Resources For Improvers

Article was just published:
https://www.chess.com/article/view/nm-robert-ramirezs-beginner-study-guide-600-1000-eloWell worth the read!

I would like a full guide for the french for black pls

use chessbook

great opening website

it would be great if theres a guide on the caro kan advanced variation

Here is another amazing plan by WGM Dina Belenkayas! Read this and follow her at the World Rapid and Blitz!
https://www.chess.com/article/view/wgm-dina-belenkayas-beginner-intermediate-study-guide-1000-1400-elo

Help! I am very confused. I can defeat 1400 rated bots on chess.com, but my rating is stuck at ~650.

chesscubesandcode. bots aren't progammed to be just like a 1400 im also 650 but you just have to play real people. i like playing real people more

I feel that doing puzzles, studying chess books, and playing games should help many people improve their chess. Also, chessable is a great source for enhancing your tactics and endgame skills with spaced repetition. Still, I feel like spending too much time memorizing openings is not good, as you will rarely encounter those openings until you hit the IM level.

I wouldnt worry if i could beat 800 bots but 1400 is more than twice my rating. what gives?

Because a bot like stockfish has all the possible moves while a lower bot doesn’t because it’s programmed to be like that rating but that doesn’t mean it’s a actual 1400

Hi guys. I guess everyone is busy during the holidays. I would just update that I noticed that the guide for 1400 to 1800 players have also been posted. https://www.chess.com/article/view/cm-can-kabadayis-intermediate-advanced-study-guide-1400-1800-elo

We now have all of the study guides up. Check them out here:

https://www.chess.com/article/view/coach-danes-beginner-improvement-guide
https://www.chess.com/article/view/nm-robert-ramirezs-beginner-study-guide-600-1000-elo
https://www.chess.com/article/view/wgm-dina-belenkayas-beginner-intermediate-study-guide-1000-1400-elo
https://www.chess.com/article/view/cm-can-kabadayis-intermediate-advanced-study-guide-1400-1800-elo
https://www.chess.com/article/view/gm-arturs-neiksans-advanced-study-guide-1800-elo

I made my latest Bootcamp about it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ttwCpNQ4-lY

You're struggling with it? I usually play just d4 or queen's gambit

STUDY SCHEDULE FOR BEGINNERS

I made something that is loosely related to improving at chess a few years ago that I feel like this community would enjoy.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwQBcS7RdhI

Hi guys, if you want a site to improve your play I really recommend chessly by gothamchess. It s still being developed but has super detailed information and analysis on games played by high level players in more than 50 openings. It also has levy's ai an ai that doesn't do stupid mistakes like pointlessly sacrificing the queen on move three (it's a new kind of ai). Chessly has really helped me and I REALLY RECOMMEND YOU MAKE A WEEK FREE TRIAL and take a look at it I'm sure it will make you improve. You have nothing to lose it's literally a free trial. (Btw it's videos and information in depth that you can t find on YouTube)

Can we start a new thread with book recommendations?

I just finished "Discovering Chess Openings" by John Emms. Every time I stop at a book store I try to pick up another. I would love to see a forum post with just books, maybe sorted by category. Robert Ramirez's (@Robram) recommendation is on my wish list, "Chess Training Pocket Book" by Lev Albert.

I figure if I have a good list I can have something to look for when I am at the bookstore.

Cheers!

-M

Hey, hey, All,

This may already exist, but I want to develop a little "Blunder Taxonomy," to improve my ability to see and notice blunders. I would like to use the checkmate concepts of 'checkmate in 1," 'checkmate in 2," etc., but apply it to blunders. I was wondering if folks would like to help me fill in the types of blunders under each category. I'm going to start with a couple here:

BLUNDERS IN 1 (next move, if the opponent sees it):

-Placing an important piece directly in the line of fire.

-Revealed blunder: exposing an important piece to a direct attack when moving another piece so that the opponent can take that piece in the next move.

. .. please fill in any others

BLUNDERS IN 2 (opponent can use a tactic to take material in 2 moves):

-Failure to see a forthcoming tactic (forks, pins, skewers, etc.) that will take an important piece in 2 moves, if I fail to respond.

-Revealed attack after the opponent moves a piece.

-Using check as a tactic to force the loss of material after responding to the check.

. . . please fill in any others

BLUNDER IN 3:

Above my chess pay-grade but feel free to fill in

After a little health incident affecting my cognition, I just want to find a way to break things down when I'm having a big cognition day (on good days, it's easier to see the whole board. . but bad days are bad).

Okay, thanks to anyone who has the time and willingness to help.

Also, if this has already been created, please share!

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