Prefer slower time controls.
Try a free (no obligation) 2 hour lesson with a great teacher/coach, Chien Ming, Handle: fhunfi
Chien does a lot of preparation before a lesson, and provides an annotated summary of all lessons after each one.
Chess is difficult. Travel with someone who knows the way. After all, it's not where you go, it's who you travel with.
For more info: finger fhunfi (Full time chess teacher) and finger edwardtarte (math teacher, musician and student of chess.)
| Type | Rating | Best | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Standard | Rating | 1342 | Best | 1504 (28/Jul/2017) |
| Type | 1-minute | Rating | 1055 | Best | |
| Type | 15-minute | Rating | 1125 | Best | |
| Type | 3-minute | Rating | 1173 | Best | |
| Type | Chess960 | Rating | 1254 | Best | |
| Type | 25-minute | Rating | 1439 | Best |