Fastest way to become a 2000

Um.

I would figure they would also evaluate your accuracy ratings.

I won four of the five initial games and I didnt start at 1600.

You have to click advanced first it starts you at 1600

If you win 4/5 you will prob be around 1800-1900

But 5/5 is 2000

Interesting..My friend will try this.

It has to do with the posting right before the one you quoted.

Fascinating.

I dont remember clicking anything. Guess I must have defaulted to "new at chess" and rating 400 then ?

I have no friggin clue what my rating is anyway. At the moment I seem to have an easy time with most opponents at my level. So I guess I'm still underrated.

There's "new to chess" "beginner "intermediate " and "advanced" buttons when you sign up

1.starts at 400 2.800 3.1200 4.1600

Ok, sometimes people need more explanation than I expect them to need.

I was talking about actual rating, not current rating.

Since thats apparently higher than my current rating, I called myself "underrated".

I dont know what it is though.

I do that......

upgrading targets... [ easily done ]

congratulations! you have upgraded your target.

This may come as a shock to you but I dont actually answer to you.

Just an update to my journey to 2000 guys.
There was the first day I couldn't lose no matter what I did, won like 10-12 straight matches against 1500s. Everytime I made a blunder, they blundered back, the universe was on my side. It all seemed too easy and I upgraded my target to 2200.

Then the next day, I just couldn't win. Send me a 1000 rated player, and I bet even there I would have done something to lose the match. A very frustrating day indeed, and I officially downgrade my target to 2000 again. I realize now that it's going to be a frustrating journey.

To be 2000 or taken seriously?

Don't know about the former, but for the latter I wouldn't worry. Anyone who sees your handle with Pikachu and misspelt Nakamura would take you very seriously.

Stockfish

Literally all I say on this forum is what I heard from Nakamura etc. If you disagree, I'm interested in hearing, but I'm not giving out intentionally any bad advice and also it seems to work for me so far.

Play every day. Be consistent.

No, do NOT play Blitz games - they will not help you improve. They do not allow you to practice your calculation, opening theory, endgame technique etc., because there is not enough time for your brain to understand new ideas and patterns and learn from them for your next game. The best way to improve to 2000 (as was said previously) is to play 15/10 or 30 minute games, then to go over each one meticulously with the game review.

Depends on the person

Fast thinkers yes blitz chess helps

Slow thinkers depends

They actually allow you to practice all the above mentioned

But with time pressure

For chess slow and steady unfortunately doesn't win the race

To improve at chess, you have to learn to think... Playing chess so fast that you hardly have time to move the pieces will not help with that!

Sure :) Advancing past 1500 requires more than just avoiding blunders - it requires positional understanding, more complex tactics, and above all consistency. This becomes especially important for longer time controls if you play over-the-board, because a single mistake can be fatal. Thus, reaching 2000-2200 requires deeper understanding of the game, which is best obtained by reading the right books and analysing your long games. Blitz chess, on the other hand, teaches a lot of bad habits. It teaches you to play against the opponent's clock, rather than the opponent's position; for example, it is best to play a dubious move in blitz if it creates a complicated position when your opponent is low on time. It also teaches that speed is more important than consistency; conserving time more important than accurate moves. It also teaches you to look for cheap tactics, like forks and skewers, since your opponent is less likely to spot them with less time. None of these practices will translate to better Rapid or OTB standard performance. I'm not saying Blitz isn't fun - I find it quite exciting (in moderation!). But as an improvement tool, you will quickly hit a brick wall with it. As any coach or top player will tell you, they got there through hard work and systematic training, and not through Blitz.