Hello. This is Benjamin and today, I will be discussing how our chess ratings improve and what makes a great chess player.
There are many ways one can improve in chess, but the most straightforward example is this: finding excellent moves. The way to find excellent moves is also straightforward. We must practice and study chess; we must analyze grandmasters' chess games and analyze our own. We must practice chess; we must play a lot of chess games. Then, we can find the best moves mostly with ease. As we elevate our chess talent to this next plain of thought, we make it easier on ourselves to win chess games so we move up on the ranking system and play harder opponents. If we lose, we learn from our game, so no game is a true loss. And those who are determined to get challenged play and study even more.
In chess, one must identify bad moves as well, moves which bring no benefit to a position, no advantage compared to a better move, no gain in material, no checkmate, no stalemate (in some cases), or no other positional opportunity. If one is to improve in chess, one needs to practice chess so one can stop making the blunders and start seizing the wins.
Sometimes, being good at chess means stepping back and taking a break from it. Don't "over-chess" yourself.
Do puzzles. The best way to learn the basic checkmates, to learn the tactics, and to then make it easier to win a game involves puzzles because they are the best way to learn these skills, and chess.com supplies puzzles perfectly.
Have faith in your moves. If you have made the best move, look for a better one. But never, ever doubt an understandable move before you make it. Eliminate moves with bad outcomes but don't eliminate moves which you haven't analyzed in a position where you are safely able to do so.
Remember the clock. Timed chess requires a balance between carefulness and remembering the clock situation.
Double-check a position before moving. Look for simple tactics, hanging pieces, easy checkmates, etc. and then look for the deeper ideas.
Study the endgame. There are some endgames which must be known such as the Queen and King v.s. King Endgame, the Rook and King v.s. King Endgame, etc. A great place to watch chess videos on this is YouTube, if you are allowed to go there.
Don't over study the opening. If you are a beginner, play up to 3 simple openings. This will help you not get "boggled" down in theory and memorization.
Memorize ideas, not moves*. It is more important to understand a position than memorize it. This is the key to finding your chances and seeing it. Only memorizing the moves in a position will mean you will not truly understand the point of the moves. This is not how to improve your chess.
The great thing about chess is the system. We are brought to a new game each time we play and we learn to learn chess. We understand how to understand chess. And grasp at what chess truly is. One could say chess is not a game, but a symbol of creativity, or logic, or genius. The determination to the study of chess powers us to get better at the game.
*Gambits are okay to memorize
P.S. I am looking for a chess coach to teach me. I want to reach a blitz rating of 1500. Let me know if you are available to coach me about 3 times a week at least. Thanks!
Hello. This is Benjamin and today, I will be discussing how our chess ratings improve and what makes a great chess player.
There are many ways one can improve in chess, but the most straightforward example is this: finding excellent moves. The way to find excellent moves is also straightforward. We must practice and study chess; we must analyze grandmasters' chess games and analyze our own. We must practice chess; we must play a lot of chess games. Then, we can find the best moves mostly with ease. As we elevate our chess talent to this next plain of thought, we make it easier on ourselves to win chess games so we move up on the ranking system and play harder opponents. If we lose, we learn from our game, so no game is a true loss. And those who are determined to get challenged play and study even more.
In chess, one must identify bad moves as well, moves which bring no benefit to a position, no advantage compared to a better move, no gain in material, no checkmate, no stalemate (in some cases), or no other positional opportunity. If one is to improve in chess, one needs to practice chess so one can stop making the blunders and start seizing the wins.
Sometimes, being good at chess means stepping back and taking a break from it. Don't "over-chess" yourself.
Do puzzles. The best way to learn the basic checkmates, to learn the tactics, and to then make it easier to win a game involves puzzles because they are the best way to learn these skills, and chess.com supplies puzzles perfectly.
Have faith in your moves. If you have made the best move, look for a better one. But never, ever doubt an understandable move before you make it. Eliminate moves with bad outcomes but don't eliminate moves which you haven't analyzed in a position where you are safely able to do so.
Remember the clock. Timed chess requires a balance between carefulness and remembering the clock situation.
Double-check a position before moving. Look for simple tactics, hanging pieces, easy checkmates, etc. and then look for the deeper ideas.
Study the endgame. There are some endgames which must be known such as the Queen and King v.s. King Endgame, the Rook and King v.s. King Endgame, etc. A great place to watch chess videos on this is YouTube, if you are allowed to go there.
Don't over study the opening. If you are a beginner, play up to 3 simple openings. This will help you not get "boggled" down in theory and memorization.
Memorize ideas, not moves*. It is more important to understand a position than memorize it. This is the key to finding your chances and seeing it. Only memorizing the moves in a position will mean you will not truly understand the point of the moves. This is not how to improve your chess.
The great thing about chess is the system. We are brought to a new game each time we play and we learn to learn chess. We understand how to understand chess. And grasp at what chess truly is. One could say chess is not a game, but a symbol of creativity, or logic, or genius. The determination to the study of chess powers us to get better at the game.
*Gambits are okay to memorize
P.S. I am looking for a chess coach to teach me. I want to reach a blitz rating of 1500. Let me know if you are available to coach me about 3 times a week at least. Thanks!