How hard is it to get from 300 to 500 in rapid chess rating?

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FoxKing101

It's EZ

Janus_85

Also.... don't know if anyone mentioned the scholar's mate! Sooo irritating! Don't play for doG's sake... but do watch YT videos or watever you have to do to learn how to counter it. All of a sudden after I got to 300... almost every other game someone think they are funny to play the scholars mate....

TheMachine0057
I think chess.com’s study plan is a must. Why? It has the best opening principles lectures there is on the subject. The plans also go through the other phases of the game. It can help fill in a lot of gaps in understanding in chess. I’ve googled opening principles and found the information to be too general and often misleading. A much better approach is in chess.com’s beginner study plan. Supplement it with daily tactics and YouTube videos (not counting playing, and game analysis which you should be doing too.)

In my opinion, and opening book for a beginner is not needed. Learn the openings as you go and look up where the game left the book, and consider changing to a more forcing line. And learn what you can on the one stop shop opening principles beginner study plan.
Wizzy_J

Just work on your tactics

s-seoh

i started september at 600, dropped to 350 and now i'm 670

Berendonfire

What is a good time play for a 300 rating. I dont want to play too long....

Deaconsz

Rapid , 10 min

GloriaDavis10

Wow, there's so much information. I hope I'll remember all of this someday. Thanks, for sharing

InternationaIMaster

its very hard

WhoaDud

watch gothamchess

tygxc

It is easy: just blunder check before you move.

tygxc

@47

Best is 15|10. It is the official time control like for the Rapid World Championship.
Thanks to the increment you always have 10 seconds/move to win a won position or draw a drawn position.

Berendonfire

sorry i'm maybe stupid, but i don't understand dat 15/10 how does that work

nklristic
Berendonfire wrote:

sorry i'm maybe stupid, but i don't understand dat 15/10 how does that work

Basically X|Y where X - starting time, Y - increment.

On your example, 15|10 means that both you and your opponent start with 15 minutes on the clock. On top of that, every time you make a move, you gain additional 10 seconds on your clock.

Napoleone-Blownapart

learning how to checkmate should do it.

Berendonfire
nklristic schreef:
Berendonfire wrote:

sorry i'm maybe stupid, but i don't understand dat 15/10 how does that work

Basically X|Y where X - starting time, Y - increment.

On your example, 15|10 means that both you and your opponent start with 15 minutes on the clock. On top of that, every time you make a move, you gain additional 10 seconds on your clock.

yeah i understand it now,

Stockfishdot1

Slow down and avoid blunders.

ReyanshRules

I'm not so sure about how basic 300 Elo is. I'm 300 elo fide and have never made a blunder in chess in MY LIFE (on chess.com at least).