please help me to improve my chess.I cannot think beyond 2-3 moves of a piece.I cannot imagin what will be the piece position after say 2 moves.How can i develop my pieces?Please help me to overcome this flaw.

Thinking 2-3 moves ahead is not bad.  Especially in postal chess, you don't have to imagine a position--you can play it out on your board before you formally make your move.  If you can find your bast move and its best reply, you can carry out your plans as long as you like.

 

So long as you develop (actually move) all the pieces and they are acting together.

 

The most important thing is to play games.  You will pick up on the rest of the stuff as you go along.  Every loss is a lesson.  Every victory is a reward for having learned a lesson.  This is not as easy as it sounds.

 

Good luck!

thanks dear. thank u for your suggestion.

Your assumptions about your play are a little harsh. To become a stronger player, keep this in mind: how many "moves ahead" you think is less important than what you do with your insight.

In other words, a person who "sees" 2-3 moves ahead can beat someone who "sees" 3-4 moves ahead, if they're the ones executing a clear vision of how this particular game is winnable.  Analyze games not just to admire the flashy moves, but to determine exactly when the balance of power shifted. Notice how subtle that shift can be, and see when similar subtle opportunities show up in your play.

Depth of vision on the board isn't everything. And it will come in time. Try to focus instead on motive: do you know why your opponent has made that last move? If you don't know what he/she is hoping for, you can't dash those hopes. Too many times, players construct elaborate expectations for their pieces in their head, totally ignoring the fact that their opponent is doing the same thing. 

If you don't know what your opponent is up to, you don't know your opponent. Analyze not just how people win, but how losses unfold--i.e., find a losing game and pinpoint the exact move when it went wrong. Hope this helps! 

  

bateooaaya,

 

The couple of chess instructors I've had over the years told me pattern recognition is the one of the most important aspects of planning moves into the future.  Chess Mentor's modules on tactics, checkmating attacks, and end games I found to be excellent in helping to develop this skill.  

 

Good luck!

thanks to both of you.I think this will certainly help me out.

Help me

 

I practiced for 7 months and then i went to a tournament and got 34 out of 40

 

bateooaaya

as Jasn said, the most important thing is to analize the board. try to find yours weaknesses and yours opponent's as well. and the opposite, i.e. what are your vantages on the board. develop your pieces with porpouse, dont just deveolp them. im telling you this because im starting to do the same. how many moves you think ahead is not so important. for example, if you have a good bishop or a bad one? things like that.

best wishes

Miguel