I looked at your 3 latest chess games, and one main problem I found is that you don't really have any openings or strategies. One game, you play e5, Nf6, c6, and then a5. Don't move pawns randomly trying to advance them. Make sure they're protecting each other, close by, and in the center. Another problem is that you are sacrificing better pieces for worse pieces. A bishop can move in many directions, and a pawn can only move in one or two. hope this helps
Can anybody help me with some tips for chess?
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Start by not losing. Do not hang pieces or pawns. Always check that your intended move is no blunder before you play it.
#2
I concur. Some more on this:
Piece values: P = 1, N = 3, B = 3, R = 5, Q = 9.
Opening principles:
1) Only play your e- and d-pawns
2) Play knights before you play bishops
3) Do not play the same piece twice
4) Do not pin a KN with your QB before the opponent has castled O-O
Nov 9, 2021
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tygxc wrote:
#1
Start by not losing. Do not hang pieces or pawns. Always check that your intended move is no blunder before you play it.
#2
I concur. Some more on this:
Piece values: P = 1, N = 3, B = 3, R = 5, Q = 9.
Opening principles:
1) Only play your e- and d-pawns
2) Play knights before you play bishops
3) Do not play the same piece twice
4) Do not pin a KN with your QB before the opponent has castled O-O
Any thoughts on what I did wrong here? I think I improved quite a bit but I still did something wrong!
#4
You did a lot of things wrong here, starting with a premature queen move as early as move 2. Then moving that queen again and losing her. The idea is to develop pieces into play to control the center in reverse order of value: first two pawns to secure central squares for your knights and to open diagonals for your bishops, then the knights to their natural squares c/f 3/6, then the bishops, then castle to bring your king to safety and to connect your rooks, last but not least your queen. A piece should move once and once only until all pieces are developed into play. Preamature queen moves are bad, as the queen must flee any attack by a piece that is worth less and thus loses time.
I also am new to the game and already addicted to it but I seriously need some help lol. Still haven’t checkmated a real opponent yet. Thanks anything would help
Haven’t won a single match yet! I know terrible lol
Nov 10, 2021
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tygxc wrote:
#4
You did a lot of things wrong here, starting with a premature queen move as early as move 2. Then moving that queen again and losing her. The idea is to develop pieces into play to control the center in reverse order of value: first two pawns to secure central squares for your knights and to open diagonals for your bishops, then the knights to their natural squares c/f 3/6, then the bishops, then castle to bring your king to safety and to connect your rooks, last but not least your queen. A piece should move once and once only until all pieces are developed into play. Preamature queen moves are bad, as the queen must flee any attack by a piece that is worth less and thus loses time.
What do you think about this one? I did a premature queen move here too, but I felt as if I needed to take the chance to try to checkmate, as you can see they resigned before I had a chance but I think I'm definitely getting better!
Bill-0 wrote:
tygxc wrote:
#1
Start by not losing. Do not hang pieces or pawns. Always check that your intended move is no blunder before you play it.
#2
I concur. Some more on this:
Piece values: P = 1, N = 3, B = 3, R = 5, Q = 9.
Opening principles:
1) Only play your e- and d-pawns
2) Play knights before you play bishops
3) Do not play the same piece twice
4) Do not pin a KN with your QB before the opponent has castled O-O
Any thoughts on what I did wrong here? I think I improved quite a bit but I still did something wrong!
Total beginner playing mostly bullet, and you still wonder what you are doing wrong?
Nov 10, 2021
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#10
pfren wrote:
Bill-0 wrote:
tygxc wrote:
#1
Start by not losing. Do not hang pieces or pawns. Always check that your intended move is no blunder before you play it.
#2
I concur. Some more on this:
Piece values: P = 1, N = 3, B = 3, R = 5, Q = 9.
Opening principles:
1) Only play your e- and d-pawns
2) Play knights before you play bishops
3) Do not play the same piece twice
4) Do not pin a KN with your QB before the opponent has castled O-O
Any thoughts on what I did wrong here? I think I improved quite a bit but I still did something wrong!
Total beginner playing mostly bullet, and you still wonder what you are doing wrong?
Tell me what i need to do to become a better player, I'm playing bullet to try to find new opening that works for me
Bill-0 wrote:
pfren wrote:
Bill-0 wrote:
tygxc wrote:
#1
Start by not losing. Do not hang pieces or pawns. Always check that your intended move is no blunder before you play it.
#2
I concur. Some more on this:
Piece values: P = 1, N = 3, B = 3, R = 5, Q = 9.
Opening principles:
1) Only play your e- and d-pawns
2) Play knights before you play bishops
3) Do not play the same piece twice
4) Do not pin a KN with your QB before the opponent has castled O-O
Any thoughts on what I did wrong here? I think I improved quite a bit but I still did something wrong!
Total beginner playing mostly bullet, and you still wonder what you are doing wrong?
Tell me what i need to do to become a better player, I'm playing bullet to try to find new opening that works for me
The good news, is that you need an opening which is blunder-proof.
The bad news, is that such an opening does not exist.
Bullet is the best way to get the habbit of moving fast without thinking, and no matter what your results are, you will never improve if you move fast without thinking: Chess is not an arcade game.
You should play games with minimum time controls of 15'+10" increment, or even higher, and afterwrds analyse all your games to find what went wrong.
Improving Your Chess - Resources for Beginners and Beyond...
https://www.chess.com/blog/RussBell/improving-your-chess-resources-for-beginners-and-beyond
Nov 10, 2021
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#15
pfren wrote:
Bill-0 wrote:
pfren wrote:
Bill-0 wrote:
tygxc wrote:
#1
Start by not losing. Do not hang pieces or pawns. Always check that your intended move is no blunder before you play it.
#2
I concur. Some more on this:
Piece values: P = 1, N = 3, B = 3, R = 5, Q = 9.
Opening principles:
1) Only play your e- and d-pawns
2) Play knights before you play bishops
3) Do not play the same piece twice
4) Do not pin a KN with your QB before the opponent has castled O-O
Any thoughts on what I did wrong here? I think I improved quite a bit but I still did something wrong!
Total beginner playing mostly bullet, and you still wonder what you are doing wrong?
Tell me what i need to do to become a better player, I'm playing bullet to try to find new opening that works for me
The good news, is that you need an opening which is blunder-proof.
The bad news, is that such an opening does not exist.
Bullet is the best way to get the habbit of moving fast without thinking, and no matter what your results are, you will never improve if you move fast without thinking: Chess is not an arcade game.
You should play games with minimum time controls of 15'+10" increment, or even higher, and afterwrds analyse all your games to find what went wrong.
What do you think of this game? I won by checkmate for once and i think i followed your advice pretty well
Bill-0 wrote:
What do you think of this game? I won by checkmate for once and i think i followed your advice pretty well
I think that I won't bother until you learn to post a game properly, or stop trolling (or whatever happens right now).
stop the fast time controls. just stop. if u don't have time to THINK then nothing matters, all advice is futile.
Nov 11, 2021
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#18
Hi! My name is Lauren Goodkind and I’m a respected chess coach and chess YouTuber based in California:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCP5SPSG_sWSYPjqJYMNwL_Q
Here’s some ideas to help you get better.
-I recommend two books for you: “50 Poison Pieces” and “Queen For A Day: The Girl’s Guide To Chess Mastery.” Both books are available on Amazon.com. Both books are endorsed by chess masters!
-If you are serious about chess, I highly recommend you hiring a chess coach to help you.
-Also consider all checks and captures on your side and also your opponent’s side. Always as, “If I move here, where is my opponent going to move?”
-Play with a slow time control, such as G/30 so you have plenty of time to think before every move.
I hope that this helps.
Nov 11, 2021
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#19
@laurengoodkindchess
I'm a chess coach and I'm ordering a copy of 50 Poison Pieces. Looks like a fresh and useful approach.
pfren wrote:
Bill-0 wrote:
What do you think of this game? I won by checkmate for once and i think i followed your advice pretty well
I think that I won't bother until you learn to post a game properly, or stop trolling (or whatever happens right now).
I would assume that a titled player would care a little more about introducing people to chess the right way, but it would seem I'm wrong. It must be more fun for you to be toxic to beginners lol
I just recently started playing, and i understand the game pretty well, but Im not very good and i never seem to win. I would appreciate any advice anybody has for beginners because i defiantly need it!