800 rapid player how to improve

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Blank3n

Hey I’m a new chess player gaining around 25 to 50 rapid elo a day how can I improve 

IMKeto

500-1000

  • Queen and King, King and Rook checkmate within 25 Moves (Ending).
  • How to meet the four move checkmate.(Opening)
  • Knowledge of all the one move tactics (Fork, Pin, Skewer.)
  • How to draw with a lone King vs. a King and pawn. (Ending)
  • The 3 vs. 3 pawn breakthrough (Ending/Tactics)
  • The terms for “bad” pawns (isolated, doubled and backward pawns)
  • Can solve mate in ones with competence (at or above 60%)
  • Drops pieces less often (once every 20 moves) but still falls for checkmates in one move.
FitnessBen

Dear JeremyHaro,

I am a certified, full-time chess coach and International Master, so I have seen it and tried it all.
There are so many ways to get better and I know it can be overwhelming.
You can learn from free videos on youtube, there are books at your disposal that can all help, but they are not tailored to your needs.

One of the most important things you can do is to analyze your games! You must learn from your mistakes! That is a priority. You can't really move on to a new, different topic and learn new ideas if you still make the same mistakes over and over again!

This is where a chess coach comes into the picture. A good coach can show you how to study, what to study, gives you the material YOU need. Naturally, it takes time to use everything in practice, but if you are relentless and persistent you will succeed!happy.png
You should learn the main principles in every area of the game (opening, middlegame, endgame).  Don't focus on only one part! You should improve your tactical vision as well as it is part of all areas!  
This how I built my training program for my students. We discuss more than one topic during a lesson so it's always interesting and they can improve constantly. I give homework too and the right tools to make practicing enjoyable and effective!happy.png
Don't worry about your rating and the ups and downs! Just keep on playing and practicing!

I hope this helpshappy.png  I wish you good games and 100+ extra ratingshappy.png