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Hi guys! I hit 1000 elo in rapid Chess and has been stucked in this rating (900-1000) for couple of months now and I really don’t know how to improve from here, what do u think I should focus on? Openings, late games ? Any books?
All I've really done so far is work on tactics, and that's gotten me decently far. Pick up a simple opening system, learn king and pawn endgames, and then you can probably just exploit blunders up to 1400 in my opinion.
Sunny_Forever skrev:
All I've really done so far is work on tactics, and that's gotten me decently far. Pick up a simple opening system, learn king and pawn endgames, and then you can probably just exploit blunders up to 1400 in my opinion.
tactics here on chess.com? okay, I will try to learn some basic end games strategies. ty for answer appreciate it!
Yeah no problem. Chesstempo is also good for tactics if you want to do more than 5 a day here. Good luck!
Get Winning Chess Strategies for Kids by Coackley. It will help you tremendously. This book is not only for kids.
eheadsfan skrev:
Get Winning Chess Strategies for Kids by Coackley. It will help you tremendously. This book is not only for kids.
okay, thank you I will check the book out!
Jan 9, 2020
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Have you seen my Chess Boot Camp series? It's made specifically for improving players who want to get to 1000 and beyond. Short videos with full explanations, not too fast, not too complicated.
Here's the main intro video, with just 3 rules to remember!
https://www.chess.com/live/game/4381052487?username=thellmaa
Leave two pieces hanging for simple captures in one game. Total time: 4 minutes out of 30. Use your time to avoid such blunders.
https://www.chess.com/live/game/4380981514?username=thellmaa
5. Nxe5 is not good due his reply 5... Qd4! Just find one better move, maybe checking master games in that opening and try to play like a master the next time you meet that opening.
10. d4 hangs a pawn. This pawn is defended once and attacked once, but black can remove the defender already by 10...Bxf3.
And 22 secs for 12 moves, much too fast.
https://www.chess.com/live/game/4380772981?username=thellmaao
more than 15 minutes on the clock in the end of a 15+10 game is again much too fast.
10... Qg5?? is a blunder. White could just continue with 11. Nxc7+ +- The queen was the only defender of the attacked square c7. So first protect the pawn by some other piece or attack the knight with a7-a6 or c7-c6 and then Qg5.
11... Bxe5?? is again a blunder. First Nxc7+ is still possible. Just count how many attackers you have on e5 and how many defenders are there.
Get better at tactics by daily routine, take your time to identify attacks and defences and you'll gain playing strength and therefore rating points.
There are lots of good chess learning programs. My favourite so far is shredder. It‘s what we used to learn with in school
Jan 9, 2020
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#10
Thellmaa wrote:
Hi guys! I hit 1000 elo in rapid Chess and has been stucked in this rating (900-1000) for couple of months now and I really don’t know how to improve from here, what do u think I should focus on? Openings, late games ? Any books?
Anything by Yasser Seirawan
Thellmaa wrote:
eheadsfan skrev:
Get Winning Chess Strategies for Kids by Coackley. It will help you tremendously. This book is not only for kids.
okay, thank you I will check the book out!
This book will be worth it. You will learn the necessary tactics,endgames,strategies and opening guides that at your level you must know. It also contains tactical exercises. This book is enjoyable and easy to digest. Work on this book together with tactics and you can reach 1600.
The advantage of a book is they are organize and comprehensive on what you need to learn.
ty for the response I will start to play slower and maybe hopefully don't make so many blunders in further
"... 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/blog/michechess89/8-tips-to-increase-your-online-rating
https://www.chess.com/news/view/rapid-chess-improvement
https://www.chess.com/news/view/a-new-years-resolution-improve-your-chess-with-new-lessons
https://www.chess.com/article/view/mastery-chess-lessons-are-here
"... 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
https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5856bd64ff7c50433c3803db/t/5895fc0ca5790af7895297e4/1486224396755/btbtactics2excerpt.pdf
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.chess.com/blog/ForwardChess/book-of-the-week-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
https://web.archive.org/web/20140708090229/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/review492.pdf
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-openings
https://www.chess.com/article/view/book-review-winning-chess-endings
https://web.archive.org/web/20140708092617/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/review560.pdf
Jan 11, 2020
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What really helped me get out of 1000 was to not capture every chance I had and don't hang pieces
Jun 28, 2021
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#16
i've also been stuck between 900 and 1000 for about 2 months, seems like a weird bubble of skilled but sloppy players
Analyze every game. You should at least extract 2 principles your own every day. Don't solely rely on YouTube videos. I reached 1000 elo in less than a month although I might have some experience as I only played again recently since 2-3 years ago. But most of what I know is from personal analyses. And yes, I am more than happy to share my achievement lol.
Did you know the bishops and knight don't go well together in the early game because knight attacks the opposite color square of its side's bishop?
Did you know there are four weak spots already in early game and pros always take advantage of these weak spots that's why you see knights usually get pinned by bishops and bishops line themselves diagonal to the rook?
Did you know that in order to speed up taking calculations, you could just count the number of defenders and attackers of a square? Defenders win if it equals the attackers.
Did you know it's good to trade your rooks with another rook because it's easier to attack the king when there's only one rook (you have to have the better position though).
Do you notice that pros frequently let their pawns take the frontlines and the troops stay behind?
Did you know knights are the most useful early on because they can jump over any pawn obstacles?