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I have been stuck at 1400 in USCF rating for a few months, what should I do so I can improve?

@verylate said in #9:

I was stuck in the 1400s for several years. Progress is certainly possible, but it takes time as well as effort.

I've been stuck at 1465 for over 10 years. Maybe, just maybe, it's because I stopped playing in tournaments :)

But really, as someone has already pointed out in this thread, it's supposed to be fun. By all means you can set goals and pursue them, but if it becomes just unrewarding work and a source of unhappiness, you need to change your approach or do something else instead.

@verylate said in #9: > I was stuck in the 1400s for several years. Progress is certainly possible, but it takes time as well as effort. I've been stuck at 1465 for over 10 years. Maybe, just maybe, it's because I stopped playing in tournaments :) But really, as someone has already pointed out in this thread, it's supposed to be fun. By all means you can set goals and pursue them, but if it becomes just unrewarding work and a source of unhappiness, you need to change your approach or do something else instead.

@konanekane said in #21:

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But really, as someone has already pointed out in this thread, it's supposed to be fun. By all means you can set goals and pursue them, but if it becomes just unrewarding work and a source of unhappiness, you need to change your approach or do something else instead.

exactly. It's a good idea to take a break from chess from time to time and let the rest of life happen. Real life is what happens when you aren't playing chess, to satirize John Lennon. Chess is an evergreen lover you can come back to years later, and doing so regain that passion.

@konanekane said in #21: <snip> > But really, as someone has already pointed out in this thread, it's supposed to be fun. By all means you can set goals and pursue them, but if it becomes just unrewarding work and a source of unhappiness, you need to change your approach or do something else instead. exactly. It's a good idea to take a break from chess from time to time and let the rest of life happen. Real life is what happens when you aren't playing chess, to satirize John Lennon. Chess is an evergreen lover you can come back to years later, and doing so regain that passion.

If you're bouncing around between too many openings start by limiting that.
Get deeper knowledge of the few needed openings so u play more clean deep into game.

Become a God at endgame and practice taking your openings to endgame to avoid complications when needed and see if you can turn a losing position into a draw or even win the endgame.

Just get better start to finish.
Don't spend 60% of your time on an opening u only get 11% of the time.

If you're bouncing around between too many openings start by limiting that. Get deeper knowledge of the few needed openings so u play more clean deep into game. Become a God at endgame and practice taking your openings to endgame to avoid complications when needed and see if you can turn a losing position into a draw or even win the endgame. Just get better start to finish. Don't spend 60% of your time on an opening u only get 11% of the time.

What is your training ?

What is your training ?

@BrilliantMoveStorm said in #1:

For a few months, I have been stuck at 1400, witnessing everyone I know get to a higher point, or others who are lower get to my rating. I am not jealous of them, but I just want to be able to that to. For improving I am kind of clueless on what I should do, because right now my training consists of analyzing classics, doing tactics, playing practice games and analyzing my tournament games but I haven't seen substantial improvement from that. Instead I keep lingering at my current rating, and I want to get to 2000 by the end of this year. It may seem overly ambitious, but I am determined to do so. If you can suggest any books, areas to train on, or just general things I can do, please tell them to me, because I will do ANYTHING to become 2000 by the end of this year.

GM Ben Finegold said that his USCF rating was stuck in the 1300's for years!
Google this for his insights: The Reason People Don't Get Better At Chess According to Ben Finegold

@BrilliantMoveStorm said in #1: > For a few months, I have been stuck at 1400, witnessing everyone I know get to a higher point, or others who are lower get to my rating. I am not jealous of them, but I just want to be able to that to. For improving I am kind of clueless on what I should do, because right now my training consists of analyzing classics, doing tactics, playing practice games and analyzing my tournament games but I haven't seen substantial improvement from that. Instead I keep lingering at my current rating, and I want to get to 2000 by the end of this year. It may seem overly ambitious, but I am determined to do so. If you can suggest any books, areas to train on, or just general things I can do, please tell them to me, because I will do ANYTHING to become 2000 by the end of this year. GM Ben Finegold said that his USCF rating was stuck in the 1300's for years! Google this for his insights: The Reason People Don't Get Better At Chess According to Ben Finegold

Sounds like you just want to be rated 2000, instead of battling your way to 2000!
Being rated 1400 is already something to be proud of IMO

Sounds like you just want to be rated 2000, instead of battling your way to 2000! Being rated 1400 is already something to be proud of IMO

@Gitananda Finegold for POTUS!
Is that the video where he says he remembers being rubbish at chess & rated 600? Maybe that's the difference; the top players hold on to the pain of being trash & it drives them to the top.

@Gitananda Finegold for POTUS! Is that the video where he says he remembers being rubbish at chess & rated 600? Maybe that's the difference; the top players hold on to the pain of being trash & it drives them to the top.

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