title says it all, what do you think is the 1 or 2 BEST tip you could give to a learning chess player.

practice, alot.

Enjoy the game and study it because you find it fun, not because you feel you have to!

Ravi

When you're done playing and analyzing your games, write down your thoughts on each move like you're explaining it to an observer. Doing this has added 200 points to my rating in about a week.

Practise, read books, watch videos on youtube maybe.

Buy two Books:

MY SYSTEM, by Aaron Nimzovitch

1001 BRILLIANT CHESS SACRAFICES AND COMBINATIONS, by Fred Reinfeld.

Play openings where you are castled in 4 or 5 moves.

Study tactics.

Think before EVERY move, never get lazy in any position.  Be it winning, losing, or equal being lazy can throw the game away.

good tips, i especially like the move analysis, but unfortunately i have neither time nor means to do this :( keep up the great tips guys!

not only physcological and metaphorical tips but also some practical and principle tips for in game play