Is it THAT hard to get to 2000 elo?

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If hitting 2000 is really ‘not that hard,’ then how come the majority of chess players can’t even cross 1200, thousands grind for years stuck at 1500–1700, and even content creators celebrate when they finally reach 2000—doesn’t that prove it actually is a tough milestone and not some casual rating anyone can just grab?

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I agree, reaching 2000 will always be an incredibly difficult milestone.
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Cosmic_Panda21 wrote:

If hitting 2000 is really ‘not that hard,’

Who told you that?

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BIG difference between 2000 online and 2000 OTB

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I have a 5-day-old account with 17 views...is that good?

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Idk

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k

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2000 is very good, it means you are an advanced player.

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Ok, less than 300 elo to go

Avatar of HangingPiecesChomper

the vast majority of accounts on this site are probably bad bots to make people feel better about themselves. the level of play of 2000 blitz players here is beginner like.

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Yea the chess.com 2300 bots here are easy to beat..but I'm 1700

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Cosmic_Panda21 wrote:

Yea the chess.com 2300 bots here are easy to beat..but I'm 1700

Yeah, the bots are significantly worse than their rating.

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downvoted by people who couldn't chomp on hanging pieces to 2400

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2000 rapid is so hard to get it seem like it is impossible

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giakhanh2010 wrote:

2000 rapid is so hard to get it seem like it is impossible

Maybe,Idk...

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Cosmic_Panda21 wrote:

If hitting 2000 is really ‘not that hard,’ then how come the majority of chess players can’t even cross 1200, thousands grind for years stuck at 1500–1700, and even content creators celebrate when they finally reach 2000—doesn’t that prove it actually is a tough milestone and not some casual rating anyone can just grab?

Idk, it's been a year since I played lol. It should be easier now.

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2000 ELO Online is pretty easy if you're consistent, and most people only struggle because they are too busy or don't want to dedicate around 30 minutes every day to Chess. 2000 OTB is a whole different story.

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2000 elo is all about dedication. You don't need to pull your hair out over long nights, you just need to play and study consistently a bit every day.

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I bet I could get from 400 to 2000 in a few days on this site.