Believe me, it's very hard to play vs 1900+. I have given my best, but seems there is no chance to win.
I don't want to imagine playing 2000+. I know I will lose. So it's best for me ("for me") to play for a draw if I can.
Now I know what GM's like. They are not ordinary human.
I replied to your personal message. Actually, I am not sure if a player rated that high would reveal their training secrets here. It is like revealing your plans to your enemies so that they can adjust to it.
Maybe they will for US$ 1000. But put it in black and white and sign an agreement.
Are there really secrets to getting to 2000?
Howbout studying tactics and master games, and playing consistently.
I think that everybody has a certain plateau they reach and when they are at that plateau, they cannot improve at a noticible rate. It has to do with certain characteristics of the individual, all which involve chess, i.e. pattern recognition, tactical vision, the ability to absorb knowledge in vast quantities, and patience as well as many others that I don't know of. Perhaps the best thing to do is to do your best while seeking enjoyment in the game itself. I personally don't care if I ever break 2000; all I want is to have fun and along the way, I've spoken to some very interesting and knowledgable people who share a common like to the game. Chess is a game without language barriers, as this site has shown me, and I enjoy every game I play, regardless of the result.
What about age someone starts at? Can someone who starts playing chess over the age of the 30 get to 2000 at least?
I am about 1900 uscf and am getting close to 2000 very soon. I have just played a lot of tournaments and kept at chess. More experience helps, but this just helped me. I think to get higher than expert I will have to put in more studying...
Are there really secrets to getting to 2000?
Howbout studying tactics and master games, and playing consistently.
You maybe blind, sorry. Do you say 1600+'s don't do what you say?
Most of the time, as if they played blindly:
1700+ wins over 1500.
1900+ wins over 1700.
2100+ wins over 1900.
2400+ wins over 2100.
Are there really secrets to getting to 2000?
Howbout studying tactics and master games, and playing consistently.
You maybe blind, sorry. Do you say 1600+'s don't do what you say?
I'm sure some 1600+s do, and some dont.
Those who made it to 2000, mostly just did it for a longer time, and/or more efficiently.
I'm sure some 1600+s do, and some dont.
Those who made it to 2000, mostly just did it for a longer time, and/or more efficiently.
Those 1900+'s have just sent me back to school. hahahaha ... LOL.
I would also get clobbered by a 2000 player right now. But I'm willing to bet in a few years, I will give them a good match. My plan, based on reading many many many forum threads like these, book excerpts, and thinking about it a lot:
1) Tactics
2) Master games
3) Play OTB
4) Focus and be persistent during games
I've actually stopped trying to learn from books. That's a personal thing. I'm already doing better and pulling myself out of a slump.
play better moves than those under 2000. no, really, just play better moves!
and playing better moves is generally a matter of pattern recognition, so there enter "puzzles" "master games" "review your games" "books" etc... while all these "help", different things are more effective for different people, and you have to find out what works for you.
I have been over 2000 USCF and two things helped me:
1. Did many many tactical puzzles
2. Had an opening repertoire that I knew very well
How to get over 2100? Don't know!