Study → Practice → Fix → Repeat
This is the framework I use with students I coach.
How can I improve my chess ?
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The Sicilian Defense is not as complex as you think. Just don't study lines like the Najdorf. I've never studied the Sicilian, yet I play it well. You just need to learn the key moves and plans, and that's not so much, also, most importantly: you need to play a lot and you need to analyze your games and learn from your mistakes (in this case, opening mistakes). I recommend you the classical line, 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nc6.
Now I'm a Chinese student, so I don't have much time to learn some complex opennings, such as Sicilian defence. So, now I play the London System for white, and French Defence or Petrov's Defence and the Orthodox Defence for black. Now my bullet elo is 2061, my rapid elo is 2100+.
Actually, I'm a positional player, I don't like attacking. But sometimes if there's a chance, I will play a sacrificial attack. So are there some tips for me? Thank you.