No signs of improvement despite Hardwork

@Toscani said in #18:
> Look at the rating distribution and question you self it there are that many players left in your chess category.
> I would seek chess teams that are in your rating level, or create one that gathers players from that level.
> lichess.org/stat/rating/distribution/bullet?username=Ding-Chilling
>
> Chess is like the learning curve of an AI. Sooner or later it too levels off.
Yeah in bullet I have quite the grip its blitz that shows not much of improvement despite consistency.

But you have gone beyond the yellow line. Most chess players struggle to reach the top of the distribution peak.
My only aim is to cross that yellow line in rapid games, then I'll look at other time controls. To cross that yellow line, I would need to be rated 1725. To each their own goals.
lichess.org/stat/rating/distribution/rapid?username=Toscani

Maybe, i say maybe, you have to admit, just like me, that you have reached your limit because there are skills that you need for a higher rating that you don't have.

And maybe your main target should be to have fun when you play chess. Two years ago I lost more than 200 ratingpoints in Blitz. I tried to get them back and won 10 rating points a month. But now I mostly play games without rating and I enjoy them very much. I play unknown openings I saw once in a game, I play 1.c4, 1.d4, 1.e4 and I have fun! You could give it a try.

@Toscani said in #22:
> But you have gone beyond the yellow line. Most chess players struggle to reach the top of the distribution peak.
> My only aim is to cross that yellow line in rapid games, then I'll look at other time controls. To cross that yellow line, I would need to be rated 1725. To each their own goals.
> lichess.org/stat/rating/distribution/rapid?username=Toscani
Agreed however the 10 year playing experience defines it.
The work I put in then gave me immediate results within months however now its become years..

@Duusker said in #23:
> Maybe, i say maybe, you have to admit, just like me, that you have reached your limit because there are skills that you need for a higher rating that you don't have.
>
> And maybe your main target should be to have fun when you play chess. Two years ago I lost more than 200 ratingpoints in Blitz. I tried to get them back and won 10 rating points a month. But now I mostly play games without rating and I enjoy them very much. I play unknown openings I saw once in a game, I play 1.c4, 1.d4, 1.e4 and I have fun! You could give it a try.
Absolutely, skills play a major role here and the fun part can come when I'm sure I've reached my potential and the rating I deserve.

Try this website called Chesstempo.com . I've the paid version $5 a month which allows me to do a lot of puzzles and even though it's old and not flashy it has puzzles that will make you think. I think this can help you calculate better.

@Ding-Chilling said in #19:
> I have been playing since 8 years now and yes I am in my early teens.

So you are still young. Something is not right. Early teens is supposed to be peak time in males for learning ability. It's easy to get to be an average player when you are that age. After that it gets tougher to climb the ranks. You need a proper plan.

Consider taking private lessons. Just keep in mind that being a good chess player does NOT a teacher make. Go with someone who has a proven track record.

Consider playing a balance of correspondence chess and real-time chess.

Good luck with it.

Is everyone in school going to receive the highest mark? Or in university? Maybe you'll see an increase if you focus full-time on chess and give up your job and anything else that consumes your time. Or maybe you've reached your plateau in which case enjoy the game rather than chase rating.
There's no magic formula to becoming better in chess and nobody has a continuous improvement in rating, why should you? Magnus Carlsen dreamed of being the first to hit 2900 but he's closer to 2800 these days.

@whitehathacker said in #26:
> Try this website called Chesstempo.com . I've the paid version $5 a month which allows me to do a lot of puzzles and even though it's old and not flashy it has puzzles that will make you think. I think this can help you calculate better.
Sure will give it a try..

@fwh2025c said in #27:
> So you are still young. Something is not right. Early teens is supposed to be peak time in males for learning ability. It's easy to get to be an average player when you are that age. After that it gets tougher to climb the ranks. You need a proper plan.
>
> Consider taking private lessons. Just keep in mind that being a good chess player does NOT a teacher make. Go with someone who has a proven track record.
>
> Consider playing a balance of correspondence chess and real-time chess.
>
> Good luck with it.
Yeah I need that proper guidance as well to reach my full potential. Will keep that in mind.