Of course, if you are a beginner, you can't do it efficiently because you don't know too much about the game yet. The most effective way for that is analysing your own games. First of all, you have to discover your biggest weaknesses in the game and start working on them. Everybody is different, so that's why there isn't only one general way to learn. I am a certified, full-time chess coach, so I hope I can help you. Anyway, after you finish something like either the Lessons or the Steps, then might be a good time to hire a coach. Not sure what that costs I think it might be "Steppenmethode" if you look for it online. I'll admit I've never tried it, but almost everything I've read has been positive, and I believe they also have an online presence. The other approach which is widely recommended is the Dutch "Steps" method which has been widely used for many years now, even in scholastic settings. They really are very well done and the $100 for a diamond membership grants you unlimited access to them, the videos, and of course the tactical trainer (puzzles). 's own Lessons are one such set of logical instructions on how to play the game. And while it is possible to get better just by playing, most folks eventually "hit a wall" because they have perfected their mistakes through repetition. It's just so easy for a beginner to have major gaps in their chess education that they simply aren't aware of. If you have money to burn, sure it can't hurt, but bang for the buck you should probably invest in, and actually finish, some step by step method of improvement. What do you more experienced players think I should do to improve? Should I get a coach or are there more efficient ways for a new player who has so much to learn like me to improve? I've been thinking about coaching with the idea that a good coach could spot the issues in my play and help me improve way faster than I would on my own. Now to the point of this post, what do you guys think is the best way for me to improve? I have no problem with learning theory, I actually quite enjoy it, but since there is so much theory availabe online I'm really overwhelmed and have no clue where to even begin doing research on my own. I'm 17 years old so grandmaster is probably out of reach, but I aspire to one day maybe become a CM or maybe even FM. I watch alot of agadmator's content (his content is what got me into chess in the first place) and seeing the genius combinations of players like Tal and Fischer really motivates me to become a great player some day. I really, really enjoy chess, it's probably the most beautiful game I know of. I feel as though I'm improving and I'm pretty quickly getting better at seeing patterns and recognizing basic tactical positions, but I feel like there must be something I'm missing since my rating isn't going up and I don't know what it is. After learning the first 5 or so moves of the sicilian and ruy lopez I got to ~1250 rating in rapid mode on another site (the only mode I play), but the last 2 or so weeks I've basically been stuck at my rating level. A month or two ago I started playing chess online and I immideately started playing multiple hours every day solving puzzles and playing online.
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