How to get out of low ratings.
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bittybT
Apr 24, 2025
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#1
Hypothetically, HYPOTHETICALLY if you were to be a very low rating (like 200-500) and were stuck on your rating, what would you do to improve, (I'm sure some of you have practical experience about this ;))
reduce the frequency of blundering and spot tactics
hanging pieces -> one move tactics like fork -> longer sequences
applies to both defending and attacking, though defending is usually harder
Hi there,
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Apr 24, 2025
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#4
Play a lot. Concentrate on your thinking discipline - as soon as you will not blunder pieces in 1 move and start to see hanging opponent’s pieces - you will jump to 1000 automatically.
play as many unrated games as you can and keep your rating range no higher than 200+ until you can beat everybody in that 200+ range then move up
Thanks guys these are really helpful tips
and learn to play both white and black openings
bittybT wrote:
Hypothetically, HYPOTHETICALLY if you were to be a very low rating (like 200-500) and were stuck on your rating, what would you do to improve, (I'm sure some of you have practical experience about this ;))
Dear BittybT,
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 30 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!
Ok. Let me explain. Tons of chess players on chess.com are underrated. The main thing to focus on is that your ELO on chess.com is just a projected score. You might be way better than say, 500, but you’re stuck there because other people are stuck there. I swear the first few games you play on chess.com make a huge difference on your rating in the long run. If you’re looking to improve, I can offer free support to get you to or above your desired level. Message me/ friend request if interested. As always, thanks! :)
Improving Your Chess - Resources for Beginners and Beyond…
https://www.chess.com/blog/RussBell/improving-your-chess-resources-for-beginners-and-beyond
Apr 28, 2025
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#12
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.