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Fetoxo
May 6, 2025
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In rapid?
Chessmatic24 wrote:
i have a question for you. should I play the nydorf scillan or another scillan
I like the Nydorf. You can also explore the Sveshnikov.
Fetoxo wrote:
#35, i have the endgames. I love endgames, and i studied them a LOT. Also, when do i go fot the e4 central break? Usually, after i developed all of my pieces. But with the KID/Pirc, i really need to understand when to play e5 vs. when to play c5 and how to time f5/g5. Could you help me? Also, the self analysis is a good idea, but i don't know if i have time or patience to do it….
This idea is beginning to become a bit complex to explain over text. Would you like to call, or message? Also, we can work together on analysis.
Zhariffu wrote:
hi
Hi! 
degorbu wrote:
How to get to 1300?
I remember being stuck at 1100 for a LONG time, unable to progress to 1300, 1400, 1500 and beyond. To grow, I had to strengthen my openings by reviewing lines for the opposite color, and strengthen my tactics with consistent practice. I would recommend watching videos from GothamChess' Win at Chess Playlist. I would also recommend using the site ChessSquire for puzzles. Analyzing games without Stockfish will also be a huge benefit.
Blues wrote:
“Account not for play purposes” quit playing daily then lol
Yeah...I play students on here only, for instructional games.
Honchkrowabcd wrote:
How to pass 600 elo, my opponents are all cheaters, smurfs, flat out hackers, and people playing at 90% accuracy. I've emailed chess.com support like 5 times but they never ban my opponents. I know this is unfair and I should be 1000 elo because I beat my friend who is 1000 elo twice. And all the games I see at 2000 are just people chomping on each others hanging pieces. It's literally harder to play down here than at the 2000 level, can you please help
I don't think that is all true. The 2000 level is not so cynical. Maybe, stick with it. If all fails,, try closing your account to open a new one.
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Honchkrowabcd wrote:
ThinkSquareChessAcademies wrote:
Honchkrowabcd wrote:
How to pass 600 elo, my opponents are all cheaters, smurfs, flat out hackers, and people playing at 90% accuracy. I've emailed chess.com support like 5 times but they never ban my opponents. I know this is unfair and I should be 1000 elo because I beat my friend who is 1000 elo twice. And all the games I see at 2000 are just people chomping on each others hanging pieces. It's literally harder to play down here than at the 2000 level, can you please help
I don't think that is all true. The 2000 level is not so cynical. Maybe, stick with it. If all fails,, try closing your account to open a new one.
No it is true, once I got past the 1000 level it became 5x easier because there were no hackers and then I got 2k by listening to some advice from someone here saying to chomp on hanging pieces or something
Agree to Disagree, I guess.
Honchkrowabcd wrote:
Thank you Think Square Chess Academies
No Problem! 
HI how do I not get my mojo lost is there a concentration method . I'm only at 140 elo
If you are struggling to concentrate, I would try to make the game more interesting. Practice with longer time controls. Use new openings. Try variants.
Ian-the-destroyer wrote:
how do i get past 1700
To get past 1700, I believe the key is the endgame. Much too often, I see 1700s lose winning or drawn positions. You must drill down understandings of imbalances and piece checkmates. I would recommend Chess.com's drills. You may also PM for free opportunities and resources.
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