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pizzalovesme
Can someone help me I been watching YouTube videos and stuff but want to get better
Phantom10456

Do tactics.. They help a lot

pizzalovesme

thank you i been trying to i didnt want to spend money but i might just to be able to do tactics more i play this a lot so might as well haha

Phantom10456

Other sites offer tactics training for free

Chesstempo.com

Lichess.org 

Those are two i use

pizzalovesme

ill check out those sites i like to play on my phone so ill try to find an app or something

 

Phantom10456

I play mainly on the phone as well.. Those are the only two sites i play tactics on.. 

Biut there are some really good ppl to look up on YouTube like John Bartholomew.. "Climbing the ratings" is great to teach you how to play and think.

Ben Finegold is also a good person to look up.. Really funny as well.

Strangemover

Looks like you have only played blitz games here. Play longer or daily games so you have time to think carefully about your moves. When you can drive the car safely at 10 or 20 kph you will have a much better chance of controlling it when you are doing 80-100 kph. 

pizzalovesme

well i been playing the 10 min games a lot

 

pizzalovesme

thank you ill look into those people on youtube

 

premmishra94

pizzalovesme wrote:

Can someone help me I been watching YouTube videos and stuff but want to get better

very good

kindaspongey

https://www.chess.com/article/view/study-plan-directory

"... In order to maximize the benefits of [theory and practice], these two should be approached in a balanced manner. ... Play as many slow games (60 5 or preferably slower) as possible, ... The other side of improvement is theory. ... This can be reading books, taking lessons, watching videos, doing problems on software, etc. ..." - NM Dan Heisman (2002)

https://web.archive.org/web/20140627084053/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/heisman19.pdf

"... If it’s instruction, you look for an author that addresses players at your level (buying something that’s too advanced won’t help you at all). This means that a classic book that is revered by many people might not be useful for you. ..." - IM Jeremy Silman (2015)

https://www.chess.com/article/view/the-best-chess-books-ever

Here are some reading possibilities that I often mention:

Simple Attacking Plans by Fred Wilson (2012)

https://web.archive.org/web/20140708090402/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/review874.pdf

http://dev.jeremysilman.com/shop/pc/Simple-Attacking-Plans-77p3731.htm

Logical Chess: Move by Move by Irving Chernev (1957)

https://web.archive.org/web/20140708104437/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/logichess.pdf

The Most Instructive Games of Chess Ever Played by Irving Chernev (1965)

https://chessbookreviews.wordpress.com/tag/most-instructive-games-of-chess-ever-played/

Winning Chess by Irving Chernev and Fred Reinfeld (1948)

https://web.archive.org/web/20140708093415/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/review919.pdf

Back to Basics: Tactics by Dan Heisman (2007)

https://web.archive.org/web/20140708233537/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/review585.pdf

https://www.chess.com/article/view/book-review-back-to-basics-tactics

Discovering Chess Openings by GM John Emms (2006)

https://web.archive.org/web/20140627114655/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/hansen91.pdf

Openings for Amateurs by Pete Tamburro (2014)

http://kenilworthian.blogspot.com/2014/05/review-of-pete-tamburros-openings-for.html

https://chessbookreviews.wordpress.com/tag/openings-for-amateurs/

https://www.mongoosepress.com/catalog/excerpts/openings_amateurs.pdf

Chess Endgames for Kids by Karsten Müller (2015)

https://chessbookreviews.wordpress.com/tag/chess-endgames-for-kids/

http://www.gambitbooks.com/pdfs/Chess_Endgames_for_Kids.pdf

A Guide to Chess Improvement by Dan Heisman (2010)

https://web.archive.org/web/20140708105628/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/review781.pdf

Studying Chess Made Easy by Andrew Soltis (2009)

https://web.archive.org/web/20140708090448/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/review750.pdf

Seirawan stuff:

http://seagaard.dk/review/eng/bo_beginner/ev_winning_chess.asp?KATID=BO&ID=BO-Beginner

http://www.nystar.com/tamarkin/review1.htm

https://web.archive.org/web/20140627132508/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/hansen173.pdf

https://www.chess.com/article/view/book-review-winning-chess-endings

https://web.archive.org/web/20140708092617/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/review560.pdf

brianchesscake

What helped me a lot was thinking in every position "How can I get an advantage?" Once you start to think in this way everything that you have learned about chess will come together and automatically point out to you what you should be trying to do and what the best plan or strategy might be, and you can then analyze using your acquired skills and knowledge to find the strongest possible moves. Of course, things like doing tactics, puzzles, studying the endgame, and working on your openings will all help you, but to truly get to the next level requires evaluating your mindset and how you are approaching the game.

pizzalovesme

i learned a few openings and right now im learning mid game i usually learned an opening and only used that opening to sort of see and learn what other people do to counter it i picked up a few things i been learning through trial and error like i said i play 10 min games a lot so i been noticing a lot of common counters to certain things so im able to prepare myself and predict the counters

alicewashington
I need help to know how to play
Terminator-T800

Don't just play the game from your side you need to play from the opponents side too. Look at every single one of his pieces every time without fail & try to see where he could move next on his go . If you look carefully you might be able to spot the hidden danger before it happen's .. stuff like that. You need to start seeing into the future while playing. bullet.png