How long did it take you to get to 1000 Elo?
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AntJ17
Jul 13, 2025
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#1
I started playing chess in May/June when I broke my arm and had nothing else to do. I watched The Queens Gambit on Netflix and thought I'd like to play.
I started at 300-400 elo, blundering every other move until but over the last few months I've gotten alot better (with the help of a few YouTubers) and just hit 1000.
Im curious how long did it take you guys?
Feb 11, 2026
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#3
I started at October. Then i ABSOLUTELY tilted to 300 elo then when i played the game that was abt to put me to 300- elo i said to myself that if i lost that game i would despise myself then 7 - 8-ish months i reached 1084 my peak rating. Then i lost, and lost and tilted to literally 830 i spent some 2 plus months languishing there and i reached 1000 again and reached 1167 my highest ever then i tilted to 1050 then kaboom the present day im 1129:D as of this
Apr 7, 2026
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#5
It took me 87 days or just under 3 months to get 1000 rapid, just hit 1000 elo today btw started at 400 but improved really fast in my opinion I feel like anyone who reached 1000 rapid in a couple days already have prior experience and used the hundreds of elo you gain from your first couple rated games to their advantage to instantly hit 1000+.
