1440 rapid rating points progress in 6 months - is it possible

Since November 2025, teaming up with Edward showed how steady effort shapes progress in chess.

Each day built something solid, not flashy - just clear growth through routine.

Edward trained using a step-by-step plan

Daily Training One to Two Hours
Daily Tasks Delivered Through Slack
One or two zoom lessons each week
Weekly Progress Reports and Game Analysis
Ongoing communication with regular feedback

Staying consistent matters more than anything when getting better at chess. Some people push themselves nonstop for seven days, yet vanish just as fast. Day by day, Edward showed up without fail - his routine never wavered.

Games were just one part of his preparation. Instead, he worked through calculations, studied how endings unfold, grasped what happens in the middle phase, learned opening ideas, then broke down each match afterward. Weekly check-ins tracked growth, spotted errors, while shaping what came next.

One thing stands out in how he moved forward: gains rarely follow a straight path. Sometimes things sped up, sometimes they stalled completely. Hard patches showed up without warning, yet so did sudden leaps ahead. Every stage passed through Edward, still he kept going.
Just look at how he's doing on Chess.com - it tells the whole story

Edward's Rapid Progress

https://www.chess.com/member/o08eddie80o/stats/rapid?days=365

Working in a clear routine, knowing you must answer for progress, sticking to scheduled sessions, yet building small actions every day - this mix keeps proving among the strongest paths forward in chess. What holds it together isn’t magic, just steady repetition paired with honest tracking, tied to consistent practice that adds up without flash or shortcuts.

His game as White a few days ago 

Showing up every time matters most.

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Darko Polimac

Chess Coach and FIDE Trainer

Did you specifically encourage Edward to play the Danish Gambit?

Yes I have

Have a look at my game today https://www.chess.com/game/live/168942842704

However, I will change his repertoire when he reaches 2000