chess videos explaining fumdementals and dos and donts?
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I'm not really good at chess but I play a lot since I used to play when I was a kid but I feel like I hit a brick wall like I don't know any fundamentals of chess since I always lose to 1000+ rated players and I'm pretty tight on money so i can't buy a membership.can anyone suggest me any good chess videos at my level？Would be greatly appreciated
Mar 7, 2021
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Here you go:
https://www.chess.com/blog/nklristic/the-beginners-tale-first-steps-to-chess-improvement
For instructive YouTube content, just skip to the end of the article. But if you feel like reading, you can check some other tips as well, it might be useful for you.
nklristic wrote:
Here you go:
https://www.chess.com/blog/nklristic/the-beginners-tale-first-steps-to-chess-improvement
For instructive YouTube content, just skip to the end of the article. But if you feel like reading, you can check some other tips as well, it might be useful for you.
Thanks I've read it over there's some things I can't do like over 30 minutes matches since I do a lot of labor and can mostly only play 10 minute matches but maybe I can somehow arrange my schedule as for the chess channels they seem great I've tried to watch some of Gotham's chess videos and I get confused I don't know much about those chess recordings or whatever (do you guys remember all of the positions or something? Cause that's hard for me) but the other channels seem promising as for analyzing past games is there any way for you to see blunders without a membership? Since I'm pretty blind and can't see blunders even after reviewing a match for the third time
Mar 7, 2021
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Well, if not 30 minutes or more, then try to play 15|10 games at least. I see that you've played a lot of rapid games yesterday. You could've easily play one 30 minutes per side, and it would take less time, and also a lot less to analyze.
Player of my level do not memorize too much. I didn't even try. I picked up some moves through experience and analyzing games, but that is it. Memorizing openings is fine for stronger players, but no need to do that in the beginning. Opening principles are what you should aim to follow. You have all of that stuff in that article I've linked. 
As for analyzing, I've mentioned that also there. How to see if you've blundered? Well if it is not apparent - like you didn't lose a piece outright, just go through the suggested engine line and you will be able to figure it out. Some things you will not be able to figure out, but that is understandable. As long as you learn something from the analysis, you're fine. Analysis on a beginner level will be basic mostly, you'll need to study more for it to become more complex. Studying and analysis will go hand in hand and between those 2 (and the other things mentioned in the article) you will improve.
To study about chess, well, I've mentioned 3 YouTube channels I find most useful, and a few others. That beginner to chess master playlist will help you a lot, as will chess fundamentals and climbing the rating ladder by John Bartholomew. In any case you have at least months of material to digest there. Some videos might be a bit advanced, to those you might go back later.
Improving Your Chess - Resources for Beginners and Beyond...
https://www.chess.com/blog/RussBell/improving-your-chess-resources-for-beginners-and-beyond
https://www.chess.com/blog/RussBell