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Stuck at top 25% in RK HELP!!!

I need help on getting out of this rut I put myself in RK. It seems that I started out really well but then as fast as I rose I hit a wall and it seems I cant get past the top 25%.

Now maybe this might be OK with the average player but I consider myself a top third chess player so I set higher standards for myself then the average player. So my personal goal at RK is to get to the top 10%.

Right now though I am at the top 25% level so I have a lot to improve but I seem to be stuck at where I am so if there is anyone out there that can give me advice in RK it sure would be appreciated.

As the proverb says the emptiest cave produces the biggest wind so please don't give me advice unless you are qualified to do so.
@rmilin Just stop posting this stuff, I think nobody cares about that, if u want to share whatever u want u can use blogs maybe.
@rmilin said in #1:
> Now maybe this might be OK with the average player but I consider myself a top third chess player so I set higher standards for myself then the average player. So my personal goal at RK is to get to the top 10%.

^this makes no sense at all
@rmilin, here is a tip. if you are looking for advice, dont start by saying 'yeah, im stuck at top 25%, but i consider myself better that you, so i set higher standards'
This sure reminds me of what I wrote in rmilin's country (sadly lichess deleted it)
@rmilin you are either a just-now exposed child trying to gain attention (whether it be negative or what) or some guy with serious ego problems. Either way, please stop. No one likes that. If you want attention, go out and earn it. Try creating quality blogs, playing well, creating quality studies, ect. If you love the forums so much, try becoming a QUALITY forum-poster. But if you really want to get good at RK, take it from a guy in the top 10% (I'm not bragging, I actually hate RK). Most of Racing Kings is opening preparation (which is why I am not a big fan of it). If you can memorize the lines (which go up well into the RK middlegame), you will gain at least 100-200 rating points, imao. There are some studies by top RK players that may help (like by RoyalManiac, for example). Actually put some work into things, and you will get better. Best of luck!
Thank you #8 for the only quality post.
@rmilin said in #1:

> Now maybe this might be OK with the average player but I consider myself a top third chess player so I set higher standards for myself then the average player. So my personal goal at RK is to get to the top 10%.

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> As the proverb says the emptiest cave produces the biggest wind so please don't give me advice unless you are qualified to do so.

You aren't in a rut. You're just inexperienced. Regardless of the high performing brain you repeatedly claim to have, there is no substitute for experience. Even world class players at any art/sport, obviously well within the top 0.0001%, still have to invest thousands of hours into their craft. Even if you were cognitively in the top 1% of people to ever live, you'd still need to put in the time.

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