| General Chess Discussion - how do 2000 rated rapid players play?#36 @Satvikpattanaik said in #17: > do u have to calculate on all the moves? Depends what you mean by all the moves. So part of calculation is knowing when to do to begin with, for example, if pieces are … | WhatUpFam |
| General Chess Discussion - how do 2000 rated rapid players play?#35 @Sefegiru said in #18: > Once you have reached 2000 it will not seem like a big thing anymore. You will want to reach 2200 and if you are there you will want more still. That's just the way we tick. T… | WhatUpFam |
| General Chess Discussion - how do 2000 rated rapid players play?#15 What I studied to reach 2000: Tactics. IMHO the most important because at this level most games are decided by a missed tactic How to properly calculate. For example, when to calculate, what to calcul… | WhatUpFam |
| General Chess Discussion - How many games of crazyhouse chess can be played in total compared to regular chess?#10 @Ianalyse said in #6: > @WhatUpFam I disagree. After little time people figure out how to play a game better - intelligent people usually learn faster and therefore get a higher rating faster, no matt… | WhatUpFam |
| General Chess Discussion - How many games of crazyhouse chess can be played in total compared to regular chess?#5 @Ianalyse said in #4: > @Tuedelmeister I wonder why your rating is so low despite your sharp mind and high intelligence Being intelligent and knowing how to play a board game is not the same thing. Th… | WhatUpFam |
| General Chess Discussion - Playing better fast#5 Some people overthink when they have too much time. Other people doubt themselves a lot so when you add time pressure, overthinking goes out the window. I don't think it has anything to do with who is… | WhatUpFam |
| General Chess Discussion - A request for clarification#15 @Katzenschinken said in #13: > The insult (if it even was one) didn't come out of the blue And how do you know that? Did you read the chat? You're acting as if people don't talk smack in chat. I play … | WhatUpFam |