What is my ELO RATING?
For a chess veteran like you, it's quite shameful to write it as "ELO". You shouldn't write it in all caps, because it's not an acronym. It's named after the inventor.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arpad_Elo
2 days ago
If you are serious about improving your chess skill, I recommend OTB play and book study more than online speed chess.
The OP asked how long it took to reach an Elo of 1000. My first OTB rating was in the 1400s. Before I played in a rated tournament, I had played unrated games in a high school league for a semester. I also read several dozen chess books. Most of them were instruction books (Reinfeld, Chernev, Horowitz, Lasker, Fine, etc.), but there also games collections and books on the art and joy of chess.
many posters on forums recommend playing speed chess in order to learn patterns and tactics. I think that you can learn these patterns and tactics more quickly and effectively from books and the games of masters.
If we aren't counting my time before my hiatus, around 2.5 months. If we are, 1 year and 2.5 months.
What is my ELO RATING?
For a chess veteran like you, it's quite shameful to write it as "ELO". You shouldn't write it in all caps, because it's not an acronym. It's named after the inventor.
ELO = Electric Light Orchestra
I was stuck in the mid-900s for about a year. My study routine, which was mostly chess.com lessons and puzzles, was no longer yielding rating gains. So I decided to shake things up and focus more on calculation. Got a Chessable course on basic calculation and after a couple of months my rating jumped about 150 points, with a win against a 1537 opponent. The focus on calculation mainly changed my mental process of playing the game, from looking for tactical shots to a more positional approach. I also read a bit of the book "Logical Chess" which is old but instructive.
Not too long. I hadn't played chess in years when I decided to pick it back up again and create a chess.com account last summer. Started around 950 elo. Once I got over ladder anxiety and actually started playing multiple games of chess each day, not long at all. A week maybe? If you asked me about 1200 instead, well, that would be a different story and I've been stuck there for a couple months. -_-
I was stuck in the mid-900s for about a year. My study routine, which was mostly chess.com lessons and puzzles, was no longer yielding rating gains. So I decided to shake things up and focus more on calculation. Got a Chessable course on basic calculation and after a couple of months my rating jumped about 150 points, with a win against a 1537 opponent. The focus on calculation mainly changed my mental process of playing the game, from looking for tactical shots to a more positional approach. I also read a bit of the book "Logical Chess" which is old but instructive.
also play rapid not daily
I was stuck in the mid-900s for about a year. My study routine, which was mostly chess.com lessons and puzzles, was no longer yielding rating gains. So I decided to shake things up and focus more on calculation. Got a Chessable course on basic calculation and after a couple of months my rating jumped about 150 points, with a win against a 1537 opponent. The focus on calculation mainly changed my mental process of playing the game, from looking for tactical shots to a more positional approach. I also read a bit of the book "Logical Chess" which is old but instructive.
through playing rapid it took me 3 or so months to get to 1000 I've been slowly climbing since (I've only been playing for like 5 months so I've gained like 100 elo per month)
Im at 800 but got up to 925
Been clawing my way up for 6 months from a starting rating of 180
I just wanted to know what are the things I just need to do to cross over to an elo of 1000. In 900, it's a bit of a mess as some people are either strong or just weak in chess. So far, my highest rating has been 974.
It took me a few months. Try to play more rapid games and calculate different forcing lines. I recommend you watch Remote Chess Academy.
i don't think online games should be for serious chess improvement. i just use it for wasting time when i'm bored.
OTB chess is more fun and helps you improve more.
true, playing tournaments is so much more fun
around 1 day
What is my ELO RATING?