Stuck around 550-600, should I keep playing online

Hi, allow me to ask so frequently (I had a plenty of advice for my previous question, and I now need some extra  motivation. I think I really like chess and I feel so dumb when I play it). 

I've been reached 550 pretty straightforward and start going back and forth there. I have a bit of concentration problem and I lose many games in a row when I am not in good condition.

- Should I try to play as many as possible to improve, even if I lose and my ratings goes down?

- Should I memorize a bit the opening patterns?

Thank you!

Set a limit on your games. 1 game per day. 2 max. 
Don’t bother with opening that much. Just get an opening repertoire.

Do puzzles, lessons and check whether your move is a blunder.

If you have not already, start reading basic chess books on strategies and tactics.     Then when you play chess games, you will gain more experience putting into practice what you are learning from books...........not everything is straightford -- otherwise all who read chess books would be experts.      At times you will realize how tough it is to execute some chess themes properly. 

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"I've been reached 550 pretty straightforward and start going back and forth there."
++ A rating of 550 is a sign of frequent blunders.
Always check your intended move is no blunder before you play it. It is a little mental discipline. Hang no pieces, hang no pawns and you are 1500 overnight.

"I have a bit of concentration problem" 
++ Why is that? Is it a physical condition? Do your thoughts wander off?
Concentration is essential.

"I lose many games in a row when I am not in good condition."
++ Do not play when you are in a bad condition.
Whenever you lose a game, stop playing and analyse it first.

"- Should I try to play as many as possible to improve, even if I lose and my ratings goes down?"
++ Not as many as possible. The key to improving is to analyse your lost games so as to learn, from your mistakes. Do not worry about rating. As you improve rating will follow.

"- Should I memorize a bit the opening patterns?"
++ No. That is a waste of your time and will not help you in any way.

I see people who's rating goes up and down by 200 points in a month. Just on winning and losing streaks. Just take time to review your games and dont keep playing rated games through a losing stream there might be reasons such as tiredness. Also stick to a limited number of openings until you get the hang of those game types it will help with initial learning. Can always switch things up later. Your rating is a reflection of game outcomes if you keep learning from your games and playing from similar openings you will improve. Just try and learn some basic tactics and checkmate patterns. Try not to hang pieces and it will go a long way.

Your problem, like mine at a bit of a higher level, is going to be blunders. Playing in a mental state where we're prone to rushing moves is what stops rank progression. We're gaining experience in other ways, so perhaps it's not so bad after all.

@CooloutAC Wow you play a massive amount of Blitz. For the points I was referring to Rapid. But yeah the more you play the more it will fluctuate so shorter games means more games. The good thing about Elo rating and pairings is you will always get competative games at every level regardless of chess understanding. For me I want to see my rating improve as I am trying to improve my chess and see it as a sign of becoming stronger. On the other hand get a higher rating get a tougher opponent so the games get harder. Always a chance of backsliding in rating if you don't adapt and improve. It is one of those things. If we constantly play the same our rating will yoyo as we defeat weaker players and lose to stronger ones.

yes keep playing 

I mean I still hang pieces and I’m 1600 so it’s kinda true :>

Y’know tygxc, after hearing you say “hang no pieces, hang no pawns, and you are 1500 overnight”, I’ve given it some thought and come to the conclusion that you’re completely right, but you’re grossly oversimplifying it. Yes, your statement is true, but it isn’t that easy. It isn’t something that you can just not do, just like that. 

Advice like that is akin to responding “just get better lol”. Yes, but how??? Not very good advice, IMO.

Normally, a beginner would not bother with his openings, but sure. Your advice sounds nice.

You should get someone strong (above 1800 Rapid) who has some coaching experience to look at your games. I’ll wager that they will find that you are losing because you give away free pieces and know very little about how to checkmate. Develop a routine where you check for unprotected pieces every turn, including those that will be left unprotected after you make the move that you are considering. Do this and you will win more games. Learn checkmate patterns. 

This iPad app (available on other platforms and as a book) is excellent.

Here’s a discussion of the book version (second half of the article): http://chessskill.blogspot.com/2022/02/two-old-books-and-one-new.html

I'm not strong enough to advise you on how to get better but I would suggest learning to enjoy the process of getting better rather than internalising your lack of progress and letting it affect you. There's genuinely no reason to play chess other than pleasure unless you're a super gm for whom it's work. Enjoy playing and enjoy learning/improving at your own pace. If you're tilting, stop immediately and come back the next day. I bet if you gained 1000 points tomorrow you'd only be content for a few weeks before you began to feel negatively about it. Do it right and it's a journey, do it wrong it's a treadmill.

You should search online for traps such as the Stafford gambit because it is stuffed with traps.

For what I remember as a 600, I would recommend doing some puzzles and learning some basic tactics. Try to learn gambits or traps like the Fried Liver, opponents at your level might blunder a lot when facing them.

As for what you said, "I lose many games in a row when I am not in good condition.", this happens to a lot of people (including me) and you just want to win one game so you keep going and losing your rating and being less and less focused on the game. You should take a break, and then come back fresh (which is harder than you think).

Congratulations on reaching 962 last year. On the losing streaks I recommend reading this article: https://www.chess.com/blog/Avetik_ChessMood/raise-your-rating-by-cutting-your-losses

I don't think chess progression at the beginner level should be this slow, be it a child or and adult. If you are not getting above 1000 with 6months or a year, you are doing something, rather better to say EVERYTHING wrong.