how do we improve on chess from a rating of 1200-2000

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Chesskid_Rui

how can we improve guys any ideas

Chesskid_Rui

not you again name of names

 

blueemu
TheNameofNames wrote:

drink lots of alcohol

He's got a point.

Have you read this?

GM Larry Evans' method of static analysis - Chess Forums - Chess.com

It's GM Evans' method for deciding on a plan, and for picking up a few clues on just how your plan should be laid out.

Other than that... one of the things that helped me the most was learning about the different types of Pawn formations in the center, and how each type affects your planning and play. Try reading "Pawn Power in Chess" by Kmoch or "Pawn Structure Chess" by Soltis.

tygxc

1200 to 1500 is mainly a matter of blunder checking
1500 to 2000 is mainly a matter of tactics. Analyse your lost games.

EKAFC

I’m about 1800 chess.com based off my lichess rating and being able to create plans in the middlegame is crucial. The tactics will show up but the plan is what is separating me from the 2000s. Also, mastering the endgames help too.

 

But I also know a little theory in my openings so that I can get a good position and/or punish terrible openings. I’ve noticed a lot of people playing the same moves against almost anything without thinking about whether they have a better move or not. Of course, know the mainline in your opening and work from there. 

Chesskid_Rui

I currently have a rapid rating of 1329 so how should we go from around 1300-2000.

 

 

 

 

LOL

 

floaterfan

So there's a quality of play aspect to chess improvement and a quality of play per small period of time, thus, like improving in sports, there is a crosstraining aspect. Let's say you want to play better at 15/10. You could improve your ability to play at 5/0 chess and also practice slower play at say 30/15 . Although id argue that if you take longer than your target time control, you might as well play as slow as possible as you are aiming to calculate deep and learn more skills.

So that stuff above kind of talks about how to take the skills you have and sharpen it to fit your time control, but how to get to 2000? Well im not there, but whatever skill you work on, it should feel like its 200 rating points above your current playing level. If you are rated 1400 but feel you play at 1500 strength, then I'd shoot for  about 1700 level strength puzzles for example,  and stick to specific themes when possible. 

There are tons of great chess books for learning at specific rating levels and specific skills/openings. Im happy to recommend some if you need ideas.

Chesskid_Rui

yeah

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ice_cream_cake
Ultimate-trashtalker wrote:

Reach 1500 then think about 2000....2000 needs a lot of effort....i am currently struggling to reach 2000... Just blunder checking will not help ....u need plans and ideas and most importantly,very sharp at tactics

I'm a little confused, aren't you already over 2000?

ice_cream_cake
floaterfan wrote:

So there's a quality of play aspect to chess improvement and a quality of play per small period of time, thus, like improving in sports, there is a crosstraining aspect. Let's say you want to play better at 15/10. You could improve your ability to play at 5/0 chess and also practice slower play at say 30/15 . Although id argue that if you take longer than your target time control, you might as well play as slow as possible as you are aiming to calculate deep and learn more skills.

So that stuff above kind of talks about how to take the skills you have and sharpen it to fit your time control, but how to get to 2000? Well im not there, but whatever skill you work on, it should feel like its 200 rating points above your current playing level. If you are rated 1400 but feel you play at 1500 strength, then I'd shoot for about 1700 level strength puzzles for example, and stick to specific themes when possible.

There are tons of great chess books for learning at specific rating levels and specific skills/openings. Im happy to recommend some if you need ideas.

think it's worth mentioning that puzzle rating typically exceed game rating by a lot?

Sadlone

Some thing to eat may be with magical properties which can cause this magical quantum leap or an exposure to gamma radiations or if some one is lucky and abducted by aliens who enhance his chess skills, a number of such scenarios can increase the rating

ice_cream_cake

Yes, I just mentioned that in response to the comment above with the example of doing 1700 level puzzles for a 1400 level player. I was just saying that I don't think that is a correspondence that makes sense.

Chesskid_Rui

thanks

CraigIreland
TheNameofNames wrote:
tygxc wrote:

1200 to 1500 is mainly a matter of blunder checking
1500 to 2000 is mainly a matter of tactics. Analyse your lost games.

I dont understand this 1200 to 1500 is blunder checking but if you cant come up with plans it doesnt matter either 2000s have much better plans

I think you'd struggle to lose many matches under 1500 if you never made a blunder and never made a mistake regardless of how many misses you made or your long term plan.

That said, there is a balance. Having a plan will make it easier to get the initiative and make it more likely that your opponent makes blunders and mistakes.

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