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2000 Elo just reached, should I quit?

You should continue playing chess if and only if you feel that your quality of life is higher if you do so than if you don't.

Unless you consider achieving a high lichess rating as a goal in itself, there is no rational reason to worry about your results, and you can play chess if and only if it is fun for you in this case.

If you do consider achieving a high lichess rating as as a goal in itself, it is advisable that you follow classical avenues for improving your chess. This includes studying endgames, middlegames as well as learning opening ideas. Possibly following courses, reading books such as Dvoretsky's Endgame Manual, etc.

Playing many online games may also be a way to improve your chess, however, this can be accelerated by active study.
no, keep playing, get 2000 in Fide , but you also keep playing :D
2000 rubber points in Bullet on the internet? That ain’t Elo.
@cyberastronaut said in #1:
> I started playing chess few years ago and quickly moved to bullet games because of the faster games and the time I wanted to dedicate to chess in general. Quick, obiquitous playable games, high intensity and brutal games. I have never studied chess nor had the intension to do so, I watched multiple bullet games form strong player and that's it.
> I have reached my 2000 Elo objective today but with trouble along the way: addiction, obsession, reflections about self-confidence and a couple of deleted account...
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> I need advice on what to do now. I have time to play chess but I cannot dedicate to it more than 30 min a day on average.
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> I now started enjoying playing with 2100/2200 but in friendly games. What should I do not to fall into the rabbit hole over again and question myself about the result I will get. I don't want to go back to 1900 grinding mentality and I cannot dedicate more time to it.
You've made it to this moment buddy! Good job! Nah, I wouldn't quit because all the chess grandmasters in the world didn't quit. I see you being Magnus in 10 yrs
Maybe keep going for a little bit longer. The key to winning and to get better is motivation. If you don't like to play it, then stop. But I would go a little bit longer to see how far that you could get.
@hisokaxhunter said in #18:
> Go for new challenge...Fide otb 2000

Yes, but maybe just start with the goal of FIDE 1700 first before it gets too frustrating in the end.

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