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Hi Roeland sir,

I can't reach my acceptable goals, that is, 1000. I use ChessMood, ChessKid, Lichess, ChessReps, Chessly, have reached like Level 4 in them but still I am not able to improve. I study chess 1 hour and play the other half.

Thank you

Can you please tell me what ChessMood is?

Please help me get better

hi

I hope to become a GM one day

Yes, i'm uncoached since 12.

Train consistently and up the difficulty small steps at a time. Practicing puzzles/tactics and playing games + analysis should be the priority.

Hello ChessNerdyBrain, You are using a lot of websites. I'm sure they give you tactics to train?! Playing the other half is perfect if you do analysis as well. If you are looking for a coach then you can check my website (see my profile) for more information.

how can I understand the playstyle of 400 rated people to like maybe 1000 so I can get out of this range

Based on my previous 5-10 or so blitz games, how would u recommend i improve? i dream of reaching 2500 some day.

I have a question is it okay for a good chess play to lose ratings and go from 1900 to 1800 it happened to me and I took a break for 3 days and then I was fine but I didn't reach 1900 again because I don't use chess. Com alot

im a mango bird

[Event "kellyosakwe vs. M0H8EN"] [Site "Chess.com"] [Date "2025-06-12"] [White "kellyosakwe"] [Black "M0H8EN"] [Result "0-1"] [WhiteElo "314"] [BlackElo "339"] [TimeControl "600"] [Termination "M0H8EN won by checkmate"] 1. Nc3 Nc6 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. d4 d5 4. e3 a6 5. g4 Bxg4 6. h3 Bxf3 7. Qxf3 e5 8. dxe5 Nxe5 9. Qg3 Bd6 10. Be2 Nd3+ 11. Bxd3 Bxg3 12. fxg3 O-O 13. e4 dxe4 14. Bxe4 Nxe4 15. Nxe4 Re8 16. Kf2 Rxe4 17. Bf4 Qd4+ 18. Kf3 Qd5 19. Rad1 Rd4+ 20. Ke3 Rxd1 21. Rxd1 Qxd1 22. Bxc7 Re8+ 23. Kf4 Qd4+ 24. Kf3 Re3+ 25. Kf2 Qd2+ 26. Kg1 Re1# 0-1

Chess progress isn't a straight line. It comes with ups and downs. So losing rating is perfectly normal. Just keep it up and you'll get back to 1900 someday

By understanding what kind of mistakes they make. Most of the time they are tactical, so just practice a lot of tactics and you should be able to rise above.

GM sir, what book do I will read for improvement and what opening is the best opening to beat 2000 rated players?

Hello! I've been playing chess consistently for about 4 years, and in the past 2 years, I've been seriously working on improving my game through self-study. I’ve focused on analyzing my own games, building a solid repertoire, and Watch the current top game analysis and advanced concepts. I'd really appreciate your advice on what areas I should focus on next to continue progressing. Also, I'm planning to play an OTB tournament this summer in Türkiye to earn my national rating (over 1400). After that, I hope to participate in an international FIDE-rated event to get my initial Elo. Any advice related to OTB preparation or this transition would be greatly appreciated. Especially for Türkiye. My general rating performances in this years tournaments was around 1700s. I started this journey 800 chess.com Elo 4 years ago and 3 years ago 1001 national. Thank you!

What are some things you could recommend someone in my range to improve their rating?

That depends on all the things you have studied so far. In general you can never go wrong with a good tactics or endgame book. As for what opening, I would have to take a closer look at your games to see what opening suits you.