store them? what do you mean.
you can import them and take screenshots of the board, or you can just save the FENs/PGNs somewhere.
Any tips for a slow beginner?
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Checkers wrote:
store them? what do you mean.
you can import them and take screenshots of the board, or you can just save the FENs/PGNs somewhere.
I want a place to do a bunch of custom puzzles that I have. Mostly ones that I have spotted and kept to do again later.
A lot of advice out there. I havent tried to read any of it, so I cant give you any opinion about what others have said. But I did search to see if anyone mentioned daily chess, and there was only one mention and that was on the first page. I think daily chess could be helpful. You can think about each move with plenty of time, and you wouldnt fry your focus by spending a lot of time in one long game. The moves that dont require a lot of thought can be made quickly, and the more difficult positions can be evaluated with more time. You will learn more by playing slower chess. Eventually you will pick up speed and stamina and it wont be so exhausting to play a long game. Good luck. And dont be discouraged. Chess can be fun at all levels.
TL;DR
Don't forget to try to figure out what your opponent is doing with every move and act accordingly. Don’t just follow your own plan and ignore your opponent’s moves.
pwnsrppl2 wrote:
TL;DR
Don't forget to try to figure out what your opponent is doing with every move and act accordingly. Don’t just follow your own plan and ignore your opponent’s moves.
But don't follow your opponent plan only.
Try to keep balance.
Take your time when deciding moves
Here is a chess channel on Telegram that teaches openings for free. Here is the link - https://t.me/quality_chess_openings
Checkers wrote:
Sometime later in the week, I'll also annotate and send over some master games for you to review:
Mentioning this in case you forgot. No worries if you haven't had time recently.
YannMAT1973 wrote:
Hello, I started chess in July of this year. I work between 1h30 and 2h a day (25 problems and two to three games). I don’t really know any openings yet.
In 4 months I can not exceed 950 ELO (days of great forms). I am a little discouraged.
At the beginning of each part I am focused, then I get tired and my attention drops and I get eaten pieces!! I can’t make plans and I feel like I’m taking more time to think than others (I do 30-minute games)...
Any tips for a slow beginner?
Thanks
Hi. To me it always seems helpful to narrow down the time. It is totally fine to play 30 min games as long as you don't always play them. Ex. You can play 6 30 min games and then try 20 min and then 15 min and so on. You don't have to always play short games but it's good practice to narrow them down as you play more.
Nov 2, 2020
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I am in a similar boat but actually have post concussive syndrome. Attention and speed are issues. I try to vary the practices I do and find some warm ups with puzzles or solo chess helpful.
Nov 2, 2020
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ChessWithMrNikolay wrote:
If you are a beginner in chess try lichess.It is the best site for those starting out.
I disagree. The Lessons, puzzles, and access to help are much better on Chess.com.
Nov 2, 2020
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YannMAT1973 wrote:
Hello, I started chess in July of this year. I work between 1h30 and 2h a day (25 problems and two to three games). I don’t really know any openings yet.
In 4 months I can not exceed 950 ELO (days of great forms). I am a little discouraged.
At the beginning of each part I am focused, then I get tired and my attention drops and I get eaten pieces!! I can’t make plans and I feel like I’m taking more time to think than others (I do 30-minute games)...
Any tips for a slow beginner?
Thanks
Here are some tips you might find useful:
https://www.chess.com/blog/nklristic/the-beginners-tale-first-steps-to-chess-improvement
Nov 2, 2020
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catmaster0 wrote:
Checkers wrote:
Sometime later in the week, I'll also annotate and send over some master games for you to review:
Mentioning this in case you forgot. No worries if you haven't had time recently.
sorry, i havent been online that much lately - our chess nationals are coming up
Play rapid, analyze your games, and do tactics. All you need to do at that level is to play slow, learn from your mistakes, and know how to seize the opportunity when your opponent makes a mistake.
4 months from complete noob to 950 rating?!
That's actually a good improvement!
I too felt impatient when I coudn't break 1200 in 6 months, but if there is something I learnt from chess, it's patience.
Checkers wrote:
catmaster0 wrote:
Checkers wrote:
Sometime later in the week, I'll also annotate and send over some master games for you to review:
Mentioning this in case you forgot. No worries if you haven't had time recently.
sorry, i havent been online that much lately - our chess nationals are coming up
No problem, just wanted to make sure you remembered. Just post it when you can, I can wait.
ChessWithMrNikolay wrote:
Yes I do agree with you sir, but just type in on google what is a better site and you will see why I say so.
Yes puzzles and lessons are much better than on lichess but on lichess there is a large variety of noobs to train with at your level and a studies factor which is crucial.
But I recommend Chess.com over lichess for normal players but not beginners.
Who are beginners ?
I consider myself a beginner for example.. no doubts.. but what level of raiting one must to get in order to stop already to be a beginning player?
Nov 4, 2020
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Anatoly1934 wrote:
ChessWithMrNikolay wrote:
Yes I do agree with you sir, but just type in on google what is a better site and you will see why I say so.
Yes puzzles and lessons are much better than on lichess but on lichess there is a large variety of noobs to train with at your level and a studies factor which is crucial.
But I recommend Chess.com over lichess for normal players but not beginners.
Who are beginners ?
I consider myself a beginner for example.. no doubts.. but what level of raiting one must to get in order to stop already to be a beginning player?
Well that is a good question. 
People rated 1 500 FIDE and above are considered intermediate players, and those below 1 200 are beginners. As not everyone has FIDE rating you could speculate on their strength. For instance 1500 rapid on chess.com is better than 90% people so although 1 500 is not much, and is certainly still weak compared to strong players, it is probably not a beginner rating. Intermediate perhaps... on the weaker side probably.
Sounds good - thats kind of like me as well. I was just wondering so I could figure out what you could work on, and give actionable steps to improve.
Chessable is a great way to improve btw, I got two courses for my birthday, and they've been amazing. You said you like to get a small advantage and grind the endgame - in this case, I would recommend you get Magnus Carlsen's Endgame course. It's taught by the world champion, and imo it's really good.
For now, just study the Aagard book - he has several other books too, on Attack and Defense, and on Positional Play; all of which I think would be beneficial. He's a very good author and most of his books are available for free online.
If you just want to improve your overall understanding of chess, it's important to just watch a lot of chess. You get exposed to a lot of playstyles, openings, etc. That's how I improved quickly.
The Youtube Channels you are watching are excellent. Just keep that up Just make sure to avoid "opening trap" videos - they're fun to watch, but are detrimental in the long run (I fell into the trap of watching them when i was ~600 and I tried them in every game. Things didn't end well)
As for openings, I play a ton as well. It helps to have a diverse repertoire. Just watch some games, experiment on your own, and see what you like. Experimentation is an important part of chess, so I would recommend you get an account on a different site, where you don't care about the rating as much, and just practice openings, or new ideas you learned. Failing fast is, surprisingly, a very good way to improve.
Discovering I have some work to do to get used to reading chess books, lol. Checking a board, etc. while reading. I'll figure it out. Anyways, tomorrow I plan on starting a rating run on lichess while trying out a couple of different openings. Chess.com being my main rating play for the openings I am actually familiar with, anything I get used to I can start playing here. I expect to fail and mess up a good deal, so I suppose the real goal is to keep playing and losing even as my brain screams at me. Eventually I'll learn the patterns and main ideas until they become habit and instinct, just have to take that step.
Anyways, something I wanted to ask, do you know the best way to store custom puzzles? I'm looking for a place to stash a bunch of them. I want to be able to start a puzzle without knowing if it's checkmate or not, etc.