11 Sep 06
Originally posted by ivan2908Seeing your current rating is only 800 I suggest you try and get to 1000 before worrying about the next step.
How long it takes to get from 1400 to 1800 rating, with an average talent? I
have only two and a half hours daily for playing and practicing chess. How shuld I spend this time in the most effective way? What is the difference beetwen an 1400 or 1800 player? Is it possible reach 1800 or at least 1700 within few months? On this site I see some guys that lear ...[text shortened]... ow is this possible (ok, I now, opening databases are useful help, but do they help THAT much?!)
At 800 you need to step back, learn the principles and stop dropping pieces before you do anything further
11 Sep 06
Originally posted by ivan29081600 what?
Again!!! Everybody thinks that I am an 800 player. I am 1600 at Fics, but I am sure I would be a little less if I would play OTB games. But I am not 800, my time expires every time, because I don't play here often, I am addicted to real-time games.
blitz? standard?...suicide?
furthermore, whats the RD?
11 Sep 06
Originally posted by ivan2908If you can't find time to play here you will never find the time to improve. Play games with longer timeouts and stop losing on time as a first step towards getting your rating up.
Again!!! Everybody thinks that I am an 800 player. I am 1600 at Fics, but I am sure I would be a little less if I would play OTB games. But I am not 800, my time expires every time, because I don't play here often, I am addicted to real-time games.
11 Sep 06
Originally posted by ivan2908I had a look at a couple of your games. You lost them quickly to players rated less than 1200 and not by time outs.
Again!!! Everybody thinks that I am an 800 player. I am 1600 at Fics, but I am sure I would be a little less if I would play OTB games. But I am not 800, my time expires every time, because I don't play here often, I am addicted to real-time games.
Are you just taking the mikey here and wasting everyones time?
11 Sep 06
Originally posted by ivan2908I am not being arrogant I am trying to give sensible advise. Perhaps if you really do want to improve you need to start taking the games seriously. If you don't do that your rating will stay at 800.
I didn't play seriously. There is no need to be arrogant. If my question about improving disturbs you, just ignore it.
11 Sep 06
Originally posted by ivan2908from 1400 to 1800 RHP? I'd say 1½-2 years of hard and persistent work. 2½h total a day probably isn't going to cut it. I do minimum of around 2-3h of tactics every day, play 2-4h, books 1h, and I'm at 1700 now after 15 months. from 800 to 1800 about the same, maybe 1-2 months less.
How long it takes to get from 1400 to 1800 rating, with an average talent? I
have only two and a half hours daily for playing and practicing chess. How shuld I spend this time in the most effective way? What is the difference beetwen an 1400 or 1800 player? Is it possible reach 1800 or at least 1700 within few months? On this site I see some guys that lear ...[text shortened]... ow is this possible (ok, I now, opening databases are useful help, but do they help THAT much?!)
I'm pretty sure anybody claiming to progress considerably faster is not exactly telling everything. usually it turns out they've actually played a lot longer, but count only the time they been in a club or done tournaments etc.
there's no substitute for hard work, and everybody with a half decent rating has done their share of it. there are no shortcuts in chess.
and no, db's are not going to miraculously turn you into a stronger player. but they're a valuable learning tool, if used right.
11 Sep 06
wow.. 2 hours a day, 3 hours aday.. no wonder I'm a slow improver compared to many. i make my moves and have maybe less than an 20 minutes a day for the moves.. I don't have 2 - 3 hours in a day to myself let alone for a particular hobbie.
sorry RahimK - I've downloaded the tactics, but just haven't had time to go over them..
11 Sep 06
Originally posted by ivan29082 Years to get to that in OTB play. On Rhp no idea.
How long it takes to get from 1400 to 1800 rating, with an average talent? I
have only two and a half hours daily for playing and practicing chess. How shuld I spend this time in the most effective way? What is the difference beetwen an 1400 or 1800 player? Is it possible reach 1800 or at least 1700 within few months? On this site I see some guys that lear ...[text shortened]... ow is this possible (ok, I now, opening databases are useful help, but do they help THAT much?!)
Tactics and more tactics are the easiest way to gain rating points. That helped me a lot to get from 1400 to 1850 ish.