I got from 800 to 1000 elo in less than 2 months! (around 100 games)

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Finally!! Instead of wasting time playing a ton of 10|0 games a day and having winning + losing streaks, I made a routine for my chess improvement, and I managed to get to 1000 (200 elo increment) by just playing around 100 games. Below are what got me to 1000:

1. Stop binge playing, self-control is crucial! I play sometimes 0 or 1 game, often 2 games, rarely 3, almost never more than 3 games per day.

2. I switched from 10|0 to 15|10 as there's a mini-plateau when I was ~850. This enabled me to spend more time in middlegame to visualize a bunch of nasty tactics, and secure a winning endgame.

3. I solve 10-15 chess puzzles in chess tempo per day. I am reaching 1400 soon in chess tempo. With more chess puzzles I am able to spot nastier tactics.

4. I hold off my temptation to start a game after game, and I take my time to analyze to review my mistakes/missed tactics before starting another new game.

5. Apart from my side, I also look out for my opponent's potential tactics.

These are what got me from less than 800 rating to 1000 rating, with just 100 games in 2 months! (By not binge playing, and focusing on studying + less games played to prevent burning out)

Now, as of improvement, should I spend time daily studying opening/endgames/positioning on top of tactics?

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