How do I go beyond 1750

I've never studied chess and the highest rating I've ever got in my life was over 1800 but I really want to reach 2000 elo. I don't follow chess and I don't watch any videos... I'm just addicted to playing it. I don't know any openings except e4 for white and c5 for black. Should I get a coach? I dont plan on grinding chess for 8 hours a day... more like 8 hours a week. I just can't get past 1800 and it's bothering me and that's why I'm writing this. Everytime I get the motivation to open a chess book I just get bored and frustrated. Have you guys tried a chess coach before??

Learn Japanese instead! You'd be able to order sushi

@ta7ta7oon said in #1:

I've never studied chess and the highest rating I've ever got in my life was over 1800 but I really want to reach 2000 elo. I don't follow chess and I don't watch any videos... I'm just addicted to playing it. I don't know any openings except e4 for white and c5 for black. Should I get a coach? I dont plan on grinding chess for 8 hours a day... more like 8 hours a week. I just can't get past 1800 and it's bothering me and that's why I'm writing this. Everytime I get the motivation to open a chess book I just get bored and frustrated. Have you guys tried a chess coach before??

i havent tried a coach but they cost money and time and they teach you how to play the game the right way, if you are interested just in passing 2000 online then watch gambit videos and play dirty chess you will get there faster, world is yours

@retrospins said in #2:

Learn Japanese instead! You'd be able to order sushi

ChatGPT is my girlfriend

@g6firste6second said in #3:

i havent tried a coach but they cost money and time and they teach you how to play the game the right way, if you are interested just in passing 2000 online then watch gambit videos and play dirty chess you will get there faster, world is yours

Thanks chief... that's actually what I should do with c5 as black...I just play it without a plan

try to think and play and do tactics

@ta7ta7oon said in #1:

[How do I go beyond 1750?] ... Everytime I get the motivation to open a chess book I just get bored and frustrated. ...
Maybe, you can find something useful at https://lichess.org/forum/general-chess-discussion/i-need-advice?page=2 .
"... everyone is different, so what works for one person may likely fail with another ..." - NM Dan Heisman (2002)
https://web.archive.org/web/20140627084053/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/heisman19.pdf
"... Just because a book contains lots of information that you don’t know, it doesn’t necessarily mean that it will be extremely helpful in making you better at this point in your chess development. ..." - NM Dan Heisman (2001)
https://web.archive.org/web/20140626180930/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/heisman06.pdf
"... The books that are most highly thought of are not necessarily the most useful. Go with those that you find to be readable. ..." - GM Nigel Davies (2010)
If you identify some specific examples of books that you have tried, it might be possible to identify something that would be more helpful to you.

@yashveerj said in #6:

try to think and play and do tactics

OMG mind blown...how come I couldn't think of that!!!

JK, I like your answer but I only play 5+3 and recently ive been playing only 3+2....imagine taking the time to think up tactics mid-game...I'm just trying to survive XD

@kindaspongey said in #7:

Thank you

@ta7ta7oon said in #5:

Thanks chief... that's actually what I should do with c5 as black...I just play it without a plan

thats funny cause against sicilian your games usually go into the dragondorf with really sharp setups, you can wing it but also look into some of the ideas to attack early and go for a normal win which works just as well