Rating comparison and improvement - Chess Forums

chessuppes

Mar 11, 2019

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#1

I play exclusively 10min Blitz games at I am rated a little over 1000. What would you recommend to try to get to 1100-1200ish. Also is 1000 blitz equivalent to 1100 or a little higher in Rapid games (slower games)... I heard Blitz ratings are lower on average than Rapid. Thanks!

maathheus

Mar 11, 2019

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#2

Tactics tactics and tactics

chessuppes

Mar 11, 2019

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#3

Yes I do the 5 free daily Tactics training and also the new puzzle rush...

Strangemover

Mar 12, 2019

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#4

Concentration, taking your time, and a 'safety first' mentality. I looked at your last 3 losses, in each game you hung pieces for no compensation, largely because you made ambitious manouvers and then either plunged further into danger when your pieces were attacked, or were unable to see how to keep all your pieces protected. Just develop all your minor pieces quickly and efficiently, castle your king, bring your rooks to a central file and take it from there. Most importantly, don't lose pieces. In my experience anyone can reach an intermediate 1400ish rating by just not blundering stuff away (because opponents under this level tend to do this and you can be the grateful recipient of their gifts).

drmrboss

Mar 12, 2019

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chessuppes wrote:

Yes I do the 5 free daily Tactics training and also the new puzzle rush...

if u want to improve u need minimum of 50-60 daily. may consider other free sites if u dont want to pay here.

Ziryab

Mar 12, 2019

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#6

You need to spend 20-30 minutes per day on tactics. After five years, you should be over 1200.

chessuppes

Mar 18, 2019

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Wanted to open this forum up again for average(ish) players ratings comparison and improvement. Thanks for the advice Strangemover it has helped. My rating of 1038 is about average I guess... 49.2% but above above the global blitz average rating of 1015.09 Any other advice on improving from a beginner/average rating to good one?

chessuppes

Mar 18, 2019

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#8

Maybe 15min or longer Rapid games would be better at my low ranking to work on not blundering...

respecthebish1

Mar 18, 2019

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#9

serious post game analysis alone will get u to 1200

kindaspongey

Mar 18, 2019

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#10

"..., you have to make a decision: have tons of fun playing blitz (without learning much), or be serious and play with longer time controls so you can actually think.
One isn't better than another. Having fun playing bullet is great stuff, while 3-0 and 5-0 are also ways to get your pulse pounding and blood pressure leaping off the charts. But will you become a good player? Most likely not.
Of course, you can do both (long and fast games), ..." - IM Jeremy Silman (June 9, 2016)
https://www.chess.com/article/view/longer-time-controls-are-more-instructive

kindaspongey

Mar 18, 2019

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#11

"... for those that want to be as good as they can be, they'll have to work hard.

Play opponents who are better than you … . Learn basic endgames. Create a simple opening repertoire (understanding the moves are far more important than memorizing them). Study tactics. And pick up tons of patterns. That’s the drumbeat of success. ..." - IM Jeremy Silman (December 27, 2018)

https://www.chess.com/article/view/little-things-that-help-your-game

https://www.chess.com/article/view/how-to-start-out-in-chess

https://www.chess.com/news/view/a-new-years-resolution-improve-your-chess-with-new-lessons
"... 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