Originally posted by chessisvanityNo! The only way I can see this being possible is if you spend 15+ years. I even doubt it then.
Anyone think it is possible to reach 1800 by doing nothing but playing chess?
No studying just playing game after game and doing your best...
Anyones thoughts?
I mean if you keep playing game over game and not going over them, not reading books, not studying etc...
No way.
Originally posted by RahimKthere's quite a lot of people here who have played dozens of years, and still are quite far from 1800... I doubt it's possible.
No! The only way I can see this being possible is if you spend 15+ years. I even doubt it then.
I mean if you keep playing game over game and not going over them, not reading books, not studying etc...
No way.
I would need to study, study, study just to reach 1500 let alone 1800...but on this site I think it is possible to reach 1800 witout studying, because you don't actually have to beat higher level players...theoreticaly you could beat 1400-1600 players consistently and eventually you will be 1800...at least thats how I think it works
Originally posted by DestinyRestoredI think...that with tactics, reading these forums, and playing chess you can reach 1800 RHP in appx. 12-18 months.
I would need to study, study, study just to reach 1500 let alone 1800...but on this site I think it is possible to reach 1800 witout studying, because you don't actually have to beat higher level players...theoreticaly you could beat 1400-1600 players consistently and eventually you will be 1800...at least thats how I think it works
If you mean 1800 on here, then yes. I'm one of them. Well, not book studying. I've never read a book (except for chess for dummies, but that was largely unhelpful). Everything I know about chess (not that much) I've learned through listening to what other people have to say. I have a good memory for chess (probably because I love it) so I've been able to retain quite a bit since I started (about this time in '02). I have books, but I have a bit of a problem with procrastination. But I will be starting soon.