In terms of tactics, what got me to 1000 in blitz was focusing on speed, playing like a metronome. I have low accuracy but the other players time out in most games, i have good defence, and play games to the end rather than quit when i lose a queen.
1000 rating unachievable for AVERAGE adult?
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Nov 28, 2020
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#123
AmethystWizard wrote:
In terms of tactics, what got me to 1000 in blitz was focusing on speed, playing like a metronome. I have low accuracy but the other players time out in most games, i have good defence, and play games to the end rather than quit when i lose a queen.
Stubbornness helps. Sometimes it is good to resign, but in blitz there are many times when you should play on even against seemingly impossible odds.
Nov 28, 2020
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#124
I am not the best case to argue against this, but I think it is not correct. I have started playing about three years ago and have climbed from 500 too 950. That being said I have also played 4500ish games. I believe 1000 is possible.
Ratings go up and down according to mood, lack of sleep or alcohol intake.
To tell you the truth, too much is made of ratings. Chess is a game, play someone of your level.
Oh my, devote years of your life so you can lose to better players. Whoop whoop.
Nov 28, 2020
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#126
I’ve been playing since June, and my correspondence rating is close to 1000. I am mid 50’s, play OTB every day, play online some, study puzzles, do the lessons, and work quite a bit out of books. I probably focus on Chess 2-3 hours per day. When I started playing Chess I committed to two years of dedicated practice, so we’ll see where I’m at in another 18 months.
Ratings from where?
I have been about 1400 to 1500 CC at rhp for a years.
NilsIngemar wrote:
Ratings go up and down according to mood, lack of sleep or alcohol intake.
To tell you the truth, too much is made of ratings. Chess is a game, play someone of your level.
Oh my, devote years of your life so you can lose to better players. Whoop whoop.
Yes I agree, if really want to improve rating - play at 4am after a coffee. The competition will be more sleepy.
You need to only play when you are in top form.
Otherwise you will gain 100 points then hand them right back.
When I started off I had an ACF rating of 850. 4yrs later, it's almost 900. Chess is very hard these days, 1000 players are much stronger than they used to be. I was getting beaten in tournaments left, right and centre by 5-10year olds who play very quickly and accurately. In these 4 years, I've put in maybe 500 hours of chess, maybe more, who knows? Now I don't waste my money or time on chess, only on this site again after watching queens gambit.
But consider putting in 500 hours on any other skill. You would be an expert in half the time.
UrkedCrow wrote:
You blunder too much, you blunder constantly.
Not because you're stupid, but because your adult brain isn't sending off PAIN signals as punishment for your mistakes.
As a grown man you don't care enough.
i'm not a man
Nov 29, 2020
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#132
cynthuja wrote:
i'm not a man
Everyone on the internet is assumed to be a middle-aged man who lives in his mother's basement.
I still do not believe everyone is on the same page when it comes to rating.
The average person CAN read. The average person can get to at least 1200.
Nov 30, 2020
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#136
I am 30 years old, and only learnt chess last year (2019).
At my lowest rating last year, I was around 600 rated in blitz and rapid.
This year, I’m currently 1700+ in blitz and 1900+ in rapid...
The biggest barrier for the “average adult” is time and effort more than anything else. The average adult often doesn't have enough time (due to other commitments, full time jobs, family, etc) - which is likely why the "average" adult's rate of improvement is significantly slower than that of children or teens.
If you have time to study smart, you will improve - even if you're an adult!
Nov 30, 2020
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#137
I started playing chess 2 years ago. I am not too terrible at chess, although some days I play better than others. I learned at 12, which is pretty late compared to average player my age.
I think that, with dedication and enthusiasm, the average adult should be able to cross 2000.
Funny how people believe everyone is similar to themselves.
Try being a teacher in a public school and you will see peopke are very different with very different skill sets.
Nov 30, 2020
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#140
NilsIngemar wrote:
Funny how people believe everyone is similar to themselves.
Try being a teacher in a public school and you will see peopke are very different with very different skill sets.
Quite the contrary, I believe a lot of people are much smarter than me. Some people in my class are a lot smarter than me, get better grades, learn quicker, etc.
I don't think chess requires a "skill set". If you're dedicated and enthusiastic, you should be able to reach 2000. If memory, intelligence, or whatever is a requirement to play, I wouldn't be playing.
Give me a checkmate in one and have it be my move, I can beat a GM, I know I can!