What does it take to reach 1200?

Candidate-move discipline, a tiny repertoire with plans, and training the leaks you actually repeat — covered in the 1000–1200 hub.

Why do I stall at 1100?

Often shallow calculation and repertoire hopping. Pick one leak for two weeks and measure whether it shows up less.

Elo milestone

After 1000, opponents punish planless play. Your edge is a notebook: the same leak, fixed until it dies.

You’re approaching 1200 when you list 2–3 candidates before calculating, your openings survive into a plan, and you can name last week’s top leak.

Don’t chase a new opening every loss. Deepen the map you have and train motifs from your reviews.

Intermediate players ready for structured calculation habits.