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I am currently 1500 in rapid and want to reach 2000+ rating. So anyone with 1500+ rating want to improve together?

So i frequently will drop a lot of rating points, many many losses in a row, i was 1226 rapid and i'm now back at 1094, in the span of idk, an hour of playing, same happened in blitz where i was 870 i think, and then dropped all the way back to 600 at some point, so, i wanted to know why that happens and how i can make it happen less frequently at least, thank you 

Hello, all I am currently stuck in 1400 rapid and need someone to help me get to 1600 by the end of next year. Not a huge goal, I know, but I want to take some small steps. If you can help me get to 1800 rapid, that would be great. I need this person to be higher rated than me and can play at least once a week. I also would appreciate active communication and similar timezones to play in as I don't want to have to play at 1 am my time. Be warned, however: I may be 1400 rapid, but I can play like an 1800 on my best days! I would appreciate it if you could give me quality advice and communication. I have Discord, Zoom, email, and lots of different ways to connect with people. DM me if interested!

Im looking for a training partner with a rating of 1200-1300 which is around where I am.

i mean working with trainers or something like that  i guess at jenuary but im not sure

is there anybody above 1700 who wanna play chess. if yes, challenge me (please do not challenge me if you are below 1700)

The best piece of advice I could give to people under 2000 who want to improve is that you shouldn't be playing the Sicilian or E4 E5 as black. White has many options that make it difficult to play as black at that level. Instead play the Caro-Kann defense which is much simpler. I'm not trying to say the Caro is the best opening (I play e5 mainly and the classical Sicilian occasionally) but the plans are simpler and you won't have to waste what at that level is valuable time on learning what to do against all the various gambits and options White has available. 

I,m looking for a training partner,I'm around 2000 and I want to get to 2200 by the end of 2025. we could find ways to improve together.if anyone is interested comment

I'm currently 2000 rapid and looking to improve to 2100-2200. Looking for people that can play a few games + analyse (or organise more regular practice times). Anyone 1800 - 2200ish, preferably in eastern (aus / asia) timezone to make times easier.

I need to make a post entirely dedicated to this absolute firecracker of a chess coach. Because if you haven't heard of him yet, that's probably why you're struggling to improve. Go on his YouTube channel and check out his Speedrun playlists. He goes from 200 to over 2000 elo and explains his moves and thought process. It really is gaining valuable insight into the mind of a GM, completely free of charge. For those of you who apparently don't know how to use search engines:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ytkf3qZTj74&list=PLT1F2nOxLHOcmi_qi1BbY6axf5xLFEcit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sfjI4jEY58s&list=PLT1F2nOxLHOeyyw85utYJpWtSmxvA-2WR

I want to get to 2100-2200. Looking for someone between 1800-2200.

I am 1000 rapid chess.com about 1500 over the board, 700 blitz chess.com and 650 bullet chess.com. I am in the AEST and am planning to maybe reach 2000 by the end of the year.

When I play the Sicilian, I sometimes come against this opening, and I have never really looked at it. I sometimes lose against this opening and I don't know how to fight against it. Any tips?

I can play okay when I am playing against people who play normal openings, but I have no idea what to do against weird openings like the center game and the so-called "Napoleon attack". Also, what do I do against the Pirc?

I need somebody to train with which is very active (like me) so I can get better. If I do unrated with random people I tend to just get 1500 rated players or people who abort immediately after the game starts. If you're active, a similar rating range in rapid/blitz (I barely do bullet) and you need to improve your skills then please tell me if you'd like to be a training buddy.Rapid: 532Blitz: 179 (I purposely tried to put me down to the lowest elo possible, I was about 300 before)

https://www.chess.com/analysis/game/live/128390399831 Thx

Hi. I'm looking for a training partner, around 1800-1900 elo. 

Where are the training resources which were guaranteed by CHESScom during registration of the club??

Hi to all fellow improvers, Sebu from Finland here! My question is, what do you play as black? Namely against e4? About 85% of my games as black are vs e4, so it goes without saying, that I need a strong and reliable weapon. My problem is, that I play a bit of everything, but haven't stuck to a particular opening for a length of time.  Lately I've been leaning most towards the Sicilian, but even there it's a mixed bag of variations, that is difficult to choose from. If I do decide to play the Sicilian, I should have a really good idea vs the sidelines as well. Do the Dragons work against sidelines? I do see a dragon-type setup vs the Grand Prix in most examples. I was an e5 guy for a good bit while starting out, but I try to stay away from that now, because I tend to go for traps too much. I'm sitting at 1400 rapid, if that is of any consequence. Of course I've dabbled with e6 and c6 as well. My impression is that the French is really strong, but quite boring to play without any attacking chances, and I think of myself as an attacking player. The Caro-Kann feels a bit gimmicky to me, although a lot of people have had great results with it. I think that one subjects oneself to a rather heavy attack in each game, and the defensive game has to be on point to survive and thrive. The Scandis, the Pircs and the whatnots I haven't really even considered, although I've of course tried all of them too. I started my blitz journey with Pirc for both colors, it was fun until the opponents started attacking like madmen, at which point I switched to mainstream openings. What is your experience playing vs 1.e4? Did a particular opening work wonders? Are you struggling, or do you welcome 1.e4 with open arms? Any ideas / suggestions for me?

Hello, I am rated 800 in blitz and 700 in rapid, I am looking for a partner to help me get to 1300 by 2025.