How do you get into studying theory? I know I should probably study it more but I never really have the motivation to do anything other than staring at an opening or endgame position for a few minutes, and I forget pretty much anything I do learn. Does anyone know any ways to learn theory and remember it?
0JChess
Jun 22, 2023
GlorytoUkraine2022
Jun 21, 2023
Hi,
I have 4 notifications that keep reappearing. One of these 4 is a vote chess notification that I have already submitted my vote into and the other 3 are forums that have been made in a few different clubs. I keep pressing the X button and clicking on them but it isn't working. They always go away for a few seconds then coming back.
Does anyone know what is wrong with it?
quinn1213
Jun 20, 2023
Hello I usually love to figure out middle games their tactics when to trade how to advance the position and the openings to if their interesting.
But when it comes to endgames I just am so bored, and don't have motivation to study them.
How do I fix this?
Hailey
Jun 16, 2023
EDITED (Also losing in this case doesn't necessarily mean a loss, it can mean drawing an easily winnable position)
E3PoisonIvy
Jun 13, 2023
I am looking for a good chess book to help me improve.
DaveC-Westminster
Jun 12, 2023
AidenDaBomb0911
Jun 2, 2023
SomersetOX
May 30, 2023
My USCF rating is currently 678. It has been like that for about 2 months. I have done lots of USCF rated games the past few months. Does anyone know when my rating will change?
MasterMatthew52
May 28, 2023
So I've been seriously studying chess books for a little while now, and most of the lessons break it down into points at the end of the chapter (weak squares, active pieces, etc). My question is: am I allowed to write these points down on a piece of paper or something and then refer to them over the course of a game?
theeldest1
May 25, 2023
So I've been working on improving at chess and a lot of the chess books that I've been reading have a summary of the lesson broken down into points (active pieces, weak squares, etc.). My question is, are you allowed to write down those points down and then refer to them in an actual game? Or do you have to memorize them. OTB probably wouldn't allow it, but what about online?
volunteers1998
May 22, 2023
Why is this puzzle rated 2531? All there is a hanging queen. Or is the puzzle about seeing that there is no puzzle? Very zen.
loubuc
May 15, 2023
I was playing in a classical USCF game today at a tournament, and my opponent called me out for writing down a move, crossing it out (I realized the move was a blunder), writing another move down, and then making it. The TD gave my opponent 2 extra minutes as a penalty and after I won the game I checked and there is indeed a rule on what I did with my notation. (In case it’s not clear, look at the paragraph above this ^)Has anybody ever witnessed a game where somebody wrote down entire lines for a position? It must’ve happened at least once if this rule exists…
DrHoward
May 9, 2023
I just played two really good games where I had 98.5% accuracy in one and 95.2% in the other one. I didn't cheat at all but I am worried that I will get reported for cheating then banned. Will this happen?
98.5 - 15 moves
95.2 - 38 moves
AlertCamp
May 2, 2023
Is there a place where I can consistently find people to play longer time controls? Playing practice classical games would help a lot in tournaments. I was trying to find people rated around 1550 USCF to play classical games, but it was hard.
Hailey
Apr 28, 2023
Hi everyone, does anyone in here know how to get into a chess classroom in here? Also, what you do in it and the teacher? Also, can someone make their own classroom?
HopeDong
Apr 23, 2023
