This site has lessons and drills etc maybe do them and hopefully try other things to improve aswell 👍
https://support.chess.com/article/437-how-do-i-get-better-at-chess
Going to stop playing very soon
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Mar 22, 2021
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#3
Hi TailSigma! Sorry to hear that your games are a disaster!
My name is Lauren Goodkind and I’m a chess coach based and chess book author based in California.
I have tips to help you improve your chess skills so you can win more games.
I recommend playing with a slow time control, such as game in 30 minutes. You need time to think. Beginners tend to make a lot of silly moves with very little time. This makes sense since there’s a lot of pieces on the board.
I also offer a free beginner’s free eBook on my website, www.ChessByLauren.com in case you are interested. The book is about asking questions before each move.
Before each move, I highly encourage you ask questions before every move such as, “If I move here, is it safe?”, “Can I safely capture a piece?”, and more.
Also consider all checks and captures on your side and also your opponent’s side. If you are past this stage, then find a forcing winning line.
Learn basic tactics such as the fork, discovered attack, pin, and more. I offer interactive puzzles on my website: https://www.chessbylauren.com/two-choice-puzzles.php
If you are serious about chess, I highly recommend you hiring a chess coach to help you.
I hope that this helps.
Mar 22, 2021
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#4
You are playing 15|10 games, which is good, but you are not using all of the available time. Most of the games I looked at still had 15 minutes left at the end. Simply think more about each move and try to coordinate pieces together. Don't take/trade a piece just coz you can. Look for more concrete moves, don't expose your king needlessly to attacks, and try to stop your opponent from getting counter play. All that requires more consideration than you are giving each move. Let the other player be rash while you keep your cool.
On the other side of the coin, if you are enjoying your games at this level, is it really important to improve your rating? After all, all of us, regardless of or rating, get frustrated with the mistakes we make, so studying and improving doesn't change that. If you find that you don't enjoy studying chess or don't want to take more time to think about moves then don't. Ignore your rating and just enjoy the games. That is something to consider as well.
Mar 23, 2021
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#5
I'd listen to Lauren's advice....I know I should.
Btw,her comments seem to be spot on and it's understandable why her last name is Goodkind.
Clearly a nice person.
So appropriate.
Don't give up, you should be enjoying chess. Not just for competition
don't stop cause you're gonna get bored
Don't give up! 
It’s that you’re more confident with the computer because it doesn’t affect your ratings.
But when you play an actual player it DOES affect your ratings so it frustrating.
It’s happened to me so I know how you feel.
I’m only 900 rating and yet I’m still not confident in playing against people
But when you play an actual player it DOES affect your ratings so it frustrating.
It’s happened to me so I know how you feel.
I’m only 900 rating and yet I’m still not confident in playing against people
Drink a beer it’ll take the edge off
Mar 23, 2021
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DanielPaul9 wrote:
It’s that you’re more confident with the computer because it doesn’t affect your ratings.
But when you play an actual player it DOES affect your ratings so it frustrating.
It’s happened to me so I know how you feel.
I’m only 900 rating and yet I’m still not confident in playing against people
But when you play an actual player it DOES affect your ratings so it frustrating.
It’s happened to me so I know how you feel.
I’m only 900 rating and yet I’m still not confident in playing against people
This is a really good point. What makes it even worse is that lower rated bots randomly make bad moves that are completely nonsensical, so they are not going to help you get better against human players. (Unless you only play against people who are drunk or having psychotic episodes.) I think you will only benefit playing against the computer if it is paying at a much higher rating than yourself. The point is to find out your own weaknesses rather than the bot's arbitrary ones.
Mar 24, 2021
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#13
Thanks guys, you all raised interesting points. I will will trying. Maybe I will find the key to improve.
Mar 24, 2021
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#14
havelock3 wrote:
DanielPaul9 wrote:
It’s that you’re more confident with the computer because it doesn’t affect your ratings.
But when you play an actual player it DOES affect your ratings so it frustrating.
It’s happened to me so I know how you feel.
I’m only 900 rating and yet I’m still not confident in playing against people
But when you play an actual player it DOES affect your ratings so it frustrating.
It’s happened to me so I know how you feel.
I’m only 900 rating and yet I’m still not confident in playing against people
This is a really good point. What makes it even worse is that lower rated bots randomly make bad moves that are completely nonsensical, so they are not going to help you get better against human players. (Unless you only play against people who are drunk or having psychotic episodes.) I think you will only benefit playing against the computer if it is paying at a much higher rating than yourself. The point is to find out your own weaknesses rather than the bot's arbitrary ones.
Well well... I play against 1300/1500. Without help of course. This is why I find my performances odd.
TailSigma wrote:
havelock3 wrote:
DanielPaul9 wrote:
It’s that you’re more confident with the computer because it doesn’t affect your ratings.
But when you play an actual player it DOES affect your ratings so it frustrating.
It’s happened to me so I know how you feel.
I’m only 900 rating and yet I’m still not confident in playing against people
But when you play an actual player it DOES affect your ratings so it frustrating.
It’s happened to me so I know how you feel.
I’m only 900 rating and yet I’m still not confident in playing against people
This is a really good point. What makes it even worse is that lower rated bots randomly make bad moves that are completely nonsensical, so they are not going to help you get better against human players. (Unless you only play against people who are drunk or having psychotic episodes.) I think you will only benefit playing against the computer if it is paying at a much higher rating than yourself. The point is to find out your own weaknesses rather than the bot's arbitrary ones.
Well well... I play against 1300/1500. Without help of course. This is why I find my performances odd.
That's A Computer, Maybe You Can Create An Alt To Practice Or Maybe Pushing Your Elo And It Becomes A Main
Mar 24, 2021
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#16
FHS_True wrote:
TailSigma wrote:
havelock3 wrote:
DanielPaul9 wrote:
It’s that you’re more confident with the computer because it doesn’t affect your ratings.
But when you play an actual player it DOES affect your ratings so it frustrating.
It’s happened to me so I know how you feel.
I’m only 900 rating and yet I’m still not confident in playing against people
But when you play an actual player it DOES affect your ratings so it frustrating.
It’s happened to me so I know how you feel.
I’m only 900 rating and yet I’m still not confident in playing against people
This is a really good point. What makes it even worse is that lower rated bots randomly make bad moves that are completely nonsensical, so they are not going to help you get better against human players. (Unless you only play against people who are drunk or having psychotic episodes.) I think you will only benefit playing against the computer if it is paying at a much higher rating than yourself. The point is to find out your own weaknesses rather than the bot's arbitrary ones.
Well well... I play against 1300/1500. Without help of course. This is why I find my performances odd.
That's A Computer, Maybe You Can Create An Alt To Practice Or Maybe Pushing Your Elo And It Becomes A Main
Exactly it's against the AI. This proves me that it's easier to play against a 1300 AI opponent than a 800 human
Well The Only Why I Was Thinking Was An Alt
Maybe Win A Match And Be Happy (:
Mar 24, 2021
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#19
TailSigma wrote:
My score is sinking, I might not even be able to hold the 700 points.
My games are a disaster.
I am strangely pretty ok with puzzles and I've manage to defeat all the intermediate PC opponents, but I keep making huge mistakes during relevant games. And the more I play the worse it is.
A bit frustrating.
don't pay if it makes you upset, chess is a game not a job if you need help getting better you should watch gothamchess on yt he helped my rating sky rocket
My score is sinking, I might not even be able to hold the 700 points.
My games are a disaster.
I am strangely pretty ok with puzzles and I've manage to defeat all the intermediate PC opponents, but I keep making huge mistakes during relevant games. And the more I play the worse it is.
A bit frustrating.