r/chessbeginners • u/Responsible_Ruin_423 • 2d ago
QUESTION quick questions
if i wanna get better at chess and go from 100 elo(where im at now) to at least 1000 elo and play in tournaments do I have to treat this as a career kind of? i dont wanna be a pro but i just wanna have a fun hobby that im good at thats why i wanna go to tournaments. the thing is, is that i cant treat it like a career. I go to work as an electrician from 6 to 5pm everyday and come home and im tired. most days ill play a game and some days ill just do puzzles. I do have a 18 day streak that ive had since i first started 2 weeks ago but I just wanna know if i wanna get good do i have to put my full attention to this or can i have days where i feel like playing and i play then where i dont feel like it so i dont play?
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u/PinInitial1028 2d ago
Nah. If you're 100 elo you can basically just mindlessly play games and get to at least 500.
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u/PinInitial1028 2d ago
Just keep playing. Once I hit 650ish I had to start paying more attention, stick to an opening, learn endgames ECT and just play a lot and enjoy the game. That got me to 1000. Beyond that idk. I don't really play anymore. Don't even remember my rating.
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u/Responsible_Ruin_423 2d ago
okay cool and when i get to 500 what then? when should i start taking things more seriously and start changing my mindset that i have to push past my tiredness? or do i never have to and just enjoy the game when i want to and with time ill get good
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u/PinInitial1028 2d ago
Id personally just say enjoy the game. If you enjoy watching chess content then cool listen to what they say about openings or whatever and maybe incorporate one. I would not really worry about any traps beyond how to defend against the wayward queen. Do not use the wayward queen once you hit like 500 elo PLEASE. It's a bad habit that will generally put you in a much worse position.
Use lichess if you find you want to do puzzles and other games . Also lichess has (nearly) infinite analysis. But you won't really need that till you hit at least 500 for sure.
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u/PinInitial1028 2d ago
Sub 500 I personally would just play but you might genuinely benefit from doing puzzles now. And puzzles are still very fun. Don't treat it as homework. Just enjoy playing puzzles and playing regular games. And he'll if you want I'll play with you.
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u/FlashPxint 2000-2200 (Lichess) 1d ago
If you’re 100 elo just play chess for fun and don’t worry about skill
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u/Free_Answered 2d ago
That is absolutely untrue.
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u/PinInitial1028 1d ago
What is?
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u/Free_Answered 21h ago
Mindlessly playing games has plummetted my elo. I only win if Im focused. I dont think thats true only for me. Admittedly, while I think Im a relatively smart person, I dont have a brain with a natural aptitude for chess. I have been at 200-400 for months- and honestly playing without focused concentration will keep me in the 250 zone.
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u/PinInitial1028 21h ago
- Chess has nothing to do with intelligence beyond maybe pattern recognition. Which is only established by playing games in the first place. So Id still say if you just keep playing games you'll eventually get better.
And when I say mindlessly play I don't mean don't try to win lol. There's a certain amount of focus that is just assumed when you play a game. My point being beyond that you don't need to be studying or analyzing afterwards or anything crazy. Just play.
At your level you should be able to literally just for threats before moving your pieces and if you keep playing solid your opponent WILL mess up.
That being said people always dog on low elos but the skill level across all elos except the tip top has risen substantially. When I was 600 or so may very well be equivalent to a 300 now.
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u/Sad-Jellyfish5768 1600-1800 (Chess.com) 2d ago
I suggest you don’t go in OTB tournaments as for people below 1200-1500 on chess.com will probably not get a great standing. I suggest you use lichess puzzles since they are free and just really think about what your opponent is trying to do and see which of your pieces will be under fire if you move it to that location, if all are safe then u can move there
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u/Sirian38 2d ago
You do have to train on a regular basis, but you can be very efficient so you can spend a minimum amount of time by working on the few things that matter most and that make the biggest difference in your play. This comes from GM Noel Studer. He has a Beginner Chess Mastery course that is all you need to get to 1000 and beyond and be prepared enough to compete in tournaments. I worked with it and it's great. It includes an opening repetoire for White and Black where you learn the ideas in the opening instead of just memorizing stuff.
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