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General Chess Discussion - How can I get an elite rating?#25

Its just inexperience... We have not had many chances for it in the last year and half, but I highly suggest you get out there and go play any OTB (over the board) games you can find. It is a wonderfu…


Lonerdruid
General Chess Discussion - How can I get an elite rating?#23

Again @TheChessPlayer21 we are talking about the norm here... maybe you are an outlier! Everybody loves talking about the one guy who did it on his own and forget how the 100s of thousands others had …


Lonerdruid
General Chess Discussion - How can I improve my tactics?#29

And yes @DrHack I agree that at some point we take a basic list like mine or yours and make it our own (to better suite our minds and how our brains work) there is no "one size fits all". But we have …


Lonerdruid
General Chess Discussion - How can I improve my tactics?#28

well if its a checkmate then it should fall under check moves... I prefer always being aware of all 4 as a whole as this will make you better all round (again this is still in practice and being teste…


Lonerdruid
General Chess Discussion - How can I get an elite rating?#7

To be honest the best way is to get a good coach. I've been doing this for almost 20 years and the difference between someone who has had classical training vs someone who tries to do it all themselve…


Lonerdruid
General Chess Discussion - How can I improve my tactics?#26

also @rjblue do not focus on numbers. Its not about quantity, its about quality. Focus on accuracy (getting puzzles right). I would rather have a student do 10 puzzles in an hour but focus on the proc…


Lonerdruid
General Chess Discussion - How can I improve my tactics?#24

I actually have a theory on this (which I have been testing too). Puzzles can be solved in a specific manner (training your brain to always be doing this so that even while playing you are doing these…


Lonerdruid
General Chess Discussion - At what point are you "Too Accurate" according to the computer/engine???#17

lol I never said I was worried... I know I didnt cheat, so why would I get banned hehehehe


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General Chess Discussion - How do I let people know without advertising?#9

Well I have a lot of other criteria (FIDE Trainer Title) and almost 20 years of coaching experience lol. So for me it was a bit different. For the most part its titled players only, but if you can pro…


Lonerdruid
General Chess Discussion - How do I let people know without advertising?#5

You do not have to be titled, but there are certain criteria to I think


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