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How can I get 2100?

@RubiksCuber23 it does, it's just that if people are going to post, I would like them to try to answer my question, not make snide remarks
@RJblue That makes sense. I know im kinda low rated, but i can try to recommend what to do. Do puzzles often, maybe 4+ a day, And try to find your weakness. If you are weak in tactics, Practice tactics. if you can, find a coach that could help you improve.
And dont play too much bullet. I know it is easier said than done because i kinda have a bullet addiction, but try your best because bullet will worsen your rapid. Maybe also find someone you can train with and analyze games together, and play games.
What I would do is just play more. I'm almost 1900 and I got there by playing a lot. I didn't have to do a lot of puzzles, read a lot of books, or study a lot. As you play you will get more experience and get better.
@RJblue OK, a 2100+ rapid player will try to give you some advice.
Here it is.
Practice tactics every single day.
Here is how I do tactics practice.
I start off the day by doing like 10-15 mate in 3 puzzles. Once I am done with that I do the same with Mate in 4.
Then I do standard puzzles for about 15-30 minutes.
Then I do puzzle racer and puzzle storm for another 15 minutes.
Then I play 2-3 rapid games and analyze all errors in each one.
I also watch Eric Rosen when I have the time, and play classical games sometimes too.
I also study some highly tactical openings like the King's Gambit, the Albin countergambit, and I am currently going through "My System" by Aron Nimzowitsch, although you could probably drop that part if you wanted. I doubt you are ready for it yet.
Really what it comes down to is this.
Tactics, Tactics, Tactics, and... Tactics!
@RJblue To compete and remain consistent at 2100, you got to be strong with your middlegame, especially with these blitz games. Opening-wise, unless you are playing some sharp opening like Grunfeld, then you would not need that much theory to hold your opening. Play a bit, then identify the endgames that you lost. Now, work on those endgames.
When i was getting up to 2100 i sometimes did about a thousand puzzles a day on lichess (this is was overkill i know). But i was doing it wrong, you should try to spend at least 10 minutes before moving on to the next puzzle (if you don't know the answer), I was spending 10 seconds at most. Besides puzzles analyzing your games is very important, as well as taking a look at master games and trying to figure out why certain moves were played.

Other than that you should be able to reach it fairly quickly with enough work and commitment. Also stay away from bullet and blitz, play at least 10 + 0 if you want to improve.
Well it depends on what you want to reach 2100 in. In any rated category you will at least need to consistently defeat players around 2100 (at least 1900 or so).

How you achieve that can vary. For example, blitz and bullet run into timeout strategies where your opponent can get a winning position but not be able to carry it to checkmate in time.

Although if you invest your time into obtaining infinite speed, but lack any plan other than stall, you may run into the wall where opponents can checkmate you in 30 seconds or less. Additionally, it's unlikely such a strategy alone will be helpful in longer time controls where your opponents have clear ideas of how to improve their position to win.

The way I approached it was years of rapid/classical trying to understand the ideas I was going for as well as how to develop in a way that would likely trick my opponent and keep a decent position if my trick didn't work. This combined with daily tactics for a while as well as free chess videos to get better ideas of how to approach structures. The speed component came later.

I am aware this isn't the only approach to 2100, but hopefully something in this comment is helpful.

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