🌟 Introducing the Author 🌟

Name: Mostafa Aksas

Age: 13

Chess.com Username: QQQ1M

FIDE Rating:  1473 

Club: AMCC Chess Club ( Algeria)

Strengths: Tactics, Strategy, Growth Mindset ♟️

🎯 Chapter 1 – How I Got Into Chess

My chess journey didn’t start with books or famous grandmasters — it started with my cousins and my uncle. We played for fun, and I was the one who always lost. Back then, I didn’t really understand openings, or even how to castle correctly. But something clicked in the last two years.

In 2023, something changed. I started to take chess seriously. I began playing more online, solving puzzles, and learning from my losses instead of just closing the board in frustration.

My Chess.com rating was around 600. Today, I’ve climbed to over 1500. My FIDE rating is also improving — I went from 1452 to 1473. And that didn’t happen by accident.

What helped the most? Playing more, yes. But also thinking more. I stopped moving fast just for fun. I started calculating better, focusing on ideas, and playing real tournaments with a purpose.

This wasn’t just some random hobby anymore. It became part of my life — and it all started because of a few fun games with family that made me want to grow stronger. ♟️✨

🌟 Chapter 2 – My First Big Improvement

When people talk about improvement, they often think of big leaps. For me, it started with small steps that added up to something huge.

It wasn’t luck. It wasn’t magic. It was consistency. 🎯

I used to play casually, like many beginners — quick blitz games, a few puzzles, maybe one video here and there. But then something shifted:

I realized I didn’t just want to play chess — I wanted to get better.

I began playing longer games with more focus. I reviewed my losses. I watched GothamChess and took notes (yeah, real notes!). I started caring less about winning fast and more about understanding what I was doing.

That’s when my Chess.com rating started going up —
600 → 800 → 1000 → 1200 → 1400+
And now I’m standing strong at 1500+ on Chess.com, with my FIDE rating climbing too.

🎓 I stopped playing for traps.
🧠 I started playing for ideas.
⚔️ I trusted my own calculation more.

💡 Improvement Tips from this chapter:

• Play slower time controls (like Rapid or Classical) to actually think.
• Solve puzzles every day — even just 5 good ones.
• Analyze your games — not just wins, but especially losses.
• Watch content that explains why, not just what. (Shoutout Gotham! 🙌)

🏆 Chapter 3 – Tactics, Tournaments, and Triumphs

🏆 From Puzzle Grinds to Real Board Battles

🎓 When I joined the AMCC Chess Club and started working with my coach, everything changed.
No more guessing, no more blitz just for fun — I had structure, feedback, and a training path. 🧭👨‍🏫

💡 Coaching That Clicks

My coach didn’t just teach me openings or say “develop your pieces” —
He taught me how to think. 🧠
How to look deeper.
How to evaluate and trust my own calculation.

⚔️ Tournament Time

My first real classical tournament?
😳 I was nervous. But with my coach’s prep, I walked in ready.
One round at a time, I grew stronger — and every game was a lesson.

      💬 "You don't rise to the occasion, you fall to your level of training."

That quote hit hard. And my training? Was finally solid.

🔥 Strengths Unlocked

• ✔️ Tactics – my first weapon
• ✔️ Middle game – strategy, plans, ideas
• ✔️ Endgames – still in progress
• ✔️ Openings – getting better every week

We focused on practical chess — making good moves, not just flashy ones.

🗣️ You and Me Moment

You: “Mostafa, how did you jump 600+ rating points?”
Me: “I found a coach, joined a club, played tournaments… and stopped wasting time on bullet only.” 😅♟️

💬 What This Chapter Means

I stopped being random online. I became a real student of the game.
Chess wasn’t just a hobby anymore — it was my path to self-growth.

🌄 Chapter 4 – From 600 to 1500: The Real Climb

“At 600, I blundered everything. At 1500, I started understanding why.”

Let me take you back to the beginning.

I wasn’t born with 1500-level vision. I started like many others — in chaos. At 600, chess felt like a puzzle I couldn’t quite solve. I’d move a knight here, a pawn there, and boom — blunder! 😅 Sometimes I didn’t even see the checkmate coming.

But I didn’t give up. I climbed. Step by step, move by move.

Now?
I'm a proud FIDE-rated player with 1473, and on Chess.com, I’ve reached 1500+ in multiple time controls.

And here's the truth...

🧠 The Real Secret: Mindset Over Magic

It wasn’t a lucky streak.
It wasn’t a secret course.
It was daily improvement.

Here’s what really worked:

🔁 What Changed? (And What You Can Copy)

• 🚀 Mindset Shift: I stopped trying to "win fast" and started trying to understand.
• 📘 Studying Smart: Not just openings — but endgames, tactics, ideas, principles. I reviewed my games. Even the painful ones.
• 🎯 Playing With Purpose: Longer games. Less tilt. More focus. Every move had to have a reason.
• 🧩 Tactics Daily: Puzzle Rush. Custom sets. Missed mates? Back to training.

🔥 My Turning Point

One night, I beat a strong blitz player 500 points above me.
Not because I was faster.
Not because I was lucky.
But because I calculated better and stayed calm.

That game didn’t just boost my rating — it boosted my confidence.

I realized: “This isn’t luck anymore. This is growth.”

✨ What I Learned on the Way to 1500:

• 💡 Stop playing for tricks — start playing for truth
• 💡 Tilt is real — so learn to breathe, reset, reflect
• 💡 Don’t just look for good moves — understand why they’re good
• 💡 Your rating will rise when your mindset does

💬 Final Thoughts:

If you’re still at 600, 800, 1000 — I’ve been there.
You can make it.
The climb is tough.
But when you break through — it feels amazing. 🚀

♟️ Chapter 5 – The Tilt Phase – Learning to Lose Less, Think More

    “Improvement isn’t a straight line. It’s the game after a blunder — that’s where strength is built.”
— QQQ1M

🎯 What Tilt Really Means

Every chess player faces tilt at some point — not because we’re weak, but because we care deeply.

In my earlier games, just one mistake could ruin my focus for the rest of the day. I tilted hardest when:

• 🕰️ I lost on time in a completely winning position
• ⚡ My opponent spammed moves quickly, and I played accurately — but still lost
• ❗ I made a good decision, but overlooked a tactic… and saw it one second too late

These moments didn’t break me — they taught me.

Now, I’ve learned to pause and ask:

   “What was the idea? Why didn’t it work? How can I calculate better next time?”

That reflection turned my anger into improvement.

🧠 My Current Mindset

Yes, I still get frustrated. Who doesn’t?
But my response is different now:

• 🔄 I switch to rapid (not just in QQQ1M account) games to reset and go deeper
• 📓 I take notes on my blunders and review them later
• 🧘‍♂️ I step away when needed — because mental energy is part of chess too

Learning to handle tilt made me emotionally stronger, not just better at chess.

⏱️ My Time Control Shift

Blitz helped me think faster.
Bullet tested my reactions.
But now? Rapid and classical OTB tournaments are where I truly grow.

With more time on the clock, I focus not on tricks — but on good decisions.

I’m no longer playing to win fast.
I’m playing to understand more deeply.

🔁 My Biggest Lesson From Tilt

One bad game does not define your strength.
One loss can’t erase hundreds of brilliant moves.

If anything, tilt helped me:

• Understand my emotional reactions
• Spot recurring calculation patterns
• Notice blind spots I used to ignore

🎓 From Playing Moves → To Playing Ideas

I used to just react.
Now I calculate.
I used to chase wins.
Now I chase clarity.

That’s how I turned tilt into fuel for growth.

🎓 Chapter 6 – Joining AMCC Chess Club

   🗣️ "Joining a club doesn’t make you stronger instantly — it gives you the right environment to  grow."
– QQQ1M

🎓 How It Started

At some point in my chess journey, I realized playing online wasn’t enough.

So...
💥 I joined AMCC (Ain Mlila Chess Club) — and everything changed.

Before that, it was just:
🧑‍💻 Me + 💻 My laptop + 📺 GothamChess videos.

But in a club?

• 👀 You see real people.
• 🤝 You shake hands.
• 😳 You feel the pressure.
• ♟️ You fight OTB (Over The Board).

🧠 Why It Mattered

Being in AMCC gave me:

• 🧑‍🏫 A real coach spotting my mistakes
• 💪 Tough clubmates pushing me harder
• 🔥 Motivation from our improvement path
• 👊 The feeling that I’m not alone in this

Even when I lost:
💎 I gained feedback, lessons, inspiration.

💡 Small Lessons That Stuck

• 🎯 Openings felt real — I was preparing for people I knew
• 🕰️ I learned to manage time, not panic in time trouble
• 📝 I practiced notation, focus, and sportsmanship
• 🤝 Learned to win with grace, lose with strength

But most of all:
💫 I discovered that confidence = showing up and learning.

🚀 From Club to Confidence

I went from:
😰 Nervous about OTB…
to
🔥 Hyped for tournaments.

From:
🤞 Hoping to survive…
to
🧠 Preparing to win.

Chess isn’t “just a hobby” anymore.
🎯 It’s part of who I am.

🏆 Chapter 7 – The Turning Point: From Online Warrior to Real Chess Fighter

   “I joined a club. I met a coach. I entered my first tournament. Everything changed.”

🕹️ The Online Comfort Zone

Before that...
My world was a 2D board, mouse clicks, and Chess.com ratings.
I was quick, sharp, even confident online.
No pressure. No clocks ticking like bombs.
No human faces staring across the board.

It was fun — but it wasn’t enough.

Inside, I felt it:
“I want to become someone who can win in real life, not just online.”

📍 The Club Was Just the Beginning...

Walking into AMCC that first day?
Yeah, I talked about it before — but I felt something deeper:

It was a shift.
Every game in the club had purpose.
Players respected the game.
No rage quitting. No lucky premoves.

Just focus. Passion. Learning.
And every board was a war zone.

👨‍🏫 The Coach Who Changed My View

That’s when I met my coach.

He didn’t say:
“Wow, your blitz rating is awesome!”
He said:
“You’re calculating too fast. Where’s your second idea?”

He tore into my games.
Not to destroy my confidence — but to rebuild it better.

He gave me real tools:

• 🔍 How to find candidate moves
• 🧠 Why pawn structures tell stories
• 🧮 Why thinking 2 extra seconds could change everything

And he said something I’ll never forget:
“You’ve got something. Let’s shape it.”
That belief?
It hit different. It stuck.

🏁 My First Tournament – Reality Hits Hard

Then came my first tournament.
Nerves. Sweaty hands.
Clocks ticking like my heart.

I Lost. Crashed. Nearly tilted out.

But I didn’t leave.
I watched. Reviewed. Recalibrated.

Game after game, I started to see:

• 🧠 Openings? They’re not about memorization — they’re about ideas
• ⏱️ Time control? Manage it like a boss, or you’ll blunder under pressure
• 💪 Confidence? It’s not something you earn after winning — it’s what you need to win

I didn’t win the tournament.
But I won something bigger:
🛡️ The mindset of a real chess fighter.

🔄 The Transformation

I used to be a "blitz bullet boy."

Now?
I'm a tournament competitor.
A student of the game.
A kid with a coach, a club, a path — and a purpose.

This wasn’t just the next step.
It was the turning point.

🏅 Chapter 8 – "Family Battles: The Real Boss Level" ♟️

“They knew my openings. I knew their tricks. The war was on.” – QQQ1M

It didn’t start in a club.
It didn’t start in a tournament.
It started at home — in the living room, over plastic pieces, with two cousins and an uncle who played like villains from a chess movie.

🎯 The Cousins — “Speed Demons"

I mean, click-click-mate kind of fast.
No time to think. No mercy.
If you blinked? You blundered.

They said stuff like:

• “This is theory, bro.”
• “Didn’t you know the Stafford Gambit trap?”
• “Oops, that knight sack was prep.”

Prep? I didn’t even know what a gambit was back then.

But I listened. I learned. I grinded puzzles.
I watched GothamChess till my brain became opening theory.
I studied their tricks like a secret mission.

Then… it happened.

First, I drew one of them.
Then I beat the other.
Then… one epic afternoon…

⚔️ I Beat Them Both. Back. To. Back.

• No mouse slips.
• No excuses.
• Just clean, cold, calculated checkmates.

And I didn’t even brag. I just smiled. 😏
“Revenge served cold... with accuracy.”

🤔 The Uncle — “The Final Boss”

But my uncle? He was different.

He didn’t play traps. He didn’t blitz out moves.
He waited... and watched... like a hunter. 😶‍🌫️

He played positional chess — the kind that makes you feel like you’re doing okay until BAM: you’re lost in a rook endgame.

He made me learn the hard way:

• ⏳ That time trouble is real.
• 📐 That space advantage actually matters.
• 🧘 That patience is a weapon.

But slowly… I improved.

One day, after a tight game, he looked at me and said:

    “You’re getting better. I actually have to think now.”

And that was better than winning.

😄 Mini Joke Break:

Me: “What do you call losing to family 50 times?”
Also me: “Motivation.” 😤

💡 What I Learned from Family Battles

• ⚡ Speed kills, but accuracy revives 🧠
• 📚 Losing can teach you more than winning
• 🔁 Revenge is real — but learning is forever

These weren’t just games.
They were training arcs.

And now, those cousins? That uncle?

They ask me for help with their openings. 😎

The climb started at home.
The battles were real.
And the wins were earned.

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🔧📚 Chapter 9 – Building the Complete Player:
From Tactical Shots to Endgame Understanding

by QQQ1M — Mostafa Aksas

When I first got serious about chess, I lived for tactics.
I was that player who saw a fork faster than a waiter in a restaurant. 🍴😎

My middlegame? Sharp. Aggressive. Sometimes chaotic — but always dangerous.

But as I started playing in real tournaments at the AMCC Chess Club, and working with my coach, I realized something:

Tactics are just the tip of the iceberg. 🧊

Underneath, there's an entire ocean of openings and endgames waiting to be explored.

🎯 My Strength: Tactical Vision

Thanks to solving tons of puzzles (yes, even those painful “7 Days, 24h puzzle rush” sessions 💀), I built a good eye for:

• ⚔️ Forks, pins, and skewers
• 🔥 Sacrifices (some real, some... accidental 💀)
• 🛡️ Spotting weaknesses in my opponent’s king safety

But... when the game didn’t finish in 30 moves, or if I didn’t get a fast attack?
Uh oh. Endgames became my Kryptonite. 🧀♟️

📖 Turning Weaknesses Into Training Goals

I started making a change:

• ✅ I added opening preparation (with real ideas, not just memorizing move orders)
• ✅ I studied endgame basics: opposition, pawn races, Lucena & Philidor
• ✅ I reviewed my losses to find recurring mistakes (spoiler: there were a few 🤫)

It wasn’t easy. But slowly, I started seeing the board differently.

I wasn’t just playing for tricks — I was playing for plans.

🧠 A Complete Player in Progress...

I still love tactics. I still enjoy chaos. But now I feel more ready — no matter the phase of the game.

Whether it’s dodging bullets in the opening, calculating long middlegame lines, or squeezing out a draw in a pawn endgame...
I’m learning to be complete. Not perfect. Just better than yesterday.

🕐 Chapter 10 – From Blunders to Brilliance:
How Slowing Down Changed My Chess

by QQQ1M — Mostafa Aksas

Let’s be honest: blitz and bullet are fun. Crazy fun.
Pre-moves, flagging, wild sacrifices, chaos on every board.
But for a long time, that was my chess. ⚡💣

Play fast. Blunder faster.
Then hit “Rematch.” 😅
But something started to feel off...

🎯 The Turning Point: I Wanted to Actually Get Better

I was winning games... sometimes.

But I was also:

• ❌ Losing rating
• ❌ Missing easy tactics
• ❌ Repeating the same mistakes

And my FIDE rating wasn’t improving.

So I asked myself:
“Do I want to have fun… or do I want to improve?”
(Then I whispered: “Maybe both?” 🤫)

That’s when I decided to switch.

🐢 Welcome to the Slow Life

I started playing rapid and classical time controls.

At first, it was weird.
Like chess… but in slow motion.

But now, I had time to:

• 🔍 Think ahead
• 🖱️ Avoid mouse slips (🙃)
• 🧠 Actually calculate lines
• 📈 Spot better plans and ideas

And the results?

• ✅ My play became more solid
• ✅ I stopped giving away pieces for free
• ✅ My FIDE rating began to rise again

👑 A Real Classical Win

Here’s one of my best classical games,
Round 7 from the Ain M’lila Open (May 31, 2025):

🧠 Chapter 11: The 5 Mindset Shifts That Changed My Chess

by QQQ1M — Mostafa Aksas

    “Improvement isn’t always on the board. Sometimes, it’s in your brain.”

Here are five mindset shifts that truly changed my chess — and that you can try too. 🧗‍♂️💭

1️⃣ I Stopped Obsessing Over Rating

I used to refresh my rating page more than I studied.

Win = 🎉. Lose = 😭. Blunder = uninstall app.

But I realized: rating is just a number. It goes up when you learn — not when you chase it.

So now? I play to learn and trust the rating will follow. (It did.) 📈✨

🎯 2. I Stopped Playing for Cheap Tricks

Traps are fun. Fool’s Mate? More like “I’m the Fool” Mate. 😂

I used to go for fast attacks, tricks, and tactical cheese. But better players weren’t falling for it.

So I switched focus:

• ✅ Play solid
• ✅ Control the center
• ✅ Build a plan
• ✅ Attack when ready — not just when it looks cool

🧮 3. I Started Trusting My Calculation

“I think this works... but what if it doesn’t... ah whatever, play random.”

Yup, that was me.

Now? I take my time. I calculate deeply. I trust myself more.

Even if I blunder — at least I thought it through! That’s progress. 🧠💡

💔 4. I Learned to Bounce Back from Losses

Before: lose a game = rage quit. 😤

Now: lose a game = “what can I learn from this?”

Everyone loses. Magnus loses.

But improving players reflect, not rage. Losing is temporary. Learning is permanent. 🔁

📋 5. I Started Following a Real Training Plan

Not just random puzzles. Not just 5 hours of blitz.

I focused on:

• 💡 Tactics and pattern recognition
• ♟️ Middle games and ideas
• 📖 A few opening lines I know well
• 🔚 Endgames — yes, even king and pawn ones!
• 🏆 Real tournament experience

🛡️ Chapter 12: Playing Fearless — Facing Higher Rated Opponents

by QQQ1M — Mostafa Aksas

   “If you respect your opponent too much, you’ll forget to respect your own moves.”

💪 I Stopped Being Scared of Stronger Players

In the beginning, I used to panic.

“His rating is 1600! I’ll get crushed.”

But then, I flipped the mindset:

    "It’s just a number. I can still play my game."

That’s when I started winning upsets. Real ones.

🤖 Everyone Blunders. Even Higher Rated Players.

One tournament, I faced someone 150+ points above me. They made one small mistake.

I didn’t panic. I calculated, trusted myself, and punished it.

Result?

• ✅ A clean win.
• ✅ A huge confidence boost.
• ✅ A reminder: Ratings don’t play the game — players do.

🧠 What Helped Me Play Fearless

• 🎯 Focus on the board, not their rating
• ♟️ Play your best moves — not "safe" ones
• 🐢 Don’t rush just because they move fast
• 📖 Win or lose — review and learn every time

🗯️ True Story

In my last tournament, I played Black against a 1533-rated player. I stayed calm, played actively, and sacrificed nothing to fear.(You can see the full game in Chapter 11)

And I won. Clean.

That win meant more than rating. It meant growth. 🧠🌱

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🎥 Chapter 13: YouTube Coaches That Helped Me

by QQQ1M — Mostafa Aksas

   “How Gotham Chess made me stop hanging my queen… sometimes.”

🎬 My Go-To: GothamChess

When I was climbing from 600 to 1400+, one coach was always there — even at 3 a.m. — with chaotic thumbnails and louder-than-life energy:

GothamChess. That guy memed, roasted, and coached me out of my blunders — especially my queen-hanging phase. 😅

🎯 The YouTube Teacher That Actually Worked

• 📌 Who helped?
  Gotham. 100%. Fast, funny, and always teaching real ideas.
• 📌 What helped?
  Opening traps, especially his 10-Minute Openings and blunder breakdowns. I’d hear him say:

       "And here... people always blunder mate-in-1."

  😳 Me: "Oh no... I’m people."

🏆 The Lesson That Changed Me

Gotham hammered one idea over and over: development, center control, and activity > traps and gimmicks.

Now, when I play a clean opening and take over the game, I can hear his voice in my head saying:

    "That’s how a 1600 plays chess!"

And I smile. Because not long ago, I was a 600. 🎯

✅ My Advice To You

If you’re just starting out:

• 🎥 Use YouTube. It’s free. It’s fast. It works.
• 📚 But don’t stop there. At some point, join a club.
• 👥 That’s where real progress begins — human coaches, real tournaments, deeper lessons.

YouTube made me love chess. The club made me stronger. 💪

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🧠 Chapter 14: My Personal Training Plan — And How You Can Copy It 📘

by QQQ1M — Mostafa Aksas

    “At some point, you stop just playing games and start training.”

🧩 1. Tactics. Tactics. And… Tactics.

✅ Every single day.
🔁 5 to 20 puzzles on Chess.com (sometimes Puzzle Rush, sometimes Custom).
💡 I don’t just solve — I stop to understand. Why did that move work? What would I have played instead?

Tactics don’t just teach patterns — they teach calculation and vision.

🔍 2. Middle Game Focus

I used to exit the opening and freeze. Now I focus on:

• ♟️ Positional concepts: pawn structure, outposts, bad bishops
• 🎯 Planning: What’s my goal here?

I learn a ton from YouTube — especially GothamChess & Hanging Pawns.

📚 3. Openings That Fit My Style

I don’t memorize 30 moves deep. I build a smart system:

• As White: London System
• As Black: Against 1.e4, I play 1...e5 or the Scandinavian

✔️ They give me positions I like
✔️ They’re easy to learn
✔️ I understand the ideas, not just the moves

🧮 4. Endgames — Not Scary Anymore

I study just enough to be dangerous:

• ♔ King & pawn endings
• 🏇 Rook activity
• 🎯 Opposition and square control

I even play them out vs bots for fun and practice.

🔁 5. Reviewing My Own Games

This is HUGE.
After each game — win or lose — I ask:

• 🧠 Where did my plan fall apart?
• 🗯️ What was I thinking at the time?
• 👀 Would a stronger player make this move?

Sometimes it hurts — but that’s where growth lives.

💥 6. Weekly Tournament or Classical Game

At least one slower game every week:

• ⌛ Time control: 30+30 or longer
• ♟️ Online or OTB (Over The Board)

This is where the real pressure — and learning — happens.

📂 Copy This Plan — Simplified Table:

💡 Final Advice

Training isn't about perfection. It's about direction.
You don’t need a master coach or hours a day — just a plan, consistency, and a little fire in your heart. 🔥

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📘 Chapter 15: Balancing Chess and School — My Way ♟️🎓

by QQQ1M — Mostafa Aksas

   “Let’s be honest. Balancing chess and school is not easy... but it’s possible.”

⏰ My Schedule: Full Days, Full Focus

I’m at school from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, every weekday except Friday and Saturday. That means most of my chess happens after school — when my brain is tired, and my free time is limited. So I don’t waste time.

🧠 Why I Play Chess After School

It’s not just about becoming better. Chess helps me reset.
After school stress, pressure, or a hard day, I sit down and play a few games or solve puzzles — and my mind clears. It's like pressing the "refresh" button. 🔀

🧩 5 Serious Tips for Balancing School + Chess

• ✅ 1. Use Chess As a Reward
  Finish schoolwork first, then chess becomes a motivation, not a distraction.
• ✅ 2. Don't Waste Time on Meaningless Blitz
  Instead of 50 bullet games, I do:
  • ✔️ 1 deeply-reviewed game
  • ✔️ 5 quality puzzles
  • ✔️ 1 short instructive video
• ✅ 3. 30 Minutes a Day Is Enough
  Even 30 focused minutes = gold — tactics + review beat endless blitz.
• ✅ 4. Plan Ahead During Exam Weeks
  Pause chess when needed. Catch up later. Balance = smart rotation.
• ✅ 5. Let Chess Be Your Chill Time
  Not every session is prep for Magnus. Play for joy too — that's how you grow.

💬 A Moment I’ll Never Forget

After a long school day, I once played a slow classical game and felt more alive than ever. Chess brought me back to life.

📂 Copy This Plan If You’re a Student Too:

• ✅ Focus on school first
• ✅ Use chess to refresh your mind
• ✅ Train smart, not long
• ✅ Don’t be afraid to rest
• ✅ Mix joy with learning

💡 Final Thought

You don't have to choose between being a top student or a rising chess player.
You can be both — if you manage your time and listen to yourself.

Chess is part of your life, not all of it. And that’s why it makes you stronger — not just at the board, but in everything.

🏁 Conclusion: This Is Just the Beginning

From 600 rating to 1500.
From playing cousins to beating 1500+ players in real tournaments.
From watching Gotham to becoming a player in a club.
From blunders to beauty.
From confusion to calculation.
From chaos to confidence.

Even with all of that the improvement journey never ends

🧠 Final Quiz: What Did You Love Most?

👇 Click on your favorite part of the blog:

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✍️ Credits

Written by: QQQ1M – Mostafa Aksas

Special thanks to:
🧠 My cousins and uncle — my first chess rivals
♟️ AMCC Chess Club
🌍 coach Dane & all the peaple that helped bilding the Chess.com Improvers Community that was and still helping me improve
🤝 My opponents who taught me with every game
💜 And you, the reader