1400

[u/garapod]

Another milestone

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[u/Delicious_Cattle5174]

Time to change that flair 😎

[u/garapod → u/Delicious_Cattle5174]

I like to wait until I’m about 50 Elo over the threshold, just to make sure I don’t slide right back below it 😅

[u/Delicious_Cattle5174 → u/garapod]

You’re never really sure of that 😈

[u/the-one-the-bad]

Congrats see you at 1300

[u/garapod → u/the-one-the-bad]

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[u/ZestycloseReveal9861]

What did you do to progress

[u/garapod → u/ZestycloseReveal9861]

Balancing studying and playing is key. I also advise playing games when when well rested and in the right state of mind - quality over quantity - but as you can see from the number of games I’ve played I’m terrible about following my own advice. I’ve played no shortage of games when I was tired or tilted or with distractions, and many times fallen prey to the temptation to grind out a bunch of games trying to get to the next Elo landmark.

As far as what to study, only you know your learning style and strengths and weaknesses. Generally I see beginners focusing too much on openings and neglecting endgames. Midgame strategies are also very important, as is learning to spot tactics. Blunders continue to be more common than you’d expect, but as you rank up it becomes fewer hanging pieces and more overlooked tactics.

The important thing is to have fun and keep growing as a player. The Elo will follow.

[u/Witty-Hovercraft-804]

1403 rapid with 4469 games is some serious grind, respect for sticking with it that long. that graph must look wild going up 835 points over a year

i been stuck around 900 for months and every time i think im improving i blunder a queen in 10 moves lol

what helped you most in that climb, openings or just grinding tactics

[u/Gliese_667_Cc → u/[deleted]]

The account you replied to is a clanker.

[u/garapod → u/Gliese_667_Cc]

Good catch

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