Thread by: @NotFMJoshYet
A lot of people forget to mention how taking care of the physical body can led to chess improvement. This forum will be used as place for people to ask how chess and health go hand and hand. Some questions that should be asked are:
What is the proper diet for a chess player? (if any)
How to improve your stamina during tournament play? GMs sometimes play on average 4 hours+ of high intensity games a day. It would be great to know how that is achieved.
Does good sleeping habits and daily exercise play a crucial part?
What foods should I eat to improve my memorization and calculation?
Tips on this will be greatly appreciated, especially with the fact that this information is rarely available or explained in depth.
Wind
Jan 24, 2025
wanna improve at chess?dm this coach -- @bgabor91 !He's a FIDE Master and a coach and my chess.com friend(not real life)He can help some people who are stuck at a particular rating!
C0NQUER0R_X
Jan 20, 2025
Hey,I am currently around 1400 in rapids. I want to get to above 1800 by the end of next year.I have enrolled in chessly to learn about various openings.
What are the other things I need to do to improve my ratings and sustain at that level?Issues I noticed in my games:1. Lose concentration during the match and then make silly mistakes (1 move blunder)
2. Misses tactics
3. Not sure how to evaluate positions (especially in middlegame) and how to make proper plans
4. Forget the lines learned in chessly courses during actual matches.
Not_SPEEDER
Jan 15, 2025
As far as I understand, this club and the 2025 Improvers Challenge is a place for people to discuss Chess improvement, post study guides and resources, see others' resources, and have competitions. There are 3 competitions, and I would like to know how to win each of them. How do you win the Improver of the Month? How do you enter your video or blog post for Video or Post of the Month? Also, can you let me know if there are any other features/competitions of this challenge and this club?
Not_SPEEDER
Jan 15, 2025
post all you like about chess! This post will be the grand post if you help and thats because i want to make this website have more knowledge inside it.
Alvin-Jiang
Jan 11, 2025
Feel free to ask your questions.
About me:
Name: Saro Khachatouri
Rated 2100+ FIDE
10+ years of experience in coaching
FiIDE Instructor license
18 current students
PrithamChess
Jan 11, 2025
I'm 1100 rated rapid player in chess.com.
1.I always play French defence as black against e4.Should I learn e5 variations or concentrate on French defence variations?
RookPawn0
Jan 7, 2025
hello,i'm 14 and i'm 1700+ at rapid, but i want to improve more like gaining 2000.i heared that training by (training partner) method is a good way to improve.so if anyone have this rating and want to improve by (training partner) method, please send me friend request.regarding.yahiya.
abishkarpuri
Jan 5, 2025
I'm creating it just so I don't forget.
- Reach 1500 rapid
- Reach 1400 blitz
- Reach 2700 puzzles
- Do at least 15-30 puzzles/day
- Create and sharpen an opening repertoire with 4-5 per color side
- Play 1 rapid game a day and analyze losses over wins.
Glet-Dan
Jan 4, 2025
what is most probably my fide rating if my chess.com rating in rapid is 1600
neto2012
Jan 4, 2025
The courses by Chessable link doesn't work unless you are in beta
Pilot_mm
Jan 4, 2025
Hi all,
I am ~1050 rated rapid and I am getting to a level where I am reasonably conformable playing against 1. e4. However when confronted with d4, c4, the réti, etc. I am just struggling hard. What are some of your recommendations to play against the opening moves? I've tried semi-system openings like the hippo, but these just do not work out for me.
scaryhugedragon
Jan 4, 2025
Can someone give me advice on how to reach 2000 in rapid? My rating fluctuates between 1950 and 1850, and my peak rating was 1969. My biggest problem is time pressure. When I’m in a complicated position, I calculate a lot, and in many cases, I can’t finish my attack. My opponent often starts counterattacking, and I don’t have enough time to defend. Alternatively, I may finish my attack and reach a winning position, but then I run out of time to checkmate my opponent.
Can someone advise me on how to fix this?
CM-Hinana
Jan 3, 2025
So i signed up for the improvement challenge, but it is still letting me sign up again. do i still need to? i am confused
BattleChessPlayer007
Jan 3, 2025
Can some high rated players like 1900+,2000+ help?
The_Chef2264
Jan 3, 2025
I want to become Grand Master but I am stuck at 1000elo .Please help me!!!!!
IK11Xpro
Jan 3, 2025
I am ~ 1050 rated. I am reasonably conformable responding against 1. e4, but am struggling against d4, c4, réti etc. Do you have any suggestions for openings against these opening moves? I tried semi-systems like the hippo, but they are not for me.
scaryhugedragon
Jan 3, 2025
I have many puzzle books but when I get stuck on one I have no idea what to do, I usually leave it to try again another day but then come back and continue to stare blankly at it. What thought process can I incorporate when I just have no idea what to do in a puzzle?
Duckman2338288
Jan 3, 2025
