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Chess Rating Milestones: What to Study from 1200 to 1800
A free milestone guide — tactics, openings, and endgames that actually move ratings from 1200 through 1800.
1200–1400: stop hanging pieces
Puzzle Storm daily (10 minutes).After every loss, run a free review and extract one hanging-piece lesson.Openings: one line as White, two as Black. No repertoire bloat.1400–1600: calculation + conversion
Train puzzles from your games (blunders become tactics).Learn rook endings (Lucena / Philidor ideas).Scout weekend opponents; play a Twin Bot in their pet line.1600–1800: plans, not just tactics
Supercoach weakness dashboard: which phase leaks?Explorer: what does 1800+ play in your main positions?Keep a study of your critical moments, not random GM games.The Aether loop
Import → Review → Personal puzzles → Scout/Twin → Play. Repeat weekly. Ratings move when the loop is automatic, not when you buy another course.
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