This is so useful. From 2000 to 1600, thank you bro!

@KDlearns

Жыл бұрын

Can't wait to continue the journey! Best of luck on yours! I'm hoping to get 1800 by end of 2023. Then we'll shoot for 2k!

@BobChess

Жыл бұрын

@@KDlearns Thanks bro 😭

@playcrizes

Жыл бұрын

Am i tripping or is nobody understanding he is trolling?

@mysterycat351

Жыл бұрын

@@playcrizes I feel like they're trolling each other sarcastically

@QuandaleDingle-ji2tj

Жыл бұрын

​@@KDlearns i dont think chess analysis is accurate cos i had games with 2500 elo when im 900 elo

Now show us how to get 1700 before our chess match Monday

@KDlearns

Жыл бұрын

Can't publish that secret until after our match

@BobChess

Жыл бұрын

You have to know this 🗣️🗣️🗣️🔥🔥

@EpicGameChangerr

Жыл бұрын

sup bobby

@mathskafunda4383

Жыл бұрын

Here's the moves it starts with:

@introvert_111

10 ай бұрын

They don't know they just see this

What a wonderfully instructive video mate, essentially giving out a complete roadmap for any 1200 player to improve FAST (towards 1600 or more). Everyone loves helpful content - keep it up mate 😊

@KDlearns

Жыл бұрын

This comment made my day!! I really hope it helps a ton of chess enthusiasts!

Started playing chess more consistently about 4 months ago and I’m closing on 1200, going to use this vid in order to help me accelerate my improvement, congrats on 1600

@KDlearns

Жыл бұрын

I believe in you! Best of luck

@OtrDqboykins

Жыл бұрын

Hey @LRC good luck on your journey. I started in February and I just hit 1275. Hoping to hit 1500 by the end on August! 🙌

Hi nice work. I reached 1600 rapid and 1500 in blitz this week after 2 years of hardworking exactly like you at age 30. I'm glad to see other player like me sharing their experiences. Keep working 🙏🏽😍

@KDlearns

11 ай бұрын

Congrats! Sorry I’m just now seeing this! I’m 28 so very similar in age too! Who said you need to learn chess as a kid to be good!

11:56 M1 with Qf5#, but congrats on 1600 (:

@KDlearns

Жыл бұрын

Good eye! Like I mentioned, I was seeing all sorts of ghosts with that Qf3 move 😅 both Qf3 and gxh3 were ideas winning fortunately!

I peaked at 1580 a week ago and now I'm back to 1500 due to continuous loosing 😵

@KDlearns

Жыл бұрын

You can bounce back! I believe!

@Jusio

Жыл бұрын

Yeah like me in blitz i had like 700 and i kept losing and i got all the way down to 400 and now I'm at 500

@3looy

11 ай бұрын

I had peaked at 1580 then dropped to 1400 in a week, a week after now im 1600

Great job! I just crossed the 1500 mark last week. Trying to get back to my peak of 1600+ from a couple years ago then hopefully reach 2000 one day

@KDlearns

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! You can do it! Hope this video helps you get to 1600 and beyond again!

@literallysweden

10 ай бұрын

What rating are u now

@Poatanmafia

3 ай бұрын

You probably a 1800 now

reached 1600 today too after 2.5 years! Forecasting, positional evaluation, visualization, being aware of threats... these are the things that needed to be improved.

@KDlearns

Жыл бұрын

Congrats on your accomplishment! I agree those are all chess skills that are super helpful to reach 1600 and beyond!

Hi, I just stumbled upon your channel, your dedication to the game is highly commendable. Thank you very much for sharing your thought process and journey you took to improve your chess. The way you relayed all the info in the video regarding your methods of improvements, thoughts regarding games were excellently presented. Instant fan and I have subscribed. Will try to implement what you have suggested to reach 1500 myself. Thank you so much and keep making such great videos and improving chess :)

@KDlearns

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind words! Best of luck on your journey! It’ll be sure to keep the chess content coming! Breaking down my games as well as pro chess player games!

congrats on 1600. great game

@KDlearns

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Just found your channel. As a beginner, I find your explanations really helpful, def subscribing

@KDlearns

Жыл бұрын

Glad you found the channel and I hope the videos help you learn all sorts of chess principles! Good luck with your chess journey

I started playing 7 years ago with many breaks, I am only 1200, and now I am wondering why everyone is playing now...

@KDlearns

Жыл бұрын

It’s been quite a chess boom! Queen’s Gambit show on Netflix, chess cheating allegations, Mittens bot, etc. Admittedly, I only joined during the recent boom, but I’ve absolutely loved every bit of the journey!

Congrats ! I hope to get to 1600 someday .

@KDlearns

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! I believe you can do it! The nice thing is that there’s no deadline for you!

I just hit 1800 this morning I’m so happy!

@KDlearns

Жыл бұрын

Congratulations!!! That’s awesome

I like the 80s upper smooth cut yk

@KDlearns

Жыл бұрын

😂 not every day can be a good hair day

Great video friend! Thank you so much for everything! ❤

@KDlearns

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Hope it helps in your chess journey!

When u say you forgot the bishop can just take the rook, you also have mate in 1 with queen f5.

Thanks for the vid helped a lot

Thank you, ill try you advice from now on

@KDlearns

Жыл бұрын

Best of luck implementing these changes!

I have been at 2200 or so puzzle rating. I feel like I have the really bad habit of moving the pieces around too much while thinking though. That’s not allowed in over the board 😅

@KDlearns

Жыл бұрын

Lol yes! When solving puzzles or playing games, it’s best to develop the habit of not drawing arrows! I draw arrows on stream but I do my best not to when I’m offline playing/training

I really learned how to play chess about 4 months ago. And I think that I'm getting better, I'm closing in on four digits in blitz and I'm 1687 puzzle. Thanks I hope to one-day become 2450

@mathskafunda4383

Жыл бұрын

In puzzles?

@mathskafunda4383

Жыл бұрын

@@Deadeye1967 I know that you get a rating in puzzles. It's just that the OP said that he wants to be 2450 rated, and I asked if he meant in puzzles or a format of chess.

@Deadeye1967

Жыл бұрын

@@mathskafunda4383 Ok, I dunno then..

I rarely comment on a video. It was pretty good and I am impressed how much you saw for a 1600 like no joke. I have currently around 2000 elo and was thinking of the same moves like you.

As someone who didn't get into chess until i was 29 in 2021 I have started playing chess960 and i find it a much more enjoyable game than regular chess.

1600elo in 2 years ? I m 1450elo i only played for 5 months this gives me hope that i can became a master one day so thank you

I’m 50. It took me 6 years to get to 1550 rapid. I’m hoping to reach 1600 by Christmas but it’s getting a lot harder to gain elo while gaining age. It sucks discovering chess this late. I’d like to be 2000 rapid by the time I’m 55. 400 points in 5 years seems doable right? Yes. When you’re 28 it is but your brain starts to atrophy after 30 at 1% per year until it increases to 3% at 75. At 50 your brain has been shrinking for 20 years. And you really start to feel it. I don’t think I can increase at my normal rate of 100 elo per annum at this point. But I will continue to try. Thanks for your video. Wish I watched it at 45. ;)

Thanks bro. I'm currently rated 1000. But before playing more games, I focus on studying first. I feel like I still have many things to learn. Hope to reach 1600 soon.

Amazing bro, make a video when you get to 1800 good luck!

Great work man congrats 😁😁

@KDlearns

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Well done! I am one victory away from hitting 1400, I had the chance to get to 1400 twice yesterday but failed both times. I have been playing for just 4.5 months. Wish me luck! My goal is to get to 2000 someday. I have beaten so many players with peak ratings of 1650-1700 that are just tilted

classic right triangle checkmate

Helpful video, thanks. The best advice that I'll take away from this is "what changed in this position?", which I will now ask myself every time my opponent makes a move.

11:10 The knight is actually not hanging because the pawn is defending the bishop.

You are more stronger than just 1600 bro 🥳🥳

@KDlearns

Жыл бұрын

One day at a time!

11:55 Mate in one with Qf5#

@KDlearns

Жыл бұрын

Great spot! I missed it in the game because I was seeing ghosts! But luckily both Qf3 and gxh3 were winning!

What’s your opening reportiore? I am a couple games away from 1200 and the analysis rates me at anywhere from 1300 to 1700 but I still just play the London and kings Indian, (occasionally Caro kann)

@taslim_abd

Жыл бұрын

I play these exact openings and peaked at 1682 rapid today so I’d say don’t worry about your opening repertoire too much

@ghostgeorge138

Жыл бұрын

@@taslim_abd thanks for that. I’ll keep pushing. I always feel like I’m higher rated than I actually am since I win most of my games but just don’t play enough to reach my actual rating

I just reached 1700 Elo. Started September 2022. My goal is reaching 2000 Elo in a year

@KDlearns

Жыл бұрын

Love it!! Good luck on your journey!

@macdonaldnnadi

Жыл бұрын

@@KDlearns love your content btw, very cool stuff

@nicholasintrepidity5073

Жыл бұрын

@@macdonaldnnadi wow you just have a genius iq. i saw some other people bragging of getting 2000 in 2 years and i thought they were gifted

@SanjitDoesEverything

Жыл бұрын

@@nicholasintrepidity5073 bro even u can be 2000 in a year too just study chess 12 hours a day :D

@nicholasintrepidity5073

Жыл бұрын

@@SanjitDoesEverything ever heard of burn out? not everyone can do that. quantity over quality

There was mate at 1155 with QF5 in his variation

@KDlearns

Жыл бұрын

Sharp eye! I was seeing all sorts of ghosts in that moment and figured the other line was also winning!

Gg for 1600!

@KDlearns

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Im 1500 rapid. I used to be stuck at 1200 for one year despite putting in a lot of effort. (I guess i was the only 1200 who could checkmate with knight and bishop) and then suddenly i gained 250 rating points over the course of 1 month.

At 4:10 you can see the two arrows coming from the rook and at a later point of time, 11:21 you see those two arrows. Just goes to show how much effort he puts in these videos that he has a script written. The giant fork and a small fork also exhibit the same thing I want to show.

@KDlearns

Жыл бұрын

Sharp eye! I do prep quite a bit! I want to make sure these games give you maximum educational value that I can deliver so I try to do a fair amount of analysis and scripting before

i reached 1600 this month too

1:33 How do you determine which pieces are defending the king? Why is that pawn defending but the bishops and rook aren't?

6:27 Ne7 is actually a very high class move

im currently 1100 but im tilted over 370 elo and this video should help me push back up

@KDlearns

Жыл бұрын

Tilt is real! When you feel in full tilt, gotta take a slight mental break yo collect yourself again. Could be 5 min, could be a whole day. When you get back to it, clear away the past mistakes and focus on the now!

Started 5 months ago, and im 1550, so close to my goal. Which is also 1600

@KDlearns

Жыл бұрын

Keep up the good work! You can do it

wow, thats very impressive, 1600 in 2 yrs is awsome, GJ

@KDlearns

11 ай бұрын

thanks! still working on climbing more!

As a 1000 rated player, what percentage of time should I spend on games, analysis, and tactics in your opinion?

One more thing, puzzles are plans. Know all the puzzles and you know all the plans. Also, pick a puzzle that you like and reverse it back to move 1 so you know what opening will get you to that plan.

He thought he had the big fork but he kind of had the little one 😂

@KDlearns

Жыл бұрын

love when this happens to my opponent

Idk if this video applies to an 800 player (like me), but I hope it does!!! Thanks KD!

@KDlearns

Жыл бұрын

It 100% applies for 800 ELO as well! Good luck with your journey!

@11:55 in that position you have checkmate in one move using your queen 👑

@KDlearns

Жыл бұрын

Good eye! As I said, I was seeing all sorts of ghosts after Qf3 and decided gxh3 was definitely winning so went with that option instead 👍🏼

Congrats bro i just hit 1600 last Tuesday

@KDlearns

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Congrats to you too! Let’s make that push for 1700 💪🏼

Love from india .i reached 1600 in 6 months but now i have anxiety of how much i took time to reach 2000

Good game , and tactics young man.

@KDlearns

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Old geezer learning chess at 28, lol, I'm trying to learn at 60.

@awesomes108

Жыл бұрын

Good luck gramps❤

@KDlearns

Жыл бұрын

Love that! Chess is truly a lifelong journey! Best of luck on your chess improvement!

11:58, its mate in one, you did not see it ?

@KDlearns

Жыл бұрын

Not during the game! I was seeing all sorts of ghosts 😅 and I knew the other variation was winning so I stopped calculating down the other line!

Nice game. I'm working on getting over 1000 after a few months of learning.

@KDlearns

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! You can do it! Keep up with doing your puzzles and you’ll get to 1000 in no time! And ofc remember to ask yourself “what changed”

@astudentinhighschool6041

Жыл бұрын

@@KDlearns wdym

@KindaStupid.

Жыл бұрын

@@astudentinhighschool6041did you watch the vid?

I’m currently 1600 and trying to reach 1800. Do you have any tips that could help me??

@KDlearns

Жыл бұрын

Well idk about 1800 yet, but I only just reached 1700 myself. The biggest thing I’m noticing is that 1600-1700 seemed way easier than 1500-1600! Maybe people get complacent or being consistent has just helped me out that much! Consistency with puzzles, analyzing games, and you’ll be on your way to 1700+ in no time!

@ranvirsharma7095

Жыл бұрын

@@KDlearns 👍

I started playing chess 6 months ago and currently 1671

Started playing chess 20th January 2022 and got to crazy 1479 peak rapid elo in 4 months and 3 days. My progress was super crazy too. in one day I jumped from 1015~ to 1100 winning 11 games in the row. Rn I backslided and lost about 100 elo dropping from the peak of 1479 to 1365(rn 1401). All that was done without buying any courses and spending money on coaches.

@KDlearns

Жыл бұрын

It’s very natural to have some volatility in your rating! Great job reaching 1479 peak!

@WRSHP

Жыл бұрын

@@KDlearns dudee I just got to 1500! Also, I ment to say 20 th December 2022, not January

@goofyahh7113

Жыл бұрын

what openings did you use?

@WRSHP

Жыл бұрын

@@goofyahh7113 when I was 400-900~ I played Vienna as white and kings Indian/pirc as black. Then, I got really stuck at 900 for a long time and decided to switch to d4 as white, playing Catalan. Man, gotta say, it’s OP And also started playing caro against e4, not pirc.

Just hit 1500 in my first year

At 11:50, when Qf3, isn't Qf5 mate?

You were right about kids soaking up the chess like a sponge. I am a 13 year old myself, and after 6 and a half months of learning, I have achieved 1400+ rapid, 1600 blitz, and 1700+ bullet. I should tune into your streams more often lol, If you play viewers at any point I would love to play lol

@ColotJrAlex

7 ай бұрын

Link to your account?

@shulmpino5505

7 ай бұрын

@@ColotJrAlex the username is Shlumpino. I can’t link it here unfortunately. I’ve been trying to climb very recently after a long break in rapid but it’s difficult when I play good games and then just miss simple mates that I have known for months

you are great

@KDlearns

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!! You are, too!

Wait... What does the scouter say?...

Congratulations

@KDlearns

10 ай бұрын

thanks!

I started around the same time, puzzle rating of 2700, but I hit 1900 in rapid recently. I wonder what's different. Also 2700 is not super gm, 3300+ is.

@KDlearns

Жыл бұрын

Super GM rating in OTB is 2700+. Just a joke I’m making to claim super gm status in puzzles (ofc I’m not). For our difference in rapid, maybe calculation is one of my strengths, but I have other weaknesses! I know I need to work on clock management and endgames so been trying to improve there

your eyes when you squint -.-

i got from 600 to 1500 in one week

I play since February this year and i‘m already 1500.Hope to reach 2000

@literallysweden

6 ай бұрын

Nice

Man I started out and reached 1200s pretty fast, but now Ive stalled here haha. I guess 1200 is my real ranking

@KDlearns

Жыл бұрын

It will take some training but you can go higher!

@chesscheck7245

Жыл бұрын

It's not your real rating. After making a fast progress I was stuck for 3weeks at 1220-1250 and I thought damn I have never been in the same range for this long and boom then I hit 1300 and now I am a game away from 1400 and the fun part is that I was 1220-1250 around 2 weeks ago

So, I am 1204 rapid and i started at 512 in December 2022, how good is that jump?

@awesomes108

Жыл бұрын

Pretty good That's likeeeessseeeeee 688 points up I think

Should I do puzzle battles?

@KDlearns

Жыл бұрын

Honestly I do more puzzle rush survival and rated puzzles than puzzle battle. Battle is a lot of fun though and I’m sure it still helps

@Jusio

Жыл бұрын

@@KDlearns puzzle battle is basically the same as puzzle rush but in puzzle battle you play against Someone and in puzzle rush you do it by yourself

@KDlearns

Жыл бұрын

@@Jusio Puzzle rush survival allows you to take time on each puzzle. Being able to focus first on accuracy instead of speed really helps your improvement, too!

…Rf8 also hangs mate in 1

i swear bro is much better than 1600, i started this year and got to 1600 rapid about 2 months ago and feel like kd would whoop me lol

@KDlearns

Жыл бұрын

Way too kind! You gotta remember that most of what you see are my highlights! Ofc I still post blunders or talk about mistakes, but in general, the games I post will be my better performances!

Im playing chess for the last 2 months and im 1100 but i feel like im stuck

@KDlearns

Жыл бұрын

You can break through! Keep up with the puzzles and game analysis. Training has an element of delayed gratification. You’ll be stronger without realizing it!

In the symmetrical vienna just get your queen out

11:55 if rook comes, there is Qf5#

@KDlearns

Жыл бұрын

Correct!! I was seeing ghosts and just went for the other option which I knew was still winning!

How long would it typically take someone to reach 1000 elo points?

@macdonaldnnadi

Жыл бұрын

You can reach it in 2 months. Some people 1 month. Some 2 weeks. Anything after 4 months is sketchy though.

@AnthonyHotBreadLIVE

Жыл бұрын

I would say that the average to get to 1000 elo is 4 to 6 month, but if you play everyday, in 2 or 3 month you coukd get it

@macdonaldnnadi

Жыл бұрын

@@AnthonyHotBreadLIVE ok mb. I wasn’t very aware on the average time.

@KDlearns

Жыл бұрын

It really depends! Everyone has a different starting point and a different amount of time that they can dedicate to learning chess. I wouldn’t worry as much about how quickly you get to 1000 but rather your plan to do so! I highly recommend doing puzzles to improve board vision and learning to see tactical patterns. Following basic opening principles is more important than memorizing move by move

@AnthonyHotBreadLIVE

Жыл бұрын

@@macdonaldnnadi I mean it really depends how much effort you are putting into chess haha

books that you recommend?

@KDlearns

Жыл бұрын

Yusupov’s build up your chess / boost your chess series Silman’s complete endgame course

I just use stockfish.

im 700 on blitz, what do you think my rapid elo should be?

@KDlearns

Жыл бұрын

Anywhere 700-1000. Just depends! You should definitely play rapid for improvement though!

Puzzle is most effective

@KDlearns

Жыл бұрын

I truly think that’s the #1 thing that helped me improve during this journey!

I literally know only two openings and play mostly based on opening principles. I have no idea how I'm 1700.

@KDlearns

Жыл бұрын

Opening principles > opening theory especially for our level!

started at 300 and curretly 1400 in 6 months

@KDlearns

Жыл бұрын

Awesome progress! Keep up the good work!

My number one tip to 1600 players is to learn from your mistakes by analyzing your games, especially those that seem to repeat. Learn the best moves in the common lines of the systems that you usually end up in (no need for endless chess literature at this rating). Also if you play online, don’t do tournaments. They are terrible for rating.

Been stuck at 1300 for around a year and somehow got to 1500 in the space of a week and a half. I think I will relax for a bit before going for 1600, I'm burnt.

@KDlearns

11 ай бұрын

Congrats on the progress! 200 rating points is a lot! Breaks can also be helpful. Especially if you take a break from playing games, but you still do your puzzles or look thru openings/endgames from time to time!

@Stefmovie

11 ай бұрын

Dropped to 1432 now my life is a lie, gonna rage quit for like a week@@KDlearns

I peaked 1785 and came back to 1600s any suggestions??

@KDlearns

Жыл бұрын

Generally, make sure you’re playing your games with no distractions. No phone or other tabs visible! And as always, do your puzzles training to stay sharp. Oh, and ask yourself “what changed” after every move!!

I'm currently one game away from 1600

@KDlearns

Жыл бұрын

Good luck! Focus up and eliminate distractions for that game!! (And ideally future games as well)

3 things. Openings puzzles and game analysis. But that's pretty much online chess. Here's the truth. Only one thing matters. Puzzles. Puzzles teach you everything. Except you definitely don't know how to do puzzles if you've only done 10k in 2 years. You are only using the classical time control for puzzles when you should be blitzing out puzzles 200/hour.

1 year maybe or little bit more reached 1700 not doing any of that

Diamond membership helps you get to 1000 elo in a week. The free trial is clutch. Using chessable helps you master your favorite opening.

Started in March I’m at 700 now

@KDlearns

Жыл бұрын

Keep up the good work!

Iam 2148 how could i improve.

@literallysweden

6 ай бұрын

Why ask him that?

i am 1605 finally for 10 minute games

amazing video, but why do people take so long to get 1600? I started 6 months ago and now I have 1730 rapid rating.

@KDlearns

Жыл бұрын

Everyone is on their own journey! Different amount of time available to dedicate to chess, different strengths, etc. And congrats on your quick journey up!

@SV7_EDITZ

Жыл бұрын

@@KDlearns ok thanks bro and congrats u too

@jasonchadbayron9041

Жыл бұрын

1730 rapid lichess

@SV7_EDITZ

Жыл бұрын

@@BMWE-hm7uz now im 1830 lol

@sam-ef3et

Жыл бұрын

yo can you give me some advice , i am stuck in 1400 elo

I am 2070 after playing for 1 year and 2 months

@KDlearns

Жыл бұрын

Congrats! What a fast journey!

Isn’t 2 years is lot for only 1600 ?

@KDlearns

Жыл бұрын

Depends on who you ask! As an adult learner who worked 60-70 hours a week at my job for the majority of these two years, I feel like 1600 is a win!

"Im sure you know someone in your life that doesn´t want to use their brains", is a great comment! :D

@KDlearns

10 ай бұрын

I knew at least one person would enjoy this one 😆