Study more or Play more?

As I found myself back in playing boardgames again, especially chess, this time, I took it on a more serious note that I will definitely devote some of my time playing this game.. So with that in mind I absolutely done as I promised and started being more serious about taking my gameplay in a more higher level, so I started reading about beginner tactics, also started watching GM Lecture videos, openings and some other key concepts a beginner like me should know, so I applied that  in my game and I indeed found a significant increase in my win-loss record, before it was as usual, 30+ loses and only like 2-3 wins, but as I started getting more serious about it, the wins are almost the same as my loses, (currently 21-34) and this is because of me spending countless of hours watching and learning stuff I that I can apply to my games to improve. 

Now, I am wondering if I should study more or play more because as of right now, I am in the state where I "study" more immensily and for long hours before I take it and put it on my gameplay, so it's usually like 10 hours of study of openings, tactics, games of titled players, and so forth to just 10 games the whole day.

So I'm wondering if I should study more or play more? Also another point I am thinking of is, considering that I had a significantly big change in my record, if I had been playing more, do you think my wins would have been more than my current one? That's all, thanks,

I don't have a definitive answer for you but I'll parrot Coach Heisman's advice on improving.  It's a three part process and if any of the three are out of balance, your progress will suffer.  The three parts are study, play, and review of your games.  Hope that at least gives you something to think about.

I suggest you just play, obviously study basic concepts but theres no point moving on to advanced ideas until you play enough and gain enough experience that you will start seeing tactical opportunities.

Ideally, you should study what you are weak at. Studying openings at around 1200 level is not a terrible idea, but there are quicker ways to improve.

Your tactics rating is about 500, and your blitz is about the same. In blitz, games are won by attack, tactics and lost by blunders.

Since there is such a big gap between your standard and blitz ratings (800 points), you should focus on tactics the most, as well as a mix of standard and 3-5 minute games.

Make sure you know the basic ideas and first 4-5 moves of each opening, but memorising theory won't get you anywhere.

GM videos and lessons are not aimed at 1200 players, and if you want a good book which will make you work hard, then I recommend "Elements of Positional Evaluaton" by Dan Heisman.

Remember: Tactics, Blitz and perhaps one book to study from.

These are the topics that will benefit from long hours of practice.

Thank you so much for the wonderful adivce guys, will do so.

You should definitely play more than you study, because when Hikaru Nakamura was beiing asked questions, he said that for lower rated players, quantity over quality is better. 

Also, all these days I spent here, I was not aware that I am playing blitz the whole time! Perhaps its time to switch to standard now... Thanks for the advice.

   I've always been somewhere around 50% studying and 50% playing.

   What amazes me is that the majority of amateur players seem to study 0% and play blitz 100%.

You should NOT play blitz games before you can play reasonably in slow games! Avoid even 10|5 or 15|10 games - they're too fast. Practice EASY tactics, preferably in a tactics book.

Play SLOW game 45|45 rate on Chess.com, or join your local club and play SLOW G/90 or slower - optimal is 40/120, SD/60 d5.

Take your time on every move. Play "Real Chess" instead of "Hope Chess".

- Real Chess: when you think about making a move, you think "if I play that move, how will he respond, can he make a threat in reply? If he makes that threat, can I meet the threat, or will I lose material or something else bad?"

- Hope Chess: you make a move without considering what forcing reponses might be played, so you wait see how your opponent responds, and when he makes a threat on his move, you hope you can meet the threat.

If you play Hope Chess, you will often find yourself in a position where there is no way to meet the threat, then you will lose the game. So use Real Chess to avoid the position beforehand.

If you like to read books, I recommend "Back to Basics: tactics" and "The Improving Chess Thinker" from my experience.

I think it should be balance(50/50). Since you are from Philippines, I think there are still National book store who still sell the Ultimate Chess Puzzle Book by Emms. You should buy that.

2/3 1/3 rule; 2/3 study 1/3 play

2/3 divine creator, and heaven,

1/3 earth

divine creator, and heaven, being mental study

1/3 is the physical, the vulgar

of course if you have another drive for playing chess, other than a fun (spiritual) exercise, then you cannot be helped here.....

It depends on what you want to get out of chess.  If youre looking to improve, then you will need ot find a confotable balance betwen playing, and studying.  

If youre looking to have fun with the game, then just play, or mostly play.

if you are looking to have fun, you will not have fun if you lose. therefore, you must study first, then play as i say 2/3 1/3.

Of course, if you look to improve your ranking, learn bad tricky openings and play play play! but it is not a lasting way

I have never studied apart from watching youtube videos (Mabey if I want my rating increased I should start on openings) .  When you are a begginer you should play games much more than studying.

You can still have playing (even if you lose)  thats why i quailified my answer.

   Facepalm...I think you've got it bassackwards!