When I first started my journey towards improving my chess skills, reaching 1600 Elo on Chess.com seemed like a significant milestone. Looking back, it was a crucial step, but the real challenge began after crossing the 1600 mark. Here’s how I went from 1600 to 1800 in just less than a year. 1. Strengthening the Fundamentals Getting to 1600 was not too difficult; I focused on solving a lot of tactics and playing numerous games. During this phase, I didn't delve deeply into openings or theory, relying instead on my tactical sharpness to win games. However, I quickly realized that to progress further, I needed a stronger foundation in openings. 2. Expanding My Opening Repertoire I started to lose games due to my lack of opening knowledge. To address this, I began learning simple and solid openings like the Scotch, Caro-Kann, and others. This helped me reach more favorable middlegame positions and reduced the number of games I lost straight out of the opening. 3. Learning from the Mas...
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