What if my chess rating is 1200?

An elo rating
elo rating
The Elo rating system is a method for calculating the relative skill levels of players in zero-sum games such as chess. It is named after its creator Arpad Elo, a Hungarian-American physics professor.
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of 1200 in chess means that you're an intermediate player. You know the basics of chess, you know a few openings
openings
White starts by playing 1.e4 (moving their king pawn two spaces). This is the most popular opening move and it has many strengths—it immediately works on controlling the center, and it frees two pieces (the queen and a bishop). The oldest openings in chess follow 1.e4.
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, you spot some tactics and you get strategy. But you don't know all the chess openings yet and you play many inaccuracies and some blunders
blunders
In chess, a blunder is a critically bad move or other poor decision, severely worsening the player's position by allowing a loss of material, checkmate, or anything similar. It is usually caused by some tactical oversight, whether it be from time trouble, overconfidence or carelessness.
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2023-06-09 16:33:23

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Is 1200 a bad chess rating?
a person who is rated 1200 is a little above a beginner level who has basic knowledge of principles in chess(control the center, get your king castled, basic tactics etc.). the main difference between a 1200 and someone who is stronger(say like a person who is 1400 on chess.com
chess.com
Chess.com is an internet chess server, news website and social networking website. The site has a freemium model in which some features are available for free, and others are available for accounts with subscriptions.
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) is mainly tactical vision.
2024-02-20 19:08:42

How long does it take to get 1300 chess rating?
About 2.5 months total to break 1200. 3.5 months to break 1300. A total of 5 months to break 1400. 6 months to break 1500.
2024-02-17 10:45:10

Is 1200 chess rating intermediate?
The general consensus is below 1200= “beginner”, 1200-1800 is “intermediate”, 1800-2000 is “advanced”, 2000-2200 is “expert”, and 2200+ are masters at chess, with FIDE titles being awarded at certain ratings or norms after that.
2024-01-06 04:54:47

Is 1200 a good chess rating for a 14 year old?
Beginners are welcome, 1300 is more than enough. The best 16 year olds are at least master strength already. A competitive rating for a national under 16 tourney would be around class A to expert, lets say 1700-2100. You're not going to win the whole thing but you'll be in the pack somewhere.
2023-09-06 12:26:30

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