1600-2000: What does it take?

I want to paly against famous streamer. It is one of my dreams. Please help me. How can I do it? My ELO is 900+ the strongest player in Chess.com. Nakamurasan please play with me. xCq play with me.

Well, I haven't quite made it up to 2000 yet but from 1600+ I think the "difference" is mostly about positional understanding. Things like pawn structures, square weaknesses and perhaps a little deeper opening theory. 

Obviously everyone is different, but from my observations, I'd say that generally 1600 rating is where the player is well advanced past the "beginner" ideas of opening principles, hanging pieces and falling for one or two move basic tactics (usually). It is this level that now you are playing "real chess" and thinking for yourself with creating your own plans and converting small advantages. 

Around 1600, I think is mostly beginning to be introduced to some of these deeper positional nuances. By 1800, they basically have these positional 101 stuff (like square weaknesses) down pretty well and by 2000 probably have the deeper pawn structure concepts pretty well understood. 

This isn't to say a 2000 has mastered every position because even GMs don't have that understood fully sometimes, but 2000+ is a completely different level of understanding from what I've seen

So what you're saying is, I should play with more intensity and brainpower. 

I got from 1600 to 2000 in 4 months, so it's quite possible.

Keep working on your tactics and positional concepts etc. etc. The two things that I'd say you should incorporate into your study is:

1. openings, I know you likely already have a repertoire but now is the time to really start learning some theory. Even if you don't memorize many lines, you should at least understand the general plans behind the opening.

2. It's probably time for you to start learning pawn structures, especially if you play closed games the pawns really dictate what plans you should make. (In open games, piece activity is usually more important.)

I'd also suggest annotating the games that you play, in relative depth - understanding the reason behind the engine move is far more helpful than just seeing "oh I could have played that here." The analysis bot is your friend. Learn from it.

heh

if you keep jumping in every time I say the words "pawn structures"

then I'm going to keep playing my one card

what are some good chess books I can study?

At this level what mainly determines who wins is who makes fewer mistakes. Look for what is being attacked. Look for who is guarded. Also, go over checks, captures, attacks in your head. This principle helped me a lot ... also, watching gothamchess on YT is great.

Puzzles and analysis of games.