Not bad...but without going into great detail you missed a mate in 1 for you at move 24 Qxc2# and a mate in 1 for your opponent at move 36. g6#. 30 seconds spent on each of the moves where you missed these things. Slow down and think properly or you'll never produce anything other than these fluctuating blunderfests where the game is won on the flip of a coin.
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Jul 7, 2022
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#83
oranmilne420 wrote:
Still blundered a bit, but I think I did pretty well in this last game.
Key takeaways:
1) Pay attention to your opponents threats.
2) Work on your mate-in-1 puzzles.
3) Don't just react to your opponents moves. Have a plan and after each of his moves, evaluate if you need to address his move or if you can continue with your own.
4) When attacking, bring in as many pieces as you can. An overwhelming attack is much more likely to succeed.
You can analyze for free on chess.com to. Click on analyze go through your moves and look for a move where for example the evaluationbar go from 0 to +3 or something like that. Then there should be something to be find there. If for example the bar goes from 0 to +5 and then back to 0 that means tactics has been missed.
I even have been thinking on doing a video to show how to use the analyse for free on chess.com.
i think the opposite but it genuinely depends on the person and their situation
Jul 7, 2022
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#86
Honestly I don't think it helps when the game keeps pairing me with people in the 1000s like I'd be able to contend with them when I can barely hold 500 half the time.
You should be able to go to your settings and select the rating range of your opponents eg. + or - 100 from your rating.
Jul 7, 2022
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#88
SacrificeTheHorse wrote:
You should be able to go to your settings and select the rating range of your opponents eg. + or - 100 from your rating.
Thanks I think this is gonna help a lot.
Jul 7, 2022
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#89
How do I tell if I have a mate-in-1. I thought I had one here for a sec but then lost my queen as a result.
Jul 7, 2022
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#91
oranmilne420 wrote:
How do I tell if I have a mate-in-1. I thought I had one here for a sec but then lost my queen as a result.
Lol, never think is a mate in one if there is a knight in f6 or f3 if ur playing black
Jul 7, 2022
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#92
Is it just me or do these losses really sting anyone else? Maybe it's because I'm just not progressing at all since I started, or maybe it's because chess is a reflection of intelligence, but all these losses feel really crushing.
oranmilne420 skrev:
Is it just me or do these losses really sting anyone else? Maybe it's because I'm just not progressing at all since I started, or maybe it's because chess is a reflection of intelligence, but all these losses feel really crushing.
Chess is a lot about memory. The more time you put into Chess the better you get.
Jul 7, 2022
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#94
oranmilne420 wrote:
I've been playing for a bit and following all the opening principles, reading the guides, doing lessons and puzzles, and even analyzing my games when I get a chance to use a free analysis. Even still I couldn't break 500. It really doesn't help when so much of the community then turns around and says "well if you're under 1000 you're clearly blundering all the time." Like that doesn't help me at all.
maybe because you are? you know, just because you cant see a blunder doesnt mean it never happened
I also have pretty even and well done games with people of higher scores and also tend to get knocked down by people of lower score as well. It's like I literally can't progress. And when I ask for help all I get is the same responses with a link to some blog or the opening principles or the "Analyze every game and see where you missed."
For One thing, I can't afford the analysis after every game.
play less?
I don't have the money to pay for premium and I'm playing to enjoy myself and not be reminded of my financial situation. Second off It'd be nice to actually have somebody to at least guide me or try to give me some advice for where i'm falling and not just be brushed off as a "blunderfest"
because it IS a blunderfest?
just because my rank is so low. And when you do get advice it always boils down to "stop Blundering" and "think 2 moves ahead of your opponent".
Like how? If I knew how to stop blundering, I wouldn't be asking you how to stop blundering. And I wish I had the psychic power to know what my opponent is going to do 2 moves ahead. I guess that's just something Chess players can do that I haven't picked up yet or something.
huh, just assume they're going to play the best moves(by trying to play as them in the position)
And the worst response is "Keep playing, you'll learn from playing." That's what I've been trying to do but the more I play, the more I lose.
by play more, they dont mean more often, they mean more
I find I'll go on, have a good couple games, then start dropping in quality and getting my butt kicked shortly after out of nowhere. The only thing I've learned from this is that people like to taunt you into resigning when you start losing, and nobody is actually willing to help you unless you pay them or subscribe to their youtube channel.
oranmilne420 wrote:
How do I tell if I have a mate-in-1. I thought I had one here for a sec but then lost my queen as a result.
Dropping your Queen with 13. Qxh7+ ----> thinking time: 3.8 seconds.
Time remaining till the end of the game: 57 mins 13 seconds.
Is this enough of an explanation?
2 minutes and 55 seconds spent in total.
I will repeat one more time:
You are playing without thinking (enough), and you are going nowhere like that.
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Jul 7, 2022
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#97
Everyone already said the two most simple fixes you could and should do:
- Use your time well, especially if you are planing to attack or trade pieces.
- Always imagine what the board would look like after your move, what can your opponent do then.
oranmilne420 wrote:
I've been playing for a bit and following all the opening principles, reading the guides, doing lessons and puzzles, and even analyzing my games when I get a chance to use a free analysis. Even still I couldn't break 500. It really doesn't help when so much of the community then turns around and says "well if you're under 1000 you're clearly blundering all the time." Like that doesn't help me at all.
I also have pretty even and well done games with people of higher scores and also tend to get knocked down by people of lower score as well. It's like I literally can't progress. And when I ask for help all I get is the same responses with a link to some blog or the opening principles or the "Analyze every game and see where you missed."
For One thing, I can't afford the analysis after every game. I don't have the money to pay for premium and I'm playing to enjoy myself and not be reminded of my financial situation. Second off It'd be nice to actually have somebody to at least guide me or try to give me some advice for where i'm falling and not just be brushed off as a "blunderfest" just because my rank is so low. And when you do get advice it always boils down to "stop Blundering" and "think 2 moves ahead of your opponent".
Like how? If I knew how to stop blundering, I wouldn't be asking you how to stop blundering. And I wish I had the psychic power to know what my opponent is going to do 2 moves ahead. I guess that's just something Chess players can do that I haven't picked up yet or something.
And the worst response is "Keep playing, you'll learn from playing." That's what I've been trying to do but the more I play, the more I lose. I find I'll go on, have a good couple games, then start dropping in quality and getting my butt kicked shortly after out of nowhere. The only thing I've learned from this is that people like to taunt you into resigning when you start losing, and nobody is actually willing to help you unless you pay them or subscribe to their youtube channel.
One thing that has not been suggested - and rarely is - is play the BOTs.
When I was a kid my father started me off on Chess, I was very successful and eventually he won't play me. As an adult I realised he was letting me win and when he realised he didn't need to he threw the towel in - no one likes to loss at chess! Simple fact is, there would be far fewer chess players if they started of losing 99% of their games.
You have played around 100 games and have lost about 65% of them. No doubt about it this is very discouraging. The ELO system is intended to produce fair match-ups, i.e. approximately 50% win rate. Simple fact is it is broken at the beginner levels.
The BOTs on the other hand can be very accurately rated in the sense the one with the higher rating will be more difficult to beat than the lower one - over the course of a few games.
So start off with the lowest BOT at an ELO rating of 100 and when you are quite confident you can beat them easily move up to the next level BOT, and v.v.. Your win rate will be well above 50% and you will not get discouraged from playing and enjoying chess.
Note that you can play with infinite time and thereby can max out your talent with each move you make - this is a good cure for anyone who plays too fast. Additionally you can play with an evaluation bar on display, thereby see instantly when you have made a poor move and are more likely to actively work out why the move was bad at the time - this is far better and more memorable than passive post-game analysis.
I would also recommend puzzle work and doing the lessons (even if chess.com is very mean with them), anything else you do should be considered entertainment rather than learning - and that includes rated games against real players (whose ELO ratings are out of whack)!
"If I knew how to stop blundering, I wouldn't be asking you how to stop blundering."
Ditto. But the only way to stop blundering is to stop playing. We all blunder.... I can only hope that my blunders will become less embarrassing and less frequent. I think that's the only realistic goal.
The good news? Your opponent will blunder too.
Still blundered a bit, but I think I did pretty well in this last game.