Chess tips

Can someone give me some tips to get better at chess?

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To most of my students, I give this advice (and it's almost all they need):

The biggest reason people struggle in lower-level chess is because of blunders. They make them in almost every game.

A mistake can instantly put you in a bad position, no matter how well you played earlier: if you had great opening knowledge, great positional skills, great endgame skills, whatever; a single mistake can change everything (you lose a piece or get checkmated).

So, how do you avoid blunders? Follow these two simple steps:

1. After your opponent moves, think if it's dangerous. Ask yourself, “What’s his idea?”
2. Before you make your move, think if it's safe. Ask yourself, “What attacking replies can he play?”

If you feel like getting to levels like 1600, 1800, or 2000 in chess is super hard, let's look at it in a different way. Those players you're facing make blunders in nearly every game they play. Beating them isn't so tough if you stop making big mistakes and start using their slip-ups to your advantage.

Again, it does not require you to become a chess nerd or spend all your time on chess. Just doing this one thing can boost your rating by a few hundred points right away.

Lastly, while avoiding blunders is crucial, I also share a few basic principles with my students. These principles help them figure out what to do in each part of the game - the opening, the middlegame, and the endgame. Understanding these simple principles is like having a map for your moves. When you use this knowledge along with being careful about blunders, you're not just getting better at defending. You're also learning a well-rounded approach to chess. Keep in mind, chess is not just about not making mistakes; it's about making smart and planned moves to outsmart your opponent.

I too need

Just give up on chess.

I have also given up on chess.

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Thanks...

hi

I'm not a chess master, I am just an advanced player. Don't leave your peaces hanging as you do it often during your games. Also analyse your games after playing for finding your mistakes.

Slow down. Blunders pretty much always result from playing too fast.

this can work, but you need to learn to actually pull them off, and sometimes opponents just play god knows what and they might just win because you cannot defend against it since you just know cheeky traps that require a specific main line. You can do these traps but you need to learn principles first, but take my advice with a bottle of salt, I'm literally 700 elo.