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what you had done when you were at 900 ratings to improve
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I liked watching educational videos on YouTube where teachers explain their thought processes behind every move. They point out flaws in other people’s gameplay so you know what to watch out for and avoid. John Bartholomew’s Climbing The Rating Ladder series was my favorite; it got me up to 1100.
Sharpening your tactical vision and learning the basics of a couple of openings is the simplest way to improve at that rating
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"i loose by a 700 after doing blunders."
++ Always check your intended move is no blunder before you play it.
It is a little mental discipline. Sit on your hands.
"I think I am terrible at endgame so you can suggest me names of books"
++ Chess Fundamentals - Capablanca contains all you must know
"What did you do when you were a 900 player to improve?"
++ Play and analyse lost games: learn from mistakes.
Aug 12, 2022
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Play through a lot of annotated games on a real chessboard. By lot I mean hundreds. That will help you internalize where the pieces can move from certain squares, so instead of thinking about it, you simply see it. It is like getting fluent in reading: you don't have to put the letters together any more, you just see the word.
Aug 12, 2022
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Square and Gabor in my opinion are on the money. The biggest thing you can do to improve really is see what someone stronger than you, whether they're significantly stronger (titled player) or even 500 points stronger is thinking about as they're playing moves. I truly think the best way for a sub 1000 elo player to improve is to buy a membership here at chess.com and take advantage of the thousands of lessons they offer here, mostly video lessons will be the most helpful. But I'd also recommend if you do decide to purchase the membership to first checkout the "play like" series of lessons where they have simple, explanations for titled players games where you can play through the moves. Don't be afraid to use the hint but always challenge yourself to at least somewhat search for the solution yourself as well. The worst thing a beginner player can do for their improvement is to review their games with an engine at least analyze your game without the engine first. If you're not going to purchase a membership here the best free content I've found on youtube for learning chess in my opinion is by GM Daniel Naroditsky and ChessCoach Andras. Good luck buddy!
Aug 12, 2022
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I chose double edge aggressive lines such as the Kings Gambit and Sicilian aiming to improve my tactical skills and making a lot of mistakes; kill or be killed.
I didn’t really do a formal training plan until I crossed 1400 laid out by a coach.
Aug 12, 2022
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#9
I analyzed my games. Along with that I would also learn how to handle certain openings so I have a plan on how to play against it. Doesn't need to be a Grandmaster Repertoire level prep but just enough to get a decent position. Also, watching a lot of chess content helps but make sure it's from someone like Chess Geek, Chess Coach Andras, etc. instead of people like Gotham.
On top of that, make sure your openings are solid. Playing bad openings like the Englund helped me win games but eventually people stopped falling for the traps and you were stuck with a bad position
Aug 12, 2022
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Googoogoogoose wrote:
Hii. So here it starts.I learnt the rules of chess in January. I started with roughly 600 and now I am 900+
Now the problem arises - my ratings are never 1000+. They oscillate between 920-996.I can beat a 1050 or so rated player but on the same day i loose by a 700 after doing blunders. I want suggestions on this topic . I think I am terrible at endgame so you can suggest me names of books or techniques to sharpen them [please don't think that i m good in openings or in the middlegame i have so much to learn about chess as i am merely a 900 rated player
What did you do when you were a 900 player to improve? Your suggestions will be extremely helpful to me
Looking at your last 10 rapid games, there are 2 common themes:
1. You play 10 minute games like they are bullet games. You do not get bonus points for not using your time. Below down and think about your moves. To that end, you may want to switch to 15+10 or 30+0 so you have more time to develop your thought process.
2. Both you and your opponents are hanging pieces left and right. Part of this is explained by your time management, but the bulk of it stems from a lack of tactical vision and not paying attention to what your opponent is threatening. Drilling basic tactics will help with this problem.
I played loads of games.
Googoogoogoose wrote:
Hii. So here it starts.I learnt the rules of chess in January. I started with roughly 600 and now I am 900+
Now the problem arises - my ratings are never 1000+. They oscillate between 920-996.I can beat a 1050 or so rated player but on the same day i loose by a 700 after doing blunders. I want suggestions on this topic . I think I am terrible at endgame so you can suggest me names of books or techniques to sharpen them [please don't think that i m good in openings or in the middlegame i have so much to learn about chess as i am merely a 900 rated player
What did you do when you were a 900 player to improve? Your suggestions will be extremely helpful to me
Simple not easy. I can recommend you ShakhMatKanal on youtube. Cheers !
Hii. So here it starts.I learnt the rules of chess in January. I started with roughly 600 and now I am 900+
Now the problem arises - my ratings are never 1000+. They oscillate between 920-996.I can beat a 1050 or so rated player but on the same day i loose by a 700 after doing blunders. I want suggestions on this topic . I think I am terrible at endgame so you can suggest me names of books or techniques to sharpen them [please don't think that i m good in openings or in the middlegame i have so much to learn about chess as i am merely a 900 rated player
What did you do when you were a 900 player to improve? Your suggestions will be extremely helpful to me