lichess.org
Donate

Is there a principial difference between 2000 and 2200?

I was surprised when i hit 2000 in RAPID because it was much easier than i thought it's going to be. I started at~1300 and it was much harder for me to hit 1800. But after i've read some courses i went to 1900 and then to 2000 without many problem.
My goal was always to hit 2000, but now when i have it i see that there is no so much difference between 2000 and 1800, of course there is but it's just about some simple principles which everybody can find in literature ad courses. So what can you say about 2000 and 2200 difference? Maybe it is not so hard to get there? Tell your story please
@unitywolf honestly not that much. About the same difference between 1800-2000. 1800-2200 you notice a lot more difference. I still feel that the people at my level (myself included are still really bad at the game)
Currently i am around 1800, at this level blunder happens. That is one of my problem, also at certain endgames i am not familiar how to play, like rook endgame. Literally i try to avoid it. I know, i need to study it at some point, lol.
The principal difference is 200 elo points.
not all 2200s are the same, but there is always a reason why they are 2200 and not 2000.

Main thing I've seen as the difference is that 2000s rush with their moves, while 2200s are generally more experienced and know how to take more time
@Ranger_ein said in #4:
> Currently i am around 1800, at this level blunder happens. That is one of my problem, also at certain endgames i am not familiar how to play, like rook endgame. Literally i try to avoid it. I know, i need to study it at some point, lol.
At 2000 i have the same. I am also not sure about any endgames and also have dumb blunders, many of them

This topic has been archived and can no longer be replied to.