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Hello ai24dan2, I have no idea.

What's the difference between pirc and french

Not anymore since ding played it in 2024 and made a draw I believe.

Hello martied2024, tell her that you have set a goal for yourself to reach 2500. And that when you reach it you plan to reward yourself with taking her to dinner or something else that you know you both would enjoy. It's a win-win, and she might start rooting for you instead.

She won't get that dinner for a looooong time

Oof

Its the truth tho🙏. Hes 1700, respectfully getting to 2500 anytime soon is almost impossible

It is possible with dedication and practice. If he has pure dedication, a year will be more than enough to reach 2500.

Respectfully, that's impossible. You need to basically go through candidates level training to get there in this amount of time.

I would confidently say that intense training can help you reach 2500 rating within a year. That doesn't need a Candidates level strength. You may be good at faster time controls. If he could get his FIDE around 2200-2300 (which is possible with training), he can get it!

I am not saying he needs to be candidate level player. 2500s are no where near that. Im saying he needs candidates level training in terms of intensity, and even then it's a long shot. and btw 1700 is like 1400 tops fide. So gaining 800-900 points fide in a year is downright impossible.

It is not "downright impossible". If he wishes, he could train harder and reach 2500. I disagree with your statement.

How about we ask sir @RoelandPruijssers, Is it possible to go from 1400 fide to 2200 in a year with the most reasonable intense training possible? Furthermore, is it possible to go from 1700 to 2500 online with the same intense training?? My guess is that it's humanly impossible.

Yes, let's wait for @RoelandPruijssers sir to reply. Respected sir, kindly address this topic, thus ending the confusion.

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What’s the right balance between working with a coach and training on your own?
I’m sure both are important. When I was training by myself, I wasn’t making any progress at all. Then I hired a gm chess coach and worked with him twice a week, but I stopped doing my own workouts. At first I saw progress, but then it slowed down and I lost motivation. Now I regret it, and I realize that if I had kept doing some training on my own, things probably would have worked out much better.

What’s the right balance between working with a coach and training on your own?
I’m sure both are important. When I was training by myself, I wasn’t making any progress at all. Then I hired a gm chess coach and worked with him twice a week, but I stopped doing my own workouts. At first I saw progress, but then it slowed down and I lost motivation. Now I regret it, and I realize that if I had kept doing some training on my own, things probably would have worked out much better.

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Hello Just_an_average_player136, I don't believe that's true. Although the scores with the London are very solid, it's just a strong, reliable choice for White.

Hello Just_an_average_player136, The Pirc is 1...d6 with ...Nf6 and ...g6. While the French is 1...e6. Both openings are against 1.e4.