What are some tips to get to 1000 elo?

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i've been growing throughout the past year but i dont think im ready to take on 1000 elo, i need to tips to get there.

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Pearldealer wrote:

i've been growing throughout the past year but i dont think im ready to take on 1000 elo, i need to tips to get there.

Just keep doing what you are doing. Your rating is up 520 points in the last year.

/ One tip is to review the games you lose, not the games you win. I noticed that you didn't use the Game Review on any games you have lost.

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For example, this game:

At any rate, look at the position after white's 18th move. You had a very strong position. You were only up a pawn but the computer thinks you were winning.(-5.92) White is way behind in development. His king is loose. You are castled.

But figuring out what to do next is difficult. Winning with just your pieces is probably difficult. I would probably have had trouble with it too.

The move that jumps out for black is 18..f5. It breaks up the center, brings in your rook, lets your bishops take over. White is in trouble.

The computer also suggests 18..a5 as an alternative way to open things up.

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Improving at chess is usually not easy. If you can afford few lessons, I would advise getting a coach. I can teach you how to think during the chess game. After that, your progress is inevitable.

If you can't afford any lessons, here is the excerpt from very good article on how to improve:

Play a lot, analyze your games, and primarily study tactics. Your knowledge of openings, endgame, middlegame, etc. will come from analyzing your games and going over grandmaster games. Only study one of those specific topics if it is clear you are specifically losing because of that topic.

Source: https://www.gautamnarula.com/how-to-get-good-at-chess-fast/

Good luck either way! happy.png

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Don’t bother. This game is soul crushing