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middy1
Oct 17, 2013
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How do I get from 1500 to a higher rating, I notice tactics trainer helps a little, would openings help or studying games or just playing.

Please let me know any helpful ideas, I would like to get to 2000.

Thank you.

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waffllemaster
Oct 17, 2013
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#2

You say you used to be an expert.  Did you have a USCF rating or are you estimating based on something else?

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middy1
Oct 18, 2013
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#3

I'm estimating on how I did in postal chess.  OTB it was probably lower.

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TheGreatOogieBoogie
Oct 18, 2013
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#4

Read Silman's Endgame Course and study it seriously.  Then move onto Dvoretsky's Endgame Manual. 

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middy1
Oct 19, 2013
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#5

Thank you for your comment, postal chess games don't usally go into an end game, because of postage, I'll study end games.