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anthonyebersole
I have been playing irl, bots, and occasionally online I’ve been stuck at 270 elo (blitz) for a while and I used to be at 300 and I lost a lot of it. I do not know how to get any better. I really need help any tips on improving my chess abilities
masterius77

Blitz is tough... I'm 1400 rapid but only 700 blitz myself because of the speed you have to find the best move. It only ends up in more blunders. The real trick to getting better is don't worry about blitz right now. Focus on longer time controls. Build up your rapid score. Blunder check, and try to look for moves that don't put your pieces at risk.

masterius77

After I posted this I checked out your profile only to realize you were talking about your rapid score, not blitz. But my advice stands.. always check for blunders, always look for better moves... Do puzzles for tactics training.

Compadre_J

What lines do you play?

sqjs

stop playing blitz! why do so many beginners like blitz so much. it is very hard at a lower elo

Prithiv4947

If u improve in rapid, blitz will improve automatically

gimbastar

Solid points so far
Thank you