Originally posted by DanFaggellaI'm not sure if that's attainable. I don't have a good idea of your skill level yet, but it seems like an immense improvement.
How long ddid it take you guys to progress your chess rank? What were the best ways of getting better?
I plan to be at least a 1500 by the end of this school year.
It depend what rating you are at. Going form 0-1300 is easiest. 1300-1500 easy. I recommend you get the Winning Chess Series books by Yasser Seirwan. They will help you get to 1500.
after 1500, it takes months/years to improve.
I've been stuck on 1700 for a 1.5 years at least and i spend 2 hours at least everyday studying and playing.
Originally posted by DanFaggella1500 rhp? it took me about 3 months from starting chess, but I've been stuck on around 1550 after that... I did around 3-8h of tactics a day during that 3 months, not really anything else.
How long ddid it take you guys to progress your chess rank? What were the best ways of getting better?
I plan to be at least a 1500 by the end of this school year.
Wow, you went ALL OUT on chess, huh?
I play daily, here and on FICS, and I have read a few library books and own a couple books that I got for free. I play with freinds now and again, but they blow so I play online more.
On FICS I have a rating of about 1330ish... so I hope I will make it to 1500 soon.
1.5 years stuck at 1700 with 2 hours of playing and studying chess daily? Thats nutty, it sure it hard to progress sometimes.
Well my first provisional rating after 4 games was 1748 which is pretty high i think, I got lucky in one game. After that its started dropping to 1689 and then went up to 1728 adn now back to 1706. So basically I spent 1.5 years mainting it around 1700 i guess. I think my first ratings should have been 1600-1660 instead of 1748. My 1870 opponetn blundered in a king and pawn vs king endgame and let me get opposition and draw.
Originally posted by DanFaggellame? -I tend to obsess about things. when I code, I do nothing else. when I painted, I did it all through the night. when I did animation, the same thing. when I write, nothing else. when I take up languages, I take up 2-3 at a time, and do nothing else. since last summer I've done nothing but obsessed about chess. it's not the best way of doing things, but it's my way. I'm not a man of moderation.
Wow, you went ALL OUT on chess, huh?
I'm also only 1380 sr on FICS (wormstar there), although my RD is still high. and I think that standard rating might still sink, because my blitz is only around 1000. I still drop pieces in practically EVERY game under 15min. I guess it's part of being a newbie. doesn't really matter if I play strategically 1500+ if I drop pieces in pressure like a 1000.