Any tips to raise rating in 3 min blitz? - Chess Forums

LucioLikesChess

Feb 28, 2018

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#1

I've been stuck in 600-650 rating and it seems i cant improve! any tips?

IMKeto

Feb 28, 2018

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#2

Opening Principles:

1. Control the center squares – d4-e4-d5-e5

2. Develop your minor pieces toward the center – piece activity is the key

3. Castle

4. Connect your rooks

Tactics...tactics...tactics...

Pre Move Checklist

1. Make sure all your pieces are safe.

2. Look for forcing move: Checks, captures, threats. You want to look at ALL forcing moves (even the bad ones) this will force you look at, and see the entire board.

3. If there are no forcing moves, you then want to remove any of your opponent’s pieces from your side of the board.

4. If your opponent doesn’t have any of his pieces on your side of the board, then you want to improve the position of your least active piece.

5. After each move by your opponent, ask yourself: "What is my opponnet trying to do?"

Middlegame Planning

1. Expand your position:

a. Gain more space.

b. Improve the position of your pieces.

2. Decide on what side of the board to play.

a. Queenside: a-c files.

b. Center: d-e files.

c. Kingside: f-h files.

Compare, space, material, and weakness(es)

3. DO NOT HURRY. Regroup your pieces, and be patient.

LucioLikesChess

Feb 28, 2018

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Thanks, I will keep those in mind!

Robhad

Feb 28, 2018

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#4

Play faster.

ESP-918

Mar 1, 2018

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Receipie: HOW TO IMPROVE IN ONE WEEK

1. 100 tactics a day

2. 100 games of 3|2mins a day.

Follow this receipie for one week straight and I GUARANTEE YOU that your rating will jump by 200 points AT LEAST !!!

Dum_S

Mar 1, 2018

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LucioLikesChess wrote:

I've been stuck in 600-650 rating and it seems i cant improve! any tips?

reminds me of time when i was stuck at 450 , btw i am going to stop blitz after exams. #1 Solve puzzles , they really help... i prefer puzzles from lichess as you don't have membership #2 focus on development, not on learned openings. This tip was shocking for me in beginning. But i soon realised tactics are much better than learned lines #3 Analyse every game (especially after losing) by yourself... i repeat by yourself #4 Try playing longer games , you can go for 10 min or 5 min blitz , your rating will be same #5 Think before making any move

Dum_S

Mar 1, 2018

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ESP-918 wrote:

Receipie: HOW TO IMPROVE IN ONE WEEK

1. 100 tactics a day

2. 100 games of 3|2mins a day.

Follow this receipie for one week straight and I GUARANTEE YOU and your rating will jump by 200 points AT LEAST !!!

Agreed , but using it in quick games is pretty difficult, so i prefer 10min or rapid

jambyvedar

Mar 1, 2018

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LucioLikesChess wrote:

I've been stuck in 600-650 rating and it seems i cant improve! any tips?

Study tactics by fundamental way first. Look at what is a fork,pin,skewer,double attack etc. After doing these, you can now solve chess tactics problem everyday. Solve problems that not only mate the king, but also solve problems that wins material. When you solve problems, try as hard as you can at finding the solution.

Study the general opening principles.

https://www.chess.com/article/view/the-principles-of-the-opening

Study basic kind and pawn endgames.

Additional tips:

Always look at the whole board to see piece positioning

Always study your opponent's last move

Before you make a move, check if there is a tactical drawback

If you need to calculate, then do it.