Pratice alot learn alot of traps and openings.
How to get to 2000?
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Study all your games, particularly your losses.
casual_joe, does this apply to blitz games as well?
also, should i analyze with a computer or on my own?
pdve, if you really want to get to 2000, stop playing blitz.
Just play, analyze, solve tactics. There is no fast, easy way up there unless you can hire a coach. Just, leave the forum and play a long game, you haven't played one today. :D
stormstout that is true.
how about playing 5 long games everyday and the rest can be blitz
also, i am considering getting a seriuos endgame book in addition to studying dvoretsky's book.
i am considering :
A)Naroditsky: Mastering complex endgames
B) Shereshevsky: Endgame strategy
yeah i was thinking of finishing pawn power in chess by hans kmoch-excellent book.
Ok here are some suggestions, just my opinion:
You are a premium member, I'd highly recommend Rensch's videos on K&P endings and Rook endings. Most of my endgame knowledge is based on his videos, and he is really making the study fun. If you are up for it, try to go through those endings in chess mentor after you watch the videos to see if you understood. Again, this won't be happening very fast, it should take 2-3 weeks at least in my opinion.
Try to play 45|45 games, you can find opponents from Dan Heisman's and awwrats' groups in chess.com, you can go to a chess club/OTB tournament if there is one nearby or get a membership on ICC. If you do this, make sure to use all your time though, there is no point of playing 45|45 if you use only 10 seconds per move.
Make sure you analyze the games, preferably twice: first with your opponent after the game and on your own later. If you have a coach you can even analyze one game trice with him! You'll learn a lot from one game.
that is true. definitely what helps the most is analyzing with my coach. because the weak points that are ingrained in my thinking need to be removed and i don't think that is possible to do by analyzing myself.
i plan to start playing the 90 30 or 45 45 control soon on aww-rats' group. will probably make it a regular thing.only problem is i can't play it whenever i feel like it. i have to go by the schedule. maybe i will be doing this thrice a week or something when i start. i find that i have learned a lot from my tournament games and so this 90 30 or 45 45 thing is definitely going to help a LOT.
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It seem strange that only one person who gave you a suggestion is over 2000.
All the other are lower, one unrated and how come they don't get there using their ideas?
Jun 8, 2013
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To break 2000, you need to study the game.
If you have four hours a day to devote to chess, spend about 2 hours a day studying tactics and complete games.
Play. Play fast chess, standard chess and correspondence chess. All three time controls will help you with your chess.
Study your own games. Look for the crucial moments in your games. What drawing resources did you overlook? What tactics... Also, make sure to find out what you did well!
Study endgames. If you spend 28 hours a week on chess, you should find at least 7 hours a week to study endgames. The easiest way to study endgames is to start with endgames that you reached in your own games.
The main thing to remember though, is to have fun playing chess. Even if you do not attain your rating goal, you can achieve this more fundamental goal. Of course, it is far more fun to win than to lose.
smyslovfan, i agree.
should i get a decent endgame book like the ones i mentioned.
my aim is to focus more and more on the endgame and never to spend much time on openings. i have done that before and it has never helped.
Write many less forum posts. And hope for better days?
ImBack-Muahahaha wrote:
Denver, I am over 2000. Just because you see someone is a new user here doesnt mean they're unrated. There's more than chesscom in the world.
No you aren't.
Can anyone simply explain what a basic good pawn structure is?
I am interested in reaching 2000 in blitz and standard.
How should I practice to achieve this aim?