Journey to the upper 1400's

I wanted to share how I've gotten to this rating with anyone that might be interested. My rating shouldn't dip much below this point again and my approach to the game is changing. Anyway, for the past 150 games or so I've often used these six things to reach where I am:

1 Queen's Gambit
2 Sicilian Defense
3 Aware of who is controlling the center of the board
4 Aware of developing both sides
5 Pinning
6 Playing people who are better than me

Besides those, I've just done what's always come naturally to me in chess. Hope this helps!
-afalz

Here's how I got there

1) Mercilessly murk 6 people, and took 2 wins from time outs.

Study the removal of the guard tactic.

All that's needed now to complete the set is a "how I made it to 1200" thread. 😏

Originally posted by scandium
All that's needed now to complete the set is a "how I made it to 1200" thread. 😏

Originally posted by scandium
All that's needed now to complete the set is a "how I made it to 1200" thread. 😏

For me, getting to 1500+: stop screwing up so much.

That's really it.

And now I'm dropping because I'm forgetting to blunder check.

For anyone who's goal is only 100-150 points over their stable rating...
Just play a bunch of games, and play slowly in ones that you're losing. You'll quickly achieve the desired rating just before crashing back to earth.

Edit: By a bunch I mean 100-150 or more at a time.

Originally posted by Squelchbelch
Study the removal of the guard tactic.

Originally posted by afalz
I'm going to check that out tonight.

Originally posted by Squelchbelch
http://www.chesscafe.com/text/heisman08.pdf
Should help get you on your way.

Originally posted by afalz
I read that last night! Been thinking about this for a few weeks now too, so I'm glad you gave it a name. Bring any examples here.

Originally posted by adam warlock
White to move

[fen]3q1r2/5pk1/nr3Rp1/n2Pp1Qp/7P/1pPP2P1/1P1N2B1/5RK1 w - - 0 29[/fen]

Originally posted by adam warlock
White to move

[fen]3q1r2/5pk1/nr3Rp1/n2Pp1Qp/7P/1pPP2P1/1P1N2B1/5RK1 w - - 0 29[/fen]

Originally posted by Lord Of Pie
Front F-Rook takes F pawn, check, RxR, QxQ.
Verdad?