🚀 100 Points in 30 Days – Jim’s Journey from 1380 to 1490 Rapid on Liches

🚀 100 Points in 30 Days – Jim’s Journey from 1380 to 1480 Rapid on Liches 

Meet Jim, a dedicated student from the USA who gained 100 rapid rating points on lichess in just one month! 📈 His current progress is not only impressive—it’s above average for players in his range. Our goal? Reach 1800 in four months. And based on this pace, we’re right on track.

🧠 What’s the Secret? The 5 Key Elements of My Coaching:

1. Tactical Training – Daily custom tactics suited to the student’s level.

2. Playing by Principles – Understanding key concepts over memorizing lines.

3. Consistency – Structured, daily practice.

4. Middlegame Mastery – Pattern recognition, planning, and strategy.

5. Endgame Fundamentals – Knowing how to convert advantages and hold ground.

Notice: Openings are not the priority. While most players obsess over memorizing moves, my students focus on principles—and it works.

📬 How the Program Works:

After signing up, students are added to a private Slack channel for direct, 1-on-1 communication. From there, the program includes:

• 🎯 Daily tasks (tactics, middlegame, endgame)

• 🎥 One live 60-minute Zoom lesson per week

• ♟️ Daily games on Chess.com or Lichess

• ✅ Progress monitoring and direct feedback

This approach guarantees rapid improvement for players rated between 400–1800 online.

💬 Join the Club in June

Only 2 spots left! My last two students reached 2100 and 2000 online within a year and are now training independently.

🆓 Book your free intro lesson here:
👉 https://scheduler.zoom.us/darko-polimac/coaching-with-darko-

Let’s talk about your chess journey.

Thanks,
Darko Polimac
FIDE Trainer  

But if you are a beginner, you do not last long at 1500, correct?

Correct

I have six students aged 10 from the USA, plus a rating of 2000 on Chess.com. You are doing well, and your goal of reaching 2000 by the end of 2025 is very realistic, but let's see.

This student is 65 a 65-year-old man from the USA, and I am so proud of him

https://www.chessdom.com/chess-school-polimac/ I am a humble coach who works hard for my students, learning alongside them every day. As a chess player and trainer, I have become an adviser to the Minister of Sports in my state. However, I find it puzzling why some people choose to be negative in public online . I was raised to believe that being kind is the ultimate goal. Good luck, my chess friend!

Because I want to

Well done, keep playing and enjoying chess

very wrong, lichess median player is much stronger than chess.com median, I have around 1900-2000 rapid elo on lichess and on chess.com 1800. 

Yay, I am back to 1900 bullet again. After long hours and hours of playing.

Why is it 1900 is top 99% percentile. Isn't too low. Can somebody explain.

Whew, I need a break I played like day 1- 10hours. Day 2-15 hours. Day 3-11 hours.. Day4- 14 hours Etc.