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In your past rapid loss, you lost in 24 moves while only using 1:33! You are playing bullet, not rapid. Play slower, and you will instantly improve. 10-0 isn’t really rapid anyway. If you want to get better and not be artificially underrated, you have to be willing to play more slowly than your opponents, who are also almost all underrated due to playing too quickly. You are supposed to think in chess. If you just play the first move you see, you aren’t really playing chess.
I was looking back at my old rapid games the other day, I noticed that generally I was playing blitz speed in rapid games, and also I think that the quality of games in rapid at that time was lower for the higher Elo rapid than many of my blitz games at the lower Elo, this is for both sides. Make of that what you will. My advice, play slower, think more, never resign. We are similar rating as well, but I am a little higher rapid and not playing it that much any more, you are a little higher in blitz. Good luck on your journey to better chess.
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Jun 18, 2025
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#7
Ojas373 wrote:
CAN ANYONE PLZ HELP ME IMPROVE IM STUCK AT 1100{RAPID } AND 970<BLITZ>
Dear Ojas373,
My name is Gabor Balazs. I’m a Hungarian FIDE Master and a certified, full-time chess coach, so I hope I can help you. 
Everybody is different, so that's why there isn't only one given way to learn and improve.
First of all, you have to discover your biggest weaknesses in the game and start working on them. The most effective way for that is analyzing your own games. There is a built-in engine on chess.com which can show you if a move is good or bad but the only problem is that it can't explain to you the plans, ideas behind the moves, so you won't know why it is so good or bad.
In my opinion, chess has 4 main areas (openings, strategies, tactics/combinations and endgames) and if you want to improve efficiently, you should improve all of these skills almost at the same time. That's what my training program is based on. My students enjoy the lessons because they cover multiple aspects of chess in an engaging and dynamic way, keeping the learning process both stimulating and efficient. Of course, there are always ups and downs but this is completely normal in everyone's career.
If you would like to learn more about chess, you can take private lessons from me (you find the details on my profile) or you can visit my Patreon channel (www.patreon.com/Bgabor91), where you can learn about every kind of topics (openings, strategies, tactics, endgames, game analysis). There are more than 38 hours of educational videos uploaded already and I'm planning to upload at least 4 new videos per week, so you can get 4-6 hours of educational contents every month. I also upload daily puzzles in 4 levels every day which are available with a FREE subscription.
I hope this is helpful for you. Good luck with your games!
Jun 18, 2025
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#8
Learn exactly how to think in the opening, middlegame and endgame — this is what I teach.
Always blunder-check your moves.
Solve tactics in the right way.
Analyze your games.
Study games of strong players.
Learn how to be more psychologically resilient.
Work on your time management skills.
Get a coach if you can.
I suggest you play 23 hours a day and drink vodka and eat blood sausage.
ThinkSquareChessAcademies wrote:
Hello!
If you are looking for consistent, well-grounded improvement, this is for you. I'm not talking about cheap opening traps, or tricky manuevers. I'm talking about long-term experience and seasoning in the game of chess. Here are our recommendations to grow, from TSCA coaches:
I see this advice posted here a hundred times a day. Never helps.
Jun 21, 2025
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#11
ThinkSquareChessAcademies wrote:
Hello!
If you are looking for consistent, well-grounded improvement, this is for you. I'm not talking about cheap opening traps, or tricky manuevers. I'm talking about long-term experience and seasoning in the game of chess. Here are our recommendations to grow, from TSCA coaches:
Analyze Your Own Games
Start with self-review before turning on the engine. Try to spot your own mistakes first. Ask: Why did I lose? Was my plan unclear? Did I miss a tactic?
Then, use the engine to confirm errors and discover stronger moves. Just don’t rely on it to explain the ideas—use it as a tool, not a teacher.
Solve Puzzles Every Day
Tactics are the fastest way to improve at the beginner and intermediate levels.
Focus on patterns like forks, pins, skewers, and mates in 2–3. Even 10–15 minutes daily will sharpen your vision.
Play Longer Time Controls
Avoid bullet and blitz if your goal is improvement. Instead, play rapid games (15|10 or 30 min) where you can actually think, plan, and reflect.
Longer games train your discipline, positional sense, and help you apply what you’ve studied.
Play Unrated Games vs Stronger Opponents
Use Chess.com's match selection features to find opponents.
You’ll be exposed to better ideas, punished for common mistakes, and forced to think more critically.
Watch Structured, Focused Content
YouTube is filled with helpful videos—but choose creators who teach with clarity, structure, and purpose.
For guided content covering openings, tactics, and game analysis, visit our official channel:
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Bro you are 500
CAN ANYONE PLZ HELP ME IMPROVE IM STUCK AT 1100{RAPID } AND 970<BLITZ>