1900-2000 rapid: What to do.

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RakeshMahanti

Is it time to start studying openings? Is it time to learn the Ruy Lopez? Is it time to start playing blitz? What should I do?

medelpad
Here’s my advice:

Don’t get complacent with your tactics.

Learn from your mistakes.

Try to find weaknesses in your openings using this nice tool openingtree.com
borovicka75
From title i think your goal is to reach 2000 in rapid. So why you ask if you should play blitz? I didnt lokk at many of your games, but it seems that you have good results with Evans gambit so why to learn Ruy Lopez? You are very good in tactics for yourself BUT you are missing relatively simple tactis for your opponents and that is what you should work on to climb ratind ladder.
RakeshMahanti

Thanks for that suggestion! Do you have any tips on how I can improve this?

ChessMasteryOfficial

Emphasize the importance of piece activity. Learn how to evaluate which pieces are well-placed and how to improve the positioning of your pieces.

BigChessplayer665
Bogo-IndianaJones wrote:

Is it time to start studying openings? Is it time to learn the Ruy Lopez? Is it time to start playing blitz? What should I do?

Learn funny gambits

I dunno depends how youw ant to compete once I got to around 1500-1600 rapid I started playing blitz chess

Actually learn how to play positional chess in openings people at your level hang pieces by move ten

Not just "learn opening theory " but learn how to actually play openings to get a really good advantage

BigChessplayer665
Bogo-IndianaJones wrote:

Is it time to start studying openings? Is it time to learn the Ruy Lopez? Is it time to start playing blitz? What should I do?

Ruby Lopez is good

Until your opponent knows therory thankfully almost noone knows theory