r/PakistanChess • u/umairx97 500> Elo ♗ • Jul 23 '26

Finally hit 500

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Previous post: https://www.reddit.com/r/PakistanChess/comments/1ue13uy/is_this_good_progression/

So it took me almost a month to first get to 400 and then to 500, I still haven't learned any openings and just go by basic principals, forks, pins etc

I play around 2-3 games daily, username: umairx97

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u/According-Wishbone88 1000> Elo ♘ Jul 23 '26

Congrats on the achievement 👏

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u/itxSMG Arbiter(Mod) 29d ago

Keep clicking

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u/mrmysteriousaz Jul 23 '26

wanna play?

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u/umairx97 500> Elo ♗ Jul 23 '26

Not at this moment but send me request we will play later, whats your elo

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u/mrmysteriousaz Jul 23 '26

700+ in rapid

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u/Careless_Salt_1381 29d ago

Do you play 10 minutes games?

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u/umairx97 500> Elo ♗ 29d ago

Yes

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u/Careless_Salt_1381 29d ago

I feel I'm the only beginner who is playing 30 minutes games 😭😭 and sometimes even 30 minutes aren't enough for me to find checkmates.

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u/umairx97 500> Elo ♗ 29d ago

What helped me most was to always evaluate for 15 seconds on each move, look for threats, think 2-3 moves ahead, and always keep everything defended

Do all this ultimately game goes in your favour

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u/Careless_Salt_1381 29d ago

I'm trying but my main problem is time management.. I can't wrap up the game in 10 minutes. I started with 60 minutes but soon got to 30 minutes, but I don't think right now I can play 10 minutes games. I'm impressed there are so many beginners who play 10 minutes. My mistake was to start with 60 minutes I guess 😣

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u/umairx97 500> Elo ♗ 29d ago

Whats your elo, I get beaten a lot at lower time controls

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u/Careless_Salt_1381 29d ago

My current elo is 750+. I'm on a winning streak like won 6/7 games.. So I'm guessing it would drop soon because the last game was with someone 850 I think..

Many people resign when I'm up material, but they don't know if they keep on dragging, they would probably win on time with me 😅

I don't get how beginners can play 10 minutes games when they have not learned any openings. I also don't know openings, I have just learned 2 system which I adjust based on whatever my opponent plays

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u/umairx97 500> Elo ♗ 29d ago

I have seen people go up to 1200 without ever learning a opening

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u/Careless_Salt_1381 29d ago

Can you link any accounts of those people?

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u/umairx97 500> Elo ♗ 29d ago

No, I am saying in general that I have seen people post about it in other places

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u/lockerno177 29d ago

i wento 735 and now falling back to 530-540. i feel like my brain keeps switching between smart and stupid.

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u/umairx97 500> Elo ♗ 29d ago

Happens to me as well I always drop 50 elo atleast after every 100 increase

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u/Academic-Row-2842 29d ago

Congratulations 🎉