I'm at 269 ELO, What should I train in order to reach 500?

So far I've been using bots, doing the daily puzzles, and making sure I use my daily game analysis against the coaching bots. I've been going up little by little, but I feel like I'm just using common sense instead of using actual tactics and skills. What should I expect in the 200-500 ELO range and how should I train to reach 500 ELO

Why do you need a ELO RATING?

Because I want to see signs of improvement

I would say...keep playing and doing what you do...im not a good player or anyrhing but by playing more games you start to recognize patterns, traps and certain openings...it helps you to find out openings you enjoy and setups you need to practice more...so just do more and be patient

Play the vienna gambit!!! Also play rapid 15/10 so you have time to think

Play against me!

I recently climbed through that range to 630 or so. I tried to use one opening every time (Italian Game) and explore all my misses in depth in game review/analysis. I try to trade somewhat aggressively so that the position doesn't get too complicated (I tend to lose on time in those cases). I also do a lot of puzzles and aimchess. Sicilian was kicking my butt so I watched several "anti Sicilian" videos and tried the simplest ideas which helped.

I would prefer you play some blitz because you need to think faster. It can help you analyze positions quicker and be able to have more time as you play. But play what you want, I just prefer blitz for training.

I started playing less than 2 months ago and am elo 550 at the moment. Before that I had never played. I thought it would be interesting to just play without doing any form of studying.

I took this approach as I'd rather feel the pain and learn from my own mistakes. It will also make me an unusual and unpredictable player. I do however spam puzzles as I found them quick and fun. I got the basic annual membership for unlimited puzzles. The puzzles will teach you how to checkmate, avoid being checkmated, and how to avoid stalemate.

Go into your settings and turn off the view elo setting for you and your opponents. I think that helped me when I forgot about it. You of course still see it on your homepage etc, but in game you don't see yours or your opponents. Don't focus on elo, just play ok, even if your elo takes a hit, it will balance out eventually (many times I dropped like 100 elo, then within a few days I was 200 elo up).

As I taught myself, I naturally have stumbled into popular and common openings as ofc there are only limited options in this game. If you asked me what my opening's were called, I couldn't tell you, but they no doubt have a name.

What you said about common sense will actually take you far IMO and I still play like that, not long drawn out tactics. I mainly just respond to the opponents strategies int he early game. The only time I use strategic play is when I want to checkmate someone, otherwise, my moves are fairly simplistic/responsive in a way.

Focus on:

- getting a good position in the middle of the board

- unlocking your pieces at the back of the board so that they aren't blocked in

- castling within the first 10 moves

- not hanging pieces, and recognising when they hang or blunder and take advantage of that.

If you can see that they are planning to attack your king in the medium/late game, make an escape route in advance, don't get trapped in the back row.

I am 550, so you might not want to play me, but if you do fancy some games, let me know, I do play most days or every other day, just don't expect me to spam 10 games in a row.

I wouldn't waste too much time on playing the bots, they play dumb and you wont learn anything there. I do play them sometimes, but only because I want to try and tick off all bots at some point, if that's even possible.

Have fun, spam, forget about your elo. You will improve fast.

ps. I was stuck around 200/300 for a while, it seemed easier to advance through 400 then it was to break through 300. 500 is a bit hit and miss, I quite often get some real donkeys at this elo. Wont be long until I hit 600.

Hey there.

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Literally just do tactics... 269 -500 is basically are you paying attention, from my experience.

No openings until 1800 or 2000

Control over your hands and your eyes are the only things OP should worry about for the moment.

As in: Look carefully for stuff to pick for free, and don't let your stuff as free gifts for the other guy.

And: don't play silly first move you see, but "seat on your hands".

1. Use your time and think. In the game below, your opponent simply blundered a piece. Instead of taking it, you made a random move and lost your queen.

https://www.chess.com/game/live/119993090860?username=vertemes

2. Learn what checkmate is and what stalemate is. These are absolutely essential, and you also avoid embarrassments like this:

https://www.chess.com/analysis/game/live/119990975346?tab=review

3. Don't resign. What is the point of playing games like this?

https://www.chess.com/game/live/119992836510?username=vertemes

So true about resigning. The amount of times I have come back from blundering my queen or dire positions and won is insane. It makes me mad when I make a dumb mistake and I get even more determined to win. It also seems like opponents get complacent or think I’m an idiot and they then proceed to make a strong of terrible moves. Vs good players it will be almost impossible to come back and win, but you might be able to get a draw though. 
You can also often pull back a win or get a draw by beating them on the clock.

So yea, never resign unless you are truly mudded and it’s medium/late game. 

Just play, and try keeping your pieces together.

Do very basic tactics, like the first 15 in puzzle rush., maybe without a timer.

Improving Your Chess - Resources for Beginners and Beyond

https://www.chess.com/blog/RussBell/improving-your-chess-resources-for-beginners-and-beyond

just keep playing man

Ah, interesting. So you mean that it is best for beginners to trade whenever possible?

You should study some openings and watch some youtube videos. After that train against the bots and then enter a real match. Try to analyze and review your games after they are finished, espicically your losses. Also try to spend more time thinking about the position and not play that much blitz or bullet. I'd reccomend 15l10 as the best time control, if that's to short for you, then i recommend 30 minutes, if that still not enough, play some daily. In no time you will reach 500 elo. Now go into the game i believe in you!