Can ANYONE reach say 2000
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Aug 4, 2023
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#23
d4iscrazy wrote:
Sporkled wrote:
If you mean "can" in the strictest sense of the word, I'd say yes, barring genuine cognitive issues which would make it unreasonable. But for one person it might take 5 hours a day of study and play for 5 years, for someone else it might take 1 hour a day for 2 years, it's going to vary wildly.
I did see one idea which apparently works as a general rule for players 2,000 or over, which is that your rating ceiling is 2000 plus 10 x (your IQ-100). For example, if your IQ is 130, your ceiling might be 2000 plus 10x30, which is 2300. But I think their sample sizes were small, and it's only a generalisation, there will still be outliers.
Hard cap, my rating ceiling is 100% not 2600.
You're an outlier 
Because your ceiling will be 2900!! Believe!!!!!
Probably not everyone I have seen people with 10s of thousands of games and they are still 800-1200
Aug 28, 2023
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#25
lol this thread was created in 2011. OP is now over 2000 rapid
Aug 28, 2023
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#26
I think I posted a debate topic on this once. At the moment, my opinion is no. Not everyone Can and will reach 2000.
Some people are simply allergic to the amount of hard work it takes to progress in this game. Some just have really bad habits that they can't overcome and some simply lack the skills that are required for progress in a game like chess.
I would say that many people can reach 2000. But not Everybody. And this coming from a lowly 1400 rated player. This is but my humble opinion and I am receptive to the idea that I could be wrong. Hopeful even.
I know i'd love to hit 2000 one day. But I've also come to accept that it's likely going to be many long years of hard work and study. I simply do not possess a natural aptitude for this game and so I'll have to work a lot harder. Some people shoot right up to 1600, 1700 without much effort. The ceiling is much lower for most though.
I'm a kind of a natural pessimist so, feel free to disregard my opinion.
Aug 28, 2023
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#27
BigFoxy90 wrote: I simply do not possess a natural aptitude for this game and so I'll have to work a lot harder. Some people shoot right up to 1600, 1700 without much effort.
I don't think it's all about natural aptitude at all; a lot of other factors go into a person's performance, and they shouldn't at all be discounted. For you, I think you're fine on the aptitude front 
I haven't hit 2000, (my blitz rating is with 5 games) so I don't have a meaningful comment on the OP but thought I'd just mention.
Aug 28, 2023
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#28
This thread was created in 2011 lol. The original poster is now over 2k, job done
yes I'm still here after so many years. I still haven't worked on chess (I only play for fun, and I keep playing the same blunders in the same openings and wonder what should be my plan in positions I had dozens of times) but I did reach 2000 in rapid indeed, so it seems like it is possible
Although over the board with long time controls I was still around 1970 last time I played (a few years ago) and have yet to meet an adult who started late and reached 2000 over the board.
Aug 28, 2023
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#30
No. Not everybody, in fact, not the vast majority of people can reach 2000. In most chess leagues, there are only a few players over 2000 (FIDE).
I would say that the highest grade that pretty much everyone can achieve with enough dedication is more like 1400 but don't worry - two 1400 players can get as much enjoyment playing one another as two 2400 players. People get WAY too bothered about rating.
Aug 28, 2023
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#31
There's about 25,000 accounts on this site with a rating of 2000+. That's a tiny fraction of the global population. About 1 for every 320,000 people.
There are many reasons why the vast majority of people will never reach that rating. You'll only discover your own reasons by trying.
Aug 28, 2023
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#32
Everybody can get 2000. Anybody who says otherwise wants to make them feel good
Aug 28, 2023
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#33
cogadhtintreach wrote:
Everybody can get 2000. Anybody who says otherwise wants to make them feel good
lol so what're you waiting for then?
Aug 28, 2023
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#34
Deepcombinations91 wrote:
cogadhtintreach wrote:
Everybody can get 2000. Anybody who says otherwise wants to make them feel good
lol so what're you waiting for then?
I have played chess for 2 years on and off as a hobby and will reach 2000 very shortly. My peak was 1981. You pointing out my rating helps my point rather than hinders it
Aug 28, 2023
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#35
cogadhtintreach wrote:
Deepcombinations91 wrote:
cogadhtintreach wrote:
Everybody can get 2000. Anybody who says otherwise wants to make them feel good
lol so what're you waiting for then?
I have played chess for 2 years on and off as a hobby and will reach 2000 very shortly. My peak was 1981. You pointing out my rating helps my point rather than hinders it
Your point is extremely naive and too broad to even mean anything atall.
Aug 28, 2023
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#36
Deepcombinations91 wrote:
cogadhtintreach wrote:
Deepcombinations91 wrote:
cogadhtintreach wrote:
Everybody can get 2000. Anybody who says otherwise wants to make them feel good
lol so what're you waiting for then?
I have played chess for 2 years on and off as a hobby and will reach 2000 very shortly. My peak was 1981. You pointing out my rating helps my point rather than hinders it
Your point is extremely naive and too broad to even mean anything atall.
😅 keep making ur own hapiness 💀
Aug 28, 2023
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#37
llama_l wrote:
cogadhtintreach wrote:
Yes anybody can make 2000
Maybe 99% of people who begin at 5 years old and have structured training could do it, sure.
Not sure what that % drops to when you're beginning at age 20 like the OP.
Im 71 currently, Im a war veteran, and I started at 69 years old and am basically 2000 and will get it shortly.
Aug 28, 2023
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#38
llama_l wrote:
cogadhtintreach wrote:
Deepcombinations91 wrote:
cogadhtintreach wrote:
Everybody can get 2000. Anybody who says otherwise wants to make them feel good
lol so what're you waiting for then?
I have played chess for 2 years on and off as a hobby and will reach 2000 very shortly. My peak was 1981. You pointing out my rating helps my point rather than hinders it
To clairly... my last post was talking about 2000 OTB.
I thought OP was talking 2000 chess.xom
Aug 28, 2023
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#39
cogadhtintreach wrote:
llama_l wrote:
cogadhtintreach wrote:
Yes anybody can make 2000
Maybe 99% of people who begin at 5 years old and have structured training could do it, sure.
Not sure what that % drops to when you're beginning at age 20 like the OP.
Im 71 currently, Im a war veteran, and I started at 69 years old and am basically 2000 and will get it shortly.
That's difficult to believe. One, you sound like a teenager. Two, picking up chess at 69 and reaching 2000 after 2 years as a side hobbey is got to be close to super human
Aug 28, 2023
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#40
Deepcombinations91 wrote:
cogadhtintreach wrote:
llama_l wrote:
cogadhtintreach wrote:
Yes anybody can make 2000
Maybe 99% of people who begin at 5 years old and have structured training could do it, sure.
Not sure what that % drops to when you're beginning at age 20 like the OP.
Im 71 currently, Im a war veteran, and I started at 69 years old and am basically 2000 and will get it shortly.
That's difficult to believe. One, you sound like a teenager. Two, picking up chess at 69 and reaching 2000 after 2 years as a side hobbey is got to be close to super human
Respect your elders son, this generation dissapoints me. Im 71 Idc if you believe me or nor