I’m a mid 1150 player and I think I could get better if I released my mistakes. Any help?

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I’m a mid 1150 player and I think I could get better if I released my mistakes, can anyone better than me review my games and spot my mistakes. Please don’t review my last game.

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  • After careful consideration I have come to the conclusion that as white you play 1. e4 and that you play the Italian game. You play the Ng5 against Nf6 leading to the Fried liver attack
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Don't play that move as then black can play Bc5 

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one of the mistakes that I would say you're making is to make mistakes in the opening

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to minimise that you must create an opening repertoire

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What are you suggesting?

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Talk to chesscoachdiego. He will review some of your games and give you an honest assessment. I have been working with him for the last year and gone from being a 750+ player to 1250+ on Chess.com. My USCF rating has increased by 229 points. He only works with adults and he understands we have other priorities in life, but Chess is important to us.

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Ok, TYSM

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I really like the King's Indian Defense against d4 and it is a good one to study. It also works for White as the KIA. A lot of the GMs use it in their games. Also work on doing puzzles. Lots and lots of puzzles. Do 30 minutes per day. Analyze each puzzle you missed and learn from your mistakes. SLOW DOWN! Take the necessary time to evaluate and understand the position before you select a move. Good luck!

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Serious study of My System by Nimzovich will greatly improve your strength. If not there is always checkers.

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there is a website chessbook or something and it can help you make an opening repetoire

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Ok thanks everyone

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I know this is a bit late, but I think this will be helpful to you, as you are talking about making mistakes. I hope this information is useful.
When you have finished calculating variations and assessing the position, and you are ready to make a move, you should do a blunder check! To do that you basically ask yourself: "Does this move hang a piece? Does my opponent have any strong checks?". This little blunder check at the end may not save you from tactical sequences, but it will prevent you from making one move mistakes(which may take you all the way to my level!). A lot of people including myself, have forgotten this idea at one point and another, thinking we have it ingrained into our subconscious, only to make a silly move that hangs a piece, or mate in 4, or anything similar. So even at the Intermediate level, blunder checks are extremely beneficial!
I hope this information helps you
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Thanks!

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openings dont matter too much. find a solid opening for both colors that you can play every time. then you just wanna do lots of puzzles because because chess improvement is mostly made up of pattern recognition. if you have a chess.com membership, do puzzles on here, but otherwise you should use lichess.

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be good

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also gothamchess has a video called "wanna be 1500 in chess?". It's an hour long, but it is very educational and if you take some good notes on it, you should improve in no time. beyond that, follow the checklist and look for moves for your opponent just as much as yourself

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Two king mate!