How to be a chess grandmaster faster than others.
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Mar 6, 2025
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#86
Do you think i should play on chess.com website or app(i'm like 500)?
Mar 6, 2025
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#87
Winston1234e wrote:
I'm a 280 average, what time control should I focus on?
I think you should focus on rapid(10-15 minutes specifically) until you are about 1250. Then you should focus on time controls from about 3-5 minutes until you are about 2400-2600. From there, you can play any time control you like.
Mar 6, 2025
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#89
How inaccurate is the solitaire chess approximate rating in a uschess magazine? I got in the rating range of 1800-1999, but I am only`about 1250-1400 OTB USCF, and I don't know why
Mar 6, 2025
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#90
Do you find lower rated players kinda hero worship you? I always find much stronger players a bit intimidating for some reason, not sure why, it shouldn’t really matter, we’re all human.
beginnerchessman12345 wrote:
Winston1234e wrote:
I'm a 280 average, what time control should I focus on?
I think you should focus on rapid(10-15 minutes specifically) until you are about 1250. Then you should focus on time controls from about 3-5 minutes until you are about 2400-2600. From there, you can play any time control you like.
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Do you like variant (as in atomic, giveaway, etc) chess?
Mar 6, 2025
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#93
Commando_Droid wrote:
aryaaXD wrote:
which opening is good for begineers like mee??
e4 openings,d4 openings some flank pawn openings , or some other modern sidelines ???
I suggest 1.e4 for White. Italian game, Mollar attack is very strong
Black: Najdorf is very good
This IM is a joke! Nobody in their right mind would recommend the Najdorf to someone that just said they are a beginner. That is like telling a beginner skater to do the Triple Axel. You may be good at chess, but answering questions is clearly a weakness!
Mar 6, 2025
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#94
Thriller has a good point. Beginners between 0-600 shouldn’t even think about openings and beginners between 600-1200 should play simple openings with very little variations! Stuff like the caro kann would be a much better suggestion to a beginner player.
Mar 6, 2025
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#96
EnCrossiantIsBrilliant wrote:
How inaccurate is the solitaire chess approximate rating in a uschess magazine? I got in the rating range of 1800-1999, but I am only`about 1250-1400 OTB USCF, and I don't know why
How r u 1250-1400 otb im only 1200 otb
Mar 6, 2025
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#97
ojamam wrote:
EnCrossiantIsBrilliant wrote:
How inaccurate is the solitaire chess approximate rating in a uschess magazine? I got in the rating range of 1800-1999, but I am only`about 1250-1400 OTB USCF, and I don't know why
How r u 1250-1400 otb im only 1200 otb
I think uscf is easier than fide or whatever federation you're in maybe
Mar 6, 2025
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#98
EnCrossiantIsBrilliant wrote:
ojamam wrote:
EnCrossiantIsBrilliant wrote:
How inaccurate is the solitaire chess approximate rating in a uschess magazine? I got in the rating range of 1800-1999, but I am only`about 1250-1400 OTB USCF, and I don't know why
How r u 1250-1400 otb im only 1200 otb
I think uscf is easier than fide or whatever federation you're in maybe
Im in uscf too
Mar 6, 2025
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#99
idk then but I started OTB and not online. I am currently 1242 classical, 1197 quick, and 1387 blitz
What is the rank of 1000 elo in chess?