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Does my elo count as "intermediate"?
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I think so
for online yeah why not...
if you haven't played OTB tournament, you could be considered a beginner.
I consider myself a beginner too because I played 2 OTB tournaments. that's litterally a beginner at "real chess"... My peak rating was 1830 online but I do lack "foundations"...
so regardless of rating I think after you play a few OTB tournaments like 10-20 then you can be considered intermediate ... whether your ELO online is 1400 or 1800 is less important..
just my opinion
TheSonics wrote:
for online yeah why not...
if you haven't played OTB tournament, you could be considered a beginner.
I consider myself a beginner too because I played 2 OTB tournaments. that's litterally a beginner at "real chess"... My peak rating was 1830 online but I do lack "foundations"...
so regardless of rating I think after you play a few OTB tournaments like 10-20 then you can be considered intermediate ... whether your ELO online is 1400 or 1800 is less important..
just my opinion
if he is better than 94% of this site why he should try stupid otb tournaments like he is gonna turn pro or something?he is fine and just like tennis you cant do much if you didnt play chess a kid cause kids absorb information in extreme ways..
xzib1t7 wrote:
TheSonics wrote:
for online yeah why not...
if you haven't played OTB tournament, you could be considered a beginner.
I consider myself a beginner too because I played 2 OTB tournaments. that's litterally a beginner at "real chess"... My peak rating was 1830 online but I do lack "foundations"...
so regardless of rating I think after you play a few OTB tournaments like 10-20 then you can be considered intermediate ... whether your ELO online is 1400 or 1800 is less important..
just my opinion
if he is better than 94% of this site why he should try stupid otb tournaments like he is gonna turn pro or something?he is fine and just like tennis you cant do much if you didnt play chess a kid cause kids absorb information in extreme ways..
Yeah you might be right... Just people view it in different ways these terms..
btw not all OTB tournaments are stupid some are chill, in a bar or caffe, like 7 + 2 Rapid... if by "stupid" you meant Classical National rated whatever...
TheSonics wrote:
xzib1t7 wrote:
TheSonics wrote:
for online yeah why not...
if you haven't played OTB tournament, you could be considered a beginner.
I consider myself a beginner too because I played 2 OTB tournaments. that's litterally a beginner at "real chess"... My peak rating was 1830 online but I do lack "foundations"...
so regardless of rating I think after you play a few OTB tournaments like 10-20 then you can be considered intermediate ... whether your ELO online is 1400 or 1800 is less important..
just my opinion
if he is better than 94% of this site why he should try stupid otb tournaments like he is gonna turn pro or something?he is fine and just like tennis you cant do much if you didnt play chess a kid cause kids absorb information in extreme ways..
Yeah you might be right... Just people view it in different ways these terms..
btw not all OTB tournaments are stupid some are chill, in a bar or caffe, like 7 + 2 Rapid... if by "stupid" you meant Classical National rated whatever...
the whole philosophy is stupid... why you should travel to a place to play chess if u have it free in chess com? + alcohol that you have while playing. lets face it even if james williams sidis the smartest person ever started at 25 he wouldnt turn pro..
1. what philosophy?
2. who said anything about pro?..
TheSonics wrote:
1. what philosophy?
2. who said anything about pro?..
dont talk you literally canceled chess com..why u even play here? just go play your otb tournaments and if you find the truth gz
Apr 20, 2025
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for online yeah why not...
if you haven't played OTB tournament, you could be considered a beginner.
I consider myself a beginner too because I played 2 OTB tournaments. that's litterally a beginner at "real chess"... My peak rating was 1830 online but I do lack "foundations"...
so regardless of rating I think after you play a few OTB tournaments like 10-20 then you can be considered intermediate ... whether your ELO online is 1400 or 1800 is less important..
just my opinion
I play OTB,I've played about 8-10 tournaments in Calchess
G. A. U
Gay*
x6px wrote:
Gay*
Who? Why? And do you have a problem with gay people?
recently I've reached 1300 in rapid,does that classify as "intermediate"?