how to get 1000 elo

20 puzzles is too many: just 4 are a good warm-up, but that is about it.
In a real game nobody tells you there is a tactic, or for which side.

20 games per day is too many. Play one 15|10 game per day and if you lost it,
then analyse it thoroughly so as to learn from your mistakes.

Videos are passive learning. You cannot learn to swim, to drive a car, or ride a bicycle by watching videos. Chess is the same. You have to do it: play and learn from your mistakes.

Most important under 1500 is blunder checking. Think about your move, consider 3 candidate moves. Calculate. Evaluate. Decide. Do not play your intended move. Check it is no blunder: does not hang any piece or pawn, does not run into checkmate. Only then play it.
That little mental discipline is enough to reach 1500.

20 games seems exhausting. And for those of us with work etc highly unrealistic.

But, more is more. Playing more seems like a good thing for improvement.

20 games a day isn't necessary

To most of my students, I give this advice (and it's almost all they need):

The biggest reason people struggle in lower-level chess is because of blunders. They make them in almost every game.

A mistake can instantly put you in a bad position, no matter how well you played earlier: if you had great opening knowledge, great positional skills, great endgame skills, whatever; a single mistake can change everything (you lose a piece or get checkmated).

So, how do you avoid blunders? Follow these two simple steps:

1. After your opponent moves, think if it's dangerous. Ask yourself, “What’s his idea?”
2. Before you make your move, think if it's safe. Ask yourself, “What attacking replies can he play?”

If you feel like getting to levels like 1600, 1800, or 2000 in chess is super hard, let's look at it in a different way. Those players you're facing make blunders in nearly every game they play. Beating them isn't so tough if you stop making big mistakes and start using their slip-ups to your advantage.

Again, it does not require you to become a chess nerd or spend all your time on chess. Just doing this one thing can boost your rating by a few hundred points right away.

Lastly, while avoiding blunders is crucial, I also share a few basic principles with my students. These principles help them figure out what to do in each part of the game - the opening, the middlegame, and the endgame. Understanding these simple principles is like having a map for your moves. When you use this knowledge along with being careful about blunders, you're not just getting better at defending. You're also learning a well-rounded approach to chess. Keep in mind, chess is not just about not making mistakes; it's about making smart and planned moves to outsmart your opponent.

You can cheat:

Neat, I’ll be sure to look at it