well, it seems noone can relate to you.
I'm hard stuck on 1800 for over a year. I got 1900 and when fell down.
to 1800, I guess it is normal, you should get used to it.
BottleNecked at 1000
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I've been playing unrated for like 6 months after hitting 1000. I was scared to go back to 900 for the 865th time. Today, I thought to myself "Maybe I can play rated again." Hop back onto 30 minute rated and get destroyed. First game was the biggest choke job I've had the misfortune of seeing and the second game I just didn't even want to play. Should I learn more openings, different time controls?
[Event "Live Chess"]
[Site "Chess.com"]
[Date "2025.12.20"]
[Round "?"]
[White "JIMMY12345678636"]
[Black "go989"]
[Result "0-1"]
[TimeControl "1800"]
[WhiteElo "1001"]
[BlackElo "1163"]
[Termination "go989 won by checkmate"]
[ECO "A40"]
[EndTime "0:29:01 GMT+0000"]
[Link "https://www.chess.com/game/live/146934966592?move=0"]
1. d4 e6 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Bg5 h6 5. Bh4 g5 6. Bg3 Ne4 7. Qc2 Bb4+ 8. Nbd2
Bxd2+ 9. Nxd2 Nxg3 10. fxg3 d5 11. cxd5 exd5 12. e3 Bg4 13. Bd3 Qe7 14. Nf1 Bf3
15. gxf3 Nd7 16. Qc1 O-O-O 17. Kf2 Qf6 18. Nd2 g4 19. f4 Rde8 20. Re1 h5 21. Nf1
h4 22. b4 hxg3+ 23. Kxg3 Rh3+ 24. Kg2 Rg8 25. b5 Qh6 26. bxc6 bxc6 27. Re2 g3
28. Nxg3 Rxh2+ 29. Kf3 Rxg3+ 30. Kxg3 Qh3# 0-1
[Event "Live Chess"]
[Site "Chess.com"]
[Date "2025.12.20"]
[Round "?"]
[White "JIMMY12345678636"]
[Black "Quark_The_Titan"]
[Result "0-1"]
[TimeControl "1800"]
[WhiteElo "989"]
[BlackElo "1083"]
[Termination "Quark_The_Titan won by resignation"]
[ECO "D02"]
[EndTime "0:37:53 GMT+0000"]
[Link "https://www.chess.com/game/live/146935278576?move=0"]
1. d4 d5 2. c4 Nf6 3. Nf3 Nc6 4. Nc3 Bg4 5. Bf4 Bxf3 6. exf3 e6 7. Bg5 Be7 8.
Be2 O-O 9. cxd5 exd5 10. O-O Qd6 11. Bb5 Nd8 12. Re1 Ne6 13. Be3 a6 14. Be2 Rae8
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