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How can I improve at this point? I am 1700 rated now.

I take a look some your games - too many blunders. The best way to improve - take some lessons with a coach if it is possible.
@redDept7ll said in #3:
> Do one thing over and over until no one can do it better. ...
Might end up doing the “one thing” for a really long time.
@Pragyansrao said in #8:
> I was 1890 few months ago.I joined coaching.I used to do 100 puzzles a day.Analyzed every single game.You would be surprised what happened.I drained my rating up to -100.Thats why those who have good brain and money only succeed in chess.Others who are hardworking always become failures..That's all!!!!
1772 does not seem like such a failure to me.
Maybe try one of these:
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@DonkeyWinsChess said in #10:
> That depends on your weaknesses and many other things, but I just had a quick look at your profile and saw the following:
>
> 1. You play too much bullet, bullet is very bad for your chess.
>
> 2. Your puzzle rating is not very high for your level, so I would recommend going to the practice menu of lichess and learn about tactics. After that I would recommend solving more puzzles.
>
> 3 I don’t know if you do it or not, but you should analyze your games, since it is very important. Divide your mistakes into categories and study based on that. It is also important to understand why you made that mistake.
>
> I hope this helps you!

Ok, thank you, I don't really play bullet nowadays tho.
@kindaspongey said in #14:
> 1772 does not seem like such a failure to me.

I've been for coaching at a nearby centre, the coach just gives us puzzles and explain the answers. Granted my tactical awareness improved a little but I felt it was little to no use.
@Anfield223 said in #17:
> I've been for coaching at a nearby centre, the coach just gives us puzzles and explain the answers. Granted my tactical awareness improved a little but I felt it was little to no use.

sorry wrong reply
Something that does not get mentioned much is watching high level games live. I remember some GM has also suggested this as a training method. I have benefited a lot by 'actively' watching games. 'Actively' means you constantly ask why the player played a move, what they will play next, and so on. One distinct advantage of watching live as opposed to looking at a game later is that when the player takes time to make a move, you know that the position is critical, and then you also naturally spend more time thinking more about the position, trying to understand what the big problem is. Moreover, you get training in all aspects of the game.

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