how do i get my rating up fast?
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I started playing chess like 2 months ago. Back then I didn't know anything about chess so my rating went down. Now I think I'm better but I still can't get higher than 700 in blitz. Does anyone know how to get my rating up fast?
Winning? It's gonna take awhile for your rating to rise, but just keep playing. Checked your Glicko RD for blitz and it's 40 which means you don't win or lose very many points each game.
Glicko RD
40
Jun 17, 2018
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#3
change your settings to -50 to +400... if you're skilled you'll reach 950 within 4 days. It did work for me.
Jun 17, 2018
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Oh and if you want to improve your skills , stop playing blitz. it won't help you at all. Try shifting to Rapid of 15 min with 15 sec increment. winning with a checkmate is way better than winning on time
When I started here my average blitz rating was around 750. I just watched YouTube videos of Chess-Network and read on some fundamental gameplay methods. I also created an account on lichess because it gives very sound game analysis for free. Now I am 1050+ and I can still feel I can climb a lot higher. But the thing I can say right now is that watch out for any hanging pieces. Thats the crux that makes people lose a game at this level. Make sure every piece is protected by more pieces/pawns than it is attacked.
Be patient, it takes time too get better at chess, do tactics, lessons, read books and when you improve your rating will go up.
Jun 17, 2018
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ISuckAtChessxx wrote:
When I started here my average blitz rating was around 750.
Lol thats nothing, when i started my average blitz rating was around 650, i barely reached 700. Now my rating is always around 1200 in rapid and 1100 in blitz which i don't play a lot anymore.
Jun 17, 2018
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Darth_Necovus wrote:
I started playing chess like 2 months ago. Back then I didn't know anything about chess so my rating went down. Now I think I'm better but I still can't get higher than 700 in blitz. Does anyone know how to get my rating up fast?
Play a lot, read a lot, and solve a lot of tactic puzzles.
In the beginning it's easier to improve quickly. Depending on where you start, you might gain 500 or even as much as 1000 rating points in the first year... but you'll have to work really hard to do it, so usually the people who do it simply love chess so they work at it every day.
You think you are better but apparently your rating thinks otherwise my friend. Just enjoy the game, if you dont enjoy it you will improve but you wont reach far.
You think you are better but apparently your rating thinks otherwise my friend. Just enjoy the game, if you dont enjoy it you will improve but you wont reach far.
For the quickest results you can focus most of your time on tactics, That is what decide games at the amateur level.
If you only challenge much higher opponents, then your rating will go up very fast because you don't lose much when you lose but gain a lot when you win.
Rushi_3435 wrote:
ISuckAtChessxx wrote:
When I started here my average blitz rating was around 750.
Lol thats nothing, when i started my average blitz rating was around 650, i barely reached 700. Now my rating is always around 1200 in rapid and 1100 in blitz which i don't play a lot anymore.
You think that bad??? I for me it was 500 but now I am1002
Jun 17, 2018
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#14
Vote for whom you support in the FIDE elections:
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Rushi_3435 wrote:
Not necessarily... Blitz does help with time management and tactics.
Oh and if you want to improve your skills , stop playing blitz. it won't help you at all. Try shifting to Rapid of 15 min with 15 sec increment. winning with a checkmate is way better than winning on time
"... In order to maximize the benefits of [theory and practice], these two should be approached in a balanced manner. ... Play as many slow games (60 5 or preferably slower) as possible, ... The other side of improvement is theory. ... This can be reading books, taking lessons, watching videos, doing problems on software, etc. ..." - NM Dan Heisman (2002)
https://web.archive.org/web/20140627084053/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/heisman19.pdf
"... If it’s instruction, you look for an author that addresses players at your level (buying something that’s too advanced won’t help you at all). This means that a classic book that is revered by many people might not be useful for you. ..." - IM Jeremy Silman (2015)
https://www.chess.com/article/view/the-best-chess-books-ever
Here are some reading possibilities that I often mention:
Simple Attacking Plans by Fred Wilson (2012)https://web.archive.org/web/20140708090402/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/review874.pdf
http://dev.jeremysilman.com/shop/pc/Simple-Attacking-Plans-77p3731.htm
Logical Chess: Move by Move by Irving Chernev (1957)
https://web.archive.org/web/20140708104437/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/logichess.pdf
The Most Instructive Games of Chess Ever Played by Irving Chernev (1965)
https://chessbookreviews.wordpress.com/tag/most-instructive-games-of-chess-ever-played/
Winning Chess by Irving Chernev and Fred Reinfeld (1948)
https://web.archive.org/web/20140708093415/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/review919.pdf
Back to Basics: Tactics by Dan Heisman (2007)
https://web.archive.org/web/20140708233537/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/review585.pdf
https://www.chess.com/article/view/book-review-back-to-basics-tactics
Discovering Chess Openings by GM John Emms (2006)
https://web.archive.org/web/20140627114655/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/hansen91.pdf
Openings for Amateurs by Pete Tamburro (2014)
http://kenilworthian.blogspot.com/2014/05/review-of-pete-tamburros-openings-for.html
https://chessbookreviews.wordpress.com/tag/openings-for-amateurs/
https://www.mongoosepress.com/catalog/excerpts/openings_amateurs.pdf
Chess Endgames for Kids by Karsten Müller (2015)
https://chessbookreviews.wordpress.com/tag/chess-endgames-for-kids/
http://www.gambitbooks.com/pdfs/Chess_Endgames_for_Kids.pdf
A Guide to Chess Improvement by Dan Heisman (2010)
https://web.archive.org/web/20140708105628/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/review781.pdf
Studying Chess Made Easy by Andrew Soltis (2009)
https://web.archive.org/web/20140708090448/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/review750.pdf
Seirawan stuff:
http://seagaard.dk/review/eng/bo_beginner/ev_winning_chess.asp?KATID=BO&ID=BO-Beginner
http://www.nystar.com/tamarkin/review1.htm
https://web.archive.org/web/20140627132508/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/hansen173.pdf
https://www.chess.com/article/view/book-review-winning-chess-endings
https://web.archive.org/web/20140708092617/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/review560.pdf
Jun 18, 2018
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I actually have a good method for improving rating. It works best on fast games of you really want it I’ll write it later. But, I’d caution against using it. Because playing quicker doesn’t help you get any better. And I have more fun playing fair games against better opponents and losing than beating people quickly by tricks. I’d honestly advise forking out for membership at chess.com and watching the stock training videos by Danny Rensch, Simon Williams and David Preuss. Follow their learning methods and you’ll get better and your rating will go up because you’ll see more and just get better. Then again if you need to win; sit down with dedicated time each day. Stick to one time that your computer / server and brain can handle (1/3/5 min). Don’t use increment. Tell yourself you will only play 3 games per day But! You will not quit any session until your rating was higher than it was yesterday. If you get one point higher on 3 games you quit and go play clash of clans or chess on instantchess or whatever. You have to stick to the basic 3 game and increase rule. Blitz is hyper addictive and you will burn yourself out eventually and just lose all the points if you don’t. Also don’t do replays. If you win move on. It’s totally unsporting, but stick to your objective - rating increase. Stick to that simple pattern and you will see your rating rise. You won’t get any better though. So I still think you should pay the member fee join, watch, practice and learn. I don’t work for chess.com.
Jun 18, 2018
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#19
Oh just to add, for whatever reason when you reach 1400 blitz, maybe 1 in 10 players cheat. The 1400-1500 is the hardest range to get out of, because of cheating and transient folks moving up. Blitz games at 15-<1700 are about the same quality opponent but with less cheating. It’s much easier to stay above 1500 than get there.
