I am a total beginner still just started playing a couple months ago. Still learning openings and stuff. My goal is to reach 2450 on chess.com and crush rychessmaster. He is my light right now.
Maybe I can enter FIDE tournaments here in Finland, but Im not sure.
Of course you could.
Why not if you live in a big city? U-12 mean under 12 years old etc...
https://ratings.fide.com/tournament_list.phtml?country=FIN&moder=ev_code&rating_period=2019-07-01
Ah ok now I saw your Blitz rating is 1942 which is kinda low tho. You beat NM regularly, really?
My wins are often on time, but my most recent one (a couple of days ago), I checkmated the NM after being worse most of the game. My opponent was low on time (3 2 tc) and faced both the checkmate and fork threats.
I am a total beginner still just started playing a couple months ago. Still learning openings and stuff. My goal is to reach 2450 on chess.com and crush rychessmaster. He is my light right now.
Maybe I can enter FIDE tournaments here in Finland, but Im not sure.
You missed my point.
He said 2850!
So? Thats not even so special on chess.com there are many people with this rating and much higher too.
Maybe he is a very strong player? My goal is 2450 by the end of Feburary but 2800 thats crazy. Maybe in a couple months?
Sorry for the misunderstanding;i always think in ELO or USFC rating.
USCF
the order matters, otherwise it is the sorority and fraternity council
I am a total beginner still just started playing a couple months ago. Still learning openings and stuff. My goal is to reach 2450 on chess.com and crush rychessmaster. He is my light right now.
Maybe I can enter FIDE tournaments here in Finland, but Im not sure.
Best players in Finland:
https://ratings.fide.com/topfed.phtml?ina=1&country=FIN
I am a total beginner still just started playing a couple months ago. Still learning openings and stuff. My goal is to reach 2450 on chess.com and crush rychessmaster. He is my light right now.
Maybe I can enter FIDE tournaments here in Finland, but Im not sure.
Hey cool how did you know about this? So I can just apply and enter and dont need to show some credentials like a job application or something lol?
To join any chess federation you need to give your real name and pay an annual fee...
https://www.shakkiliitto.fi/finnish-chess-federation/
Hii everyone. I am stuck at this 1200 rank for years now. Any suggestions?
I am a total beginner still just started playing a couple months ago. Still learning openings and stuff. My goal is to reach 2450 on chess.com and crush rychessmaster. He is my light right now.
Maybe I can enter FIDE tournaments here in Finland, but Im not sure.
Hey cool how did you know about this? So I can just apply and enter and dont need to show some credentials like a job application or something lol?
I know everything 
https://www.shakkiliitto.fi/faq/
I am a total beginner still just started playing a couple months ago. Still learning openings and stuff. My goal is to reach 2450 on chess.com and crush rychessmaster. He is my light right now.
Maybe I can enter FIDE tournaments here in Finland, but Im not sure.
Hey cool how did you know about this? So I can just apply and enter and dont need to show some credentials like a job application or something lol?
I have heard about “Chess Arena”. Could you tell more about it?
A: Shakkiareena (Chess Arena) is located at Hiomotie 10 in Pitäjänmäki, Helsinki. The arena hosts events every week, including tournaments, youth activities and lessons. For more information about chess events at the Shakkiareena, see the webpage of Helsinki Chess Federation: www.shakki.net/liitot/HSL
You missed my point.
He said 2850!
So? Thats not even so special on chess.com there are many people with this rating and much higher too.
Maybe he is a very strong player? My goal is 2450 by the end of Feburary but 2800 thats crazy. Maybe in a couple months?
Sorry for the misunderstanding;i always think in ELO or USFC rating.
USCF
the order matters, otherwise it is the sorority and fraternity council
lol,yes i always had to say it in my head not to make the mistake....my mother tounge in not english...
Hii everyone. I am stuck at this 1200 rank for years now. Any suggestions?
Maybe if you have the time do the lessons on this site?
Do some tactical problems;at least 10 everyday?
Find an opening that you feel very comfortable like the London system:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDU83nDqCUc
An an easy one against e4:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4MHicEPcn3c
I didn't read any posts, but imo a beginner's rating is everything under 1500. Beyond 1500, people usually(!) don't just drop pieces in one move etc.
I didn't read any posts, but imo a beginner's rating is everything under 1500. Beyond 1500, people usually(!) don't just drop pieces in one move etc.
You know a 1500 will win 90% of his games against a 1200 right?
And you have a lot of players under 1200 here...a lot!
I didn't read any posts, but imo a beginner's rating is everything under 1500. Beyond 1500, people usually(!) don't just drop pieces in one move etc.
You know a 1500 will win 90% of his games against a 1200 right?
And you have a lot of players under 1200 here...a lot!
Yupsolutely, but the tag doesn't necessarily depend on the number.
… Elsewhere on their website, there is this:
Q:What's a Grandmaster (International Master, Master)?
A:The United States Chess Federation (US Chess) awards the national master title to any player who reaches a rating of 2200. Less than one percent of rated players hold the title. An Original Life Master is a National Master who has played 300 games with a rating over 2200. Grandmaster (abbreviated often to GM) is the highest title you can achieve in chess. Like International Master (abbreviated to IM), it's an international title, and is awarded by FIDE, the International Federation of Echecs. https://www.uschess.org/content/view/7328/28/ ...
So, does that mean that a 2200 or above player becomes a national master for life? I think that that is what it means, but it seems to me that this could be spelled out more clearly. I think I remember some USCF members complaining that it was peculiar that one could be a national master for life without being a Life Master.
No, this is not the source and it does not indicate being a master for life, because previous to the executive board decision, this language was still used, and masters were not masters for life.
There seems to be a lot of confusion here, but keep in mind that the norm-based titles, as I said before, are completely independent from the other title systems. So the norms-based Life Master is achieved by having a USCF rating >2200 + 5 norms at that level. The original Life Master title is obtained by maintaining a USCF rating >2200 while playing 300 games. Confusing that they both have the same name? Yes, definitely, and I don't think it makes sense.
For becoming a master for life by attaining a rating of 2200, it would be in the Executive Board meeting notes/minutes. Good luck in finding it.
I didn't read any posts, but imo a beginner's rating is everything under 1500. Beyond 1500, people usually(!) don't just drop pieces in one move etc.
Where i live usually you have competitions in 3 clear range:
A: open to all above 1800
B: 1800 and under
C: 1400 and under
sometimes, D: unrated only
I didn't read any posts, but imo a beginner's rating is everything under 1500. Beyond 1500, people usually(!) don't just drop pieces in one move etc.
Where i live usually you have competitions in 3 clear range:
A: open to all above 1800
B: 1800 and under
C: 1400 and under
sometimes, D: unrated only
I guess I am now supposed to draw the conclusion that (French) Canada has a different view than me on the subject? If so, that's fine.
… Elsewhere on their website, there is this:
Q:What's a Grandmaster (International Master, Master)?
A:The United States Chess Federation (US Chess) awards the national master title to any player who reaches a rating of 2200. Less than one percent of rated players hold the title. An Original Life Master is a National Master who has played 300 games with a rating over 2200. Grandmaster (abbreviated often to GM) is the highest title you can achieve in chess. Like International Master (abbreviated to IM), it's an international title, and is awarded by FIDE, the International Federation of Echecs. https://www.uschess.org/content/view/7328/28/ ...
So, does that mean that a 2200 or above player becomes a national master for life? I think that that is what it means, but it seems to me that this could be spelled out more clearly. I think I remember some USCF members complaining that it was peculiar that one could be a national master for life without being a Life Master.
No, this is not the source and it does not indicate being a master for life, because previous to the executive board decision, this language was still used, and masters were not masters for life.
There seems to be a lot of confusion here, but keep in mind that the norm-based titles, as I said before, are completely independent from the other title systems. So the norms-based Life Master is achieved by having a USCF rating >2200 + 5 norms at that level. The original Life Master title is obtained by maintaining a USCF rating >2200 while playing 300 games. Confusing that they both have the same name? Yes, definitely, and I don't think it makes sense.
For becoming a master for life by attaining a rating of 2200, it would be in the Executive Board meeting notes/minutes. Good luck in finding it.
Yes for the objective view but subjectively do you think it should be for life or not once you get the title from a federation?
I think for an IM or GM it's for life even if you are 95 years old and you can barely walk or see etc etc ... you are still an IM and GM right?
Ah ok thats tournaments and stuff. So Magnus is close to 3000 right? Ok there it makes no sense because we are all prolly 500 rated in that scenario lol.
Maybe one day you can get on this list
https://ratings.fide.com/top.phtml?list=men_blitz