What's your excuse not achieving 1000 rating? - Chess Forums - Page 6

ESP-918 · 2025-12-07T15:33:46-08:00

I mean how hard is it? All you got to do just play! No need to study, read books, do openings, tactics etc .... Just playing simple as that . Tyler1 (streamer) got to almost 2000 rating points with the same opening (worst opening EVER ! not a joke) by JUST PLAYING THE GAME ! Plus he's a father,

Fr3nchToastCrunch

19 hrs ago

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#101

chesssblackbelt wrote:

Wow that's the nicest thing anyone's ever said to me

💀💀💀

DavidWills99

19 hrs ago

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#102

AveryHyena wrote:

chesssblackbelt wrote:

I think games will help apply what you're learning
It's like when you have an exam you do mocks as practice

That's why I said "rated" game! I play bots, use the analysis tool, and play with my friend in unrated games to try out what I've learned and experiment

STOP: You're both right ... chess can be both a floor wax AND a dessert topping. (old Saturday Night Live skit) - I couldn't resist.

NerdyNoobyGoofball

18 hrs ago

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#103

chesssblackbelt wrote:

Wow that's the nicest thing anyone's ever said to me

fr?

Just_an_average_player136

18 hrs ago

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#104

chesssblackbelt wrote:

I'm calling you Justin now because just = justin

...

Just_an_average_player136

18 hrs ago

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#105

chesssblackbelt wrote:

Justin, when did you get diamond membership

You mean buy or get?

Just_an_average_player136

18 hrs ago

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#106

I prefer 136

chesssblackbelt

18 hrs ago

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#107

Idk Justina, either

Just_an_average_player136

18 hrs ago

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#108

chesssblackbelt wrote:

Idk Justina, either

That's even worse

Just_an_average_player136

18 hrs ago

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#109

Staff gifted me 30 days free diamond because I didn't get my happy pawnivasary flair ,(I know, awesome trade off) on Nov 3 then I got diamond 7 minutes before the 50 off deal ended this year

NerdyNoobyGoofball

18 hrs ago

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#110

#109 lucky

ccx_sg

18 hrs ago

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#111

MrChatty wrote:

Just_an_average_player136 wrote:

I'm trash at speed chess all I do is randomly click

I use this strategy too

same

ccx_sg

18 hrs ago

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#112

ESP-918 wrote:

"If you really want to do something, you'll find a way. If you don't, you'll find an excuse".

"If you want something you have never had, you must be willing to do something you have never done" - Thomas Jefferson.

shut up. Some of us are just do not have talent and some of us play chess as a hobby and do not want to be like a grandmaster or something. I don't even want to try wasting so much of my life just trying to reach 1000 elo.

ccx_sg

17 hrs ago

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#113

nonotrocosto2011 wrote:

"If you really want to do something, you'll find a way. If you don't, you'll find an excuse".

"If you want something you have never had, you must be willing to do something you have never done" - Thomas Jefferson.

(Sorry just copypasted it from both posts)

@ESP-918 : I am kind of split about my opinion concerning your original post. Firstly, we can eliminate a whole bunch of people which you didn't talk about (though I think it's the majority of people <1000), these people being the ones that do not "want", and for whom rating is not an objective. And this is totally understandable : chess is a game after all!

Then, the first part of your post "All you got to do just play! No need to study, read books, do openings, tactics etc .... Just playing simple as that." is not always true. Everyone has different abilities in different domains. Looking at different programs multiple times won't help you to be able to code. Playing gives you experience, but studying gives you experience before experience (games). If it's not necessary, it just makes things easier and faster.

And this is where I partly agree with you. 1000 is accessible to anyone, no kidding. It might not be easy for everyone but it is possible. But you have to invest yourself in it, and if you don't have time, work better! I have someone in my class who always get >17/20 at school though he is not really working a lot. He just works more efficiently than everyone. Playing 20 minutes a day for 1/2 month is all it takes to get to 1000 if you're concentrated during your games and when you analyse them. Maybe some do not, but I think most of the people have 20 minutes a day they can spend, right ?

And just to finish, if your objective was truly to give motivation to people to get to 1000, I think it is not the best way to do it. I can understand some would be hurt by these words because they struggle already and what you said could, at the contrary demotivates them because they think "1000 is easy why can't I get it I'm not made for chess I'm quitting". Is or what you want ?(honest question)

true. i am just a 10 year old kid that still has school to go to, work to do and other stuff over chess

chesswhizz9

15 hrs ago

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#114

dearprince wrote:

i hope you realize that a notable portion of us don't want to pursue chess as a passion and just do it as a side hustle

Can chess be a passion and a side hustle? That's what it is for me .

noobdestroyer80

14 hrs ago

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#115

Why isn’t everyone a millionaire?

I mean how hard is it?

All you got to do just work! No need to study, read books, etc Just work and save simple as that .

Grant Cardones students became millionaires in a year or two by JUST WORKING!!!!1

I mean what's your excuse seriously?

Of course if we are talking about billionaires here I UNDERSTAND!

BUT millionaire? Come on !

"If you really want to do something, you'll find a way. If you don't, you'll find an excuse"

chesswhizz9

14 hrs ago

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#116

noobdestroyer80 wrote:

Why isn’t everyone a millionaire?

I mean how hard is it?

All you got to do just work! No need to study, read books, etc Just work and save simple as that .

Grant Cardones students became millionaires in a year or two by JUST WORKING!!!!1

I mean what's your excuse seriously?

Of course if we are talking about billionaires here I UNDERSTAND!

BUT millionaire? Come on !

"If you really want to do something, you'll find a way. If you don't, you'll find an excuse"

Why am I not a millionaire? The government taxing me and my food and water addiction :_(

Bird-Seed

14 hrs ago

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#117

chesswhizz9 wrote:

Why am I not a millionaire? The government taxing me and my food and water addiction :_(

I know it's hard man, but you really have to stop eating food and drinking water.

Steve-K

11 hrs ago

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#118

The Confederate general Pickett was asked why the 1863 attack named after him failed. He replied that " I thought the Yankees might have had something to do with it." In war the opponent must be considered and chess is in many respects a war game. At c.950, some make obvious mistakes to exploit but others do not, I find.

ESP-918

11 hrs ago

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#119

noobdestroyer80 wrote:

Why isn’t everyone a millionaire?

I mean how hard is it?

All you got to do just work! No need to study, read books, etc Just work and save simple as that .

Grant Cardones students became millionaires in a year or two by JUST WORKING!!!!1

I mean what's your excuse seriously?

Of course if we are talking about billionaires here I UNDERSTAND!

BUT millionaire? Come on !

"If you really want to do something, you'll find a way. If you don't, you'll find an excuse"

Instead of a millionaire (millionaire = grandmaster) more like $100 , why isn't everyone have a 100 dollars.

sawdof

11 hrs ago

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#120

ESP-918 wrote:

What's your excuse not achieving 1000 rating?

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