all you need to do is not blunder pieces or tactics.
Incredible advice. Now go and tell runners that all they need to do to is “not stop”.
all you need to do is not blunder pieces or tactics.
Incredible advice. Now go and tell runners that all they need to do to is “not stop”.
There's such a thing as lacking the knowledge that's necessary to self-improve. At your level, doing puzzles won't help much.
So you need one on one with stronger players. Not a chess coach, just someone stronger who can help you understand how to approach the game.
Thank you for your sincere suggestions. I will study hard in this area. Patience and persistence are what I should do most now. Thank you sincerely
At your level, it is more important to focus on learning general principles than to try to learn opening sequences.
you might try the book by Max Euwe, Chess Master Versus Chess Amateur. It explains how a master thinks and it shows the differences between effective chess thinking and several kinds of thinking errors made by newcomers.
And after reading this, concentrate on putting what you have learned into practice. Play slow games. Give yourself time to think. after a games, go back and try to understand what went wrong—not just a 1-move blunder but what was wrong with the plan you followed.
Many people on this site recommend that you grind tactical puzzles. There is some benefit to puzzles. However, in a game, no one is there to tap you on the shoulder to tell you that a tactic is available. Also, doing puzzles does not help you play well to reach a position in which there is a winning tactic.
2282? So you're a master-level player. Thank you for your advice and guidance. However, there are many things I don't quite understand, such as the logical thinking behind playing chess. I don't have a complete understanding of it. Before, I simply enjoyed playing chess for the fun of playing with friends. It was very interesting. But now I feel tired, and the desire to win is even stronger. I have lost my original intention. This is also my biggest problem. Finally, thank you again for your guidance.
Logical thinking is in terms of constructing game trees. Look at possible moves you can make. Try to work out a good reply against each move, for your opponent. Then, what you might do if they played that way. Do they have a good reply to that?
Already, you're trying to consider many moves. So a stronger player is necessary to ground you in basic rules and dos and don'ts. It can get complicated very fast. Always try to play people slightly better than you when you're learning.
Thank you so much for the thoughtful advice!
I really appreciate you taking the time to explain it so clearly. As a beginner, this kind of guidance is incredibly helpful. I’ll definitely keep your suggestions in mind and try to practice with stronger players to improve step by step
At your level, it is more important to focus on learning general principles than to try to learn opening sequences.
you might try the book by Max Euwe, Chess Master Versus Chess Amateur. It explains how a master thinks and it shows the differences between effective chess thinking and several kinds of thinking errors made by newcomers.
And after reading this, concentrate on putting what you have learned into practice. Play slow games. Give yourself time to think. after a games, go back and try to understand what went wrong—not just a 1-move blunder but what was wrong with the plan you followed.
Many people on this site recommend that you grind tactical puzzles. There is some benefit to puzzles. However, in a game, no one is there to tap you on the shoulder to tell you that a tactic is available. Also, doing puzzles does not help you play well to reach a position in which there is a winning tactic.
he's right. have you ever fallen for this trick
Thanks very much, Sally-Kim. I feel sure that with such a positive attitude, your progress may be faster than you imagine. Learning chess is about looking for thoughtful advice wherever you can find it and never doubting your ability to suceed with some hard work and the ability, if one approach doesn't seem to be going right, to try to learn something different.
ignore what most of the other people have been saying about practicing endgames and learning openings, it is completely unnecesary up until about 1000. all you need to do is not blunder pieces or tactics. puzzles are good, and will help, but really it is not a question of learning anything new, just taking your time and thinking about your moves