.
And I'm afraid that from this point on, in order to improve appreciably, it would be necessary to start studying really seriously, and devote a lot of time. Which is unfortunately impossible.
In any case, however you feel about its usefulness, studying is always good. It broadens horizons.
May 21, 2024
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#44
To be fairly honest, if youre OTB, get a coach or do some puzzle books. They helped me alot and im around 1800 OTB now. Theres also alot of other stuff but yk.
Well In person chess is different calculating then online chess
Btw what happened to your other account ?
Oh it logged as joined a month ago
May 21, 2024
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#48
Optimissed wrote:
Seriously though, you shouldn't want to go very far in chess before studying openings and then endings.
Other way around! Openings should be last.
Endings
Tactics
Positional Play
Calculation
Strategy
Openings
In that order.
Thanks that's what I have been saying except for positional play in my opinion it's(not really important) but here's my list
Endings
Positional play(how you get the tactics )
Tactics /calculation they go hand and hand
Strategy
Not hanging pieces you can win down a priece even at 2000 elo
Openings
@thrillerfan
You can go really, really far. If you're lucky enough, you might even oass the milky-way!