When it is time to go to live tournament

I went twice, years ago and I am wondering what rating should one have to go to country tournament.

i didn't understand your question!

You have rating 1559, do you think you would do well if you would go to live tournament.

If you are referring to 'over the board' (in person) tournaments that are not online (on the internet), you will need to ask the tournament organizers.

If you wish to be more sure of winning an event, a high rating should prove helpful.  If your rating is higher than the other entrants, then you are 'favoured' to win, but nothing is certain (experience may count more than actual rating).

If you are referring to a 'country tournament' on this site, which tournament are you referring to?  As a basic (free) member, you are now able to enjoy two Live Chess tournaments per week.

sftac

I am reffering to this tournament yes, in person. Of course that differ, but just some rough estimation, to make it good on tournament, where there are lets say chess club players from all country, should u have rating 1400, 1600, 1800, 2000+.

I m just asking about opinion.

Heh!  Well, in my area there have been 3 or 4 local chess masters who show up at local in person tournaments from time to time.  That's not a common situation, though (my area's a popular retirement/tourist community).

So, a rating of 2300+ is about what you'd need to have some assurance of winning one of those events with any certainty.  That's not to say that you cannot beat a chess master (I've done so, almost a dozen times in such tournament games), but just that the odds are heavily against you.

Online playing is quite different from in person tournaments (I found it to be quite disorienting at first, switching back to playing 'over the board', from having played tens of thousands of games of online chess).  You may find the first tournament or two that it takes some time to get used to it (and so, will not be playing as well as your ability/rating would suggest).

Tournaments are for fun, not for prizes imo (unless, you're making a career of them).  I urge you to think of them as a social outing, and count individual game victories or strong efforts against a much stronger opponent, as sufficient reward.  An 'A class' (1800-2000) player will do well in most over the board local / club tournaments (should expect to win half the games, maybe more, possibly win the event unless there are much stronger entrants).

sftac

You should go when you want to go. Even if you're pretty decent playing on the internet, you'll likely fair poorly at your first few tournaments for a few reasons. First, the dynamics are different and that can effect your play. Second, until your OTB rating stabalizes, you'll likely find yourself playing well people you have no business playing at least a few times.

But they're fun, and that is the point of them.

As for planning tournament appearances with the idea of winning prize money, pretty much everyone is there to play as well as they can. So there's never any guarantees. However, if you notice that you've been winning a lot, and you're near the top of a class bracket, it might be worth it to plan a trip to a larger tournament with big prize money. Though once you pay for hotel and travel, even if you win, you'll likely be at just breaking even (at least in the USA).

I agree.  Tournaments are fun to play in regardless of your results.  Of course non-masters have pretty much no chance of winning a national tournament.  But most tournaments have a reserve section or class sections with their own prizes where you get to compete against players at the same level.

I was class C for my first several tournaments.  But in my very first tournament game I won on time against an expert.  According to USCF provisional rating rules that gave me a master rating for about half an hour.  The highest I've ever been rated.