How Do I Get Better

Has been working 20+ years for me

So hi everyone, so if you look at my profile; you can see my rating is VERY LOW so i really need help on how to get better. Anyone have suggestions?

I have LOTS of experience and I will give you some good tips and tricks which have helped me along my chess journey.

1. Avoid long time controls like rapid and blitz. They are for people who think. You don't need that. only play bullet - ideally hyperbullet - because your instinct is clearly stronger than calculation.

2. Open with h4 and a4 every game. It's called double wing domination, and the masters aren't ready for it. Trust me, Carlsen's hiding this prep.

3. Ignore your opponent's moves. Focus only on your vibes. Positional understanding is a scam - the real key to chess is inner peace and randomly pushing pawns.

4. Sacrifice your queen early. It's not blundering, it's alpha strategy. Queens are overrated, and rooks deserve more attention.

5. Never study openings. Invent your own like the "Inverted waffle batter gambit." Real champions freestyle like jazz musicians.

6. Argue with your coach. Coaches love to be challenged. Shout "engine says I'm +9!" during lessons. Instant respect.

7. Sleep-deprived + sugar high = peak performance. True chess energy only comes at . after 2 liters of soda and no water.

See, normally I would bully people for making stupid comments but this guy is way better than me so imma just accept what he says. Number 7 is completely factual, I speak from experience.

Definitely, yes. Also take your time when solving puzzles.

Only time I'd say to not do that is when doing puzzle rush, since that will hone your board vision instinct. The first 15 puzzles are almost always hanging pieces and 1-2 move mates. Doing this repeatedly can make your in-game blunder checks far faster.

Don't blunder

Oh brother.

You are wise man.

so i have have it there but what does the second step mean?

Learn exactly how to think in the opening, middlegame and endgame — this is what I teach.
Always blunder-check your moves.
Solve tactics in the right way.
Analyze your games.
Study games of strong players.
Learn how to be more psychologically resilient.
Work on your time management skills.
Get a coach if you can.

Those are good ideas

102 Elo.

Under the chess.com pawn symbol at top left the next two down should be the Play button and the Puzzles button.
When you hover your mouse cursor on these buttons do dropdown lists appear on your screen?
They should. But it might depend on your mouse settings and whether you're using a laptop or phone. If you're using a phone and also the chess.com 'app' - that might be different too.
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I'm using a laptop in conjunction with an external 32 inch monitor and an extra keyboard.
Everything wired. No bluetooth or radio stuff or wifi.
And a very light cheap mouse with wire.
Makes for a lot of comfort. And extra speed and security.
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If i hover the cursor on that third button down which is 'Puzzles' - a list appears.
To get to the main Puzzles feature - the top button on that list should be clicked.
That button is also 'Puzzles'.
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If we continue this conversation I could show you how to use other valuable buttons.
But another idea is for you to try them all out yourself. See what happens.
So that you know what's going on.
Explore.

here's a pair of ideas that I don't think coaches mention much if at all - although the first one probably comes up a little bit.
1) don't exchange pieces/pawns without a reason either.
2) don't 'not exchange' without a reason.
Does it work out that way in practice?
Many if not most players don't like exchanging down. Its 'unpopular'.
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But in good play you exchange when its favourable - or you look to exchange.
If its not you don't. Or 'keep those pieces on the board. Better there.'
Those often get confused with 'playing for the win' versus 'playing for the draw.
They're diffferent but there's an overlap.