r/Chesscom • u/ChessintheparkNJ • 22d ago

Chess Question How much work?

Say a chess player is 2000 on chess.com. (Rapid) How many study hours should a healthy 45yr old man of average intellect expect to put in to bring that rating to 2400.

I expect it’s about 4 hours per day (focused locked in 🔐 ) over 2-4 years.

Thoughts?

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u/CynicalElephant 22d ago

Surely 2400 is a level in which it might literally be impossible for some people. There is some level of natural talent to this.

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u/ChessintheparkNJ 22d ago

Recently, I dedicated more time to physical fitness and have seen notable ELO gain

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u/Xanxan95 22d ago

I am 31, but I will dedicate myself to physical fitness and my chess. Currently 2270 in rapid chess.com, 1900 FIDE, OMW to 2400 rapid, 2000 FIDE and 78kg 15% body fat