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DimitriKotsonis

I am wondering how much elo I should be gaining per day, my elo right now is 861 and I am trying to get to 1000-1200 soon.

basixTheSwexiest
Iโ€™d say 100 Elo per day is about average. But if you can get to the 150-200 range then you are doing great.
DimitriKotsonis

So how much should I be playing per day? (Hours/Matches)

basixTheSwexiest
10 hours at least. More if you want to improve faster.
DimitriKotsonis

10 hours??? Isnt that a lot

Fahad_Nothing

Seriously, this is kinda unemployment problem

DimitriKotsonis

So any answers?

Terminated800

Honestly, 10-20 elo a day is fine

Terminated800

Donโ€™t waste your life farming elo

KeSetoKaiba
DimitriKotsonis wrote:

I am wondering how much elo I should be gaining per day, my elo right now is 861 and I am trying to get to 1000-1200 soon.

Even if you are improving at chess, variance exists and human players are inconsistent (sometimes we play well and other times we make mistakes; no one is perfect), so there is no linear path. There will be MANY ups and downs in rating and this is normal and expected.

Be happy with ANY progress (especially if long-term and not just short-term fluctuations) and keep the emphasis on learning and improving, rather than on rating numbers.

Here is a blog post on opening principles to help you reach your rating goals: https://www.chess.com/blog/KeSetoKaiba/opening-principles-again

jmpchess12

Agreed with KeSetoKaiba, chess improvement is not measured in rating gain per day. Also the higher you climb the harder it is to get better. To get to 1000-1200 the main thing you'll need is the board vision to avoid one to two move blunders and to punish your opponents' one to two move blunders.

DimitriKotsonis

Thanks you KeSetoKaiba and jmpchess12

ChessMasteryOfficial

Instead of focusing solely on Elo, set goals for learning specific concepts or reducing certain types of mistakes.

DimitriKotsonis

@KesotaKaiba I have now reached 1005 elo, thanks!

KeSetoKaiba

That's awesome! I'm glad to have helped you happy.png

DimitriKotsonis

@KesotaKaiba, just hit 1100 elo, thanks again!

oyjunior

2?

A-foryournightmare

All of the time