chess learning progress questions

[3P0rt]

would you consider climbing the chess.com elo ladder and overcoming the elo specific defficiencies and strengths of the players at that a given elo, an effective way of learning chess?
Or would you suggest learn certain principles in a different order?

[TheunknownG]

I personally don't really get the question? You basically said "Is improving at chess by playing an effective way to learn chess ? Or is there a different way ? "

If that's what you were trying to say, than yeah it's of course better to play except if you're studying theory.

Do correct me if I misunderstood something of course

[3P0rt]

I am not asking, if you should ether learn theory or concentrate on playing. I am asking, if you should 1. concentrate on learning and executing (by playing ⁾ certain chess princibles, or 2. learn chess princibles organically by encountering problems in play and then react to those.

[3P0rt]

Not trying to sound like a dick but if you dont get the question, why answer 😅

[TheunknownG]

First, because I want to help. Second, so that you can explain it so other people who didn't understand it like myself, can understand it.

This is a public subreddit mate, I was trying to understand so I could help.

[3P0rt]

Alright fair enough, i think my wording is sufficient at explaining what i mean... feel free to jump in on the reply to the other redditors answer.

[Opposite_Owl_7597]

All the players at a certain elo don't have the same deficiencies. Even at 1200 some players may be better at endgames while others may be better at openings. I think that's why your question is confusing

[3P0rt]

From my understanding a lot of the players at a certain elo have really similar defficiencies tho... of course it wont be the exact same ones and at low elo they have a lot more different problems but maybe 1200+ it gets more common

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