Have any tips for a low elo (not a beginner just not good) player like me?

I wouldnt call myself a high level player but the main thing people on your level should really do is chess puzzles. There are a lot of sites on the net that offer endless chess puzzles, pick your favorite(s) and set aside a fixed time per day to train.

This will train your brain to recognize patterns so you can spot tactics, helping you to avoid them and to apply them.

Other than that learn endgames is probably second priority ?

There is also for example this nice chess backend Lucas Chess R that comes with a ton of training lessons preinstalled. You can train endless on mate in one, two, three etc or on a lot of different endgames.

The best YouTube channel to learn chess is IMHO from GM Naroditsky: https://www.youtube.com/@DanielNaroditskyGM/videos?cbrd=1

His multiple Speedruns show how a real Super - GM evaluates practical games, and how he wins against beginners to advanced players.

He also has a great series on general endgame principles, though hopefully he will add a lot more to that in future.

Most important is to blunder check before you move.
Also analyse your lost games and learn from your mistakes.

Two ways to improve:

1) have a gameplan (you get this by syudying, so reading something or watching videos)

2) play a lot

Also, if you are interested in the dark side and unsustainable growth, then something like the king’s bishop gambit absolutely crushes at your level. So if you’re interested in tricks, traps and gambits, then they work at low elo.

yeah quit chess its not worth it

Hi!

You could check my blog, especially the posts for beginner players: https://www.chess.com/blog/maafernan

Good luck!

thanks

@Bobison123 don't tell him to quit! if he keeps trying who knows maybe he will become the best chess player of all time!!! that's how the good chess players do it! they keep trying!

Improving Your Chess - Resources for Beginners and Beyond.....

https://www.chess.com/blog/RussBell/improving-your-chess-resources-for-beginners-and-beyond

Check for blunders. Grandmasters only blunder because they don’t check. So if you check for blunders ull instantly be a grandmaster

Here is one of your chess games.

My recommendation would be to play different opening which tries to keep your pieces closer together so they are defending each other better.

‘In the above game, you won.

‘However, you would of lost vs. stronger player.

‘You lost several pieces in the opening which you didn’t realize was hanging.

This is why I think a more simplified opening could help you.

London System, Perhaps?

Quit chess NOW!

I would say dont just focus on openings, all parts of the game are important so learn more about your weak points

be realistic he's 450 if you can't improve of that very low beginner rating then just quit

@Compadre_J thanks! This is really helpful as you have shown me one of my games I wasn't sure I was going to win and shown me what I did wrong! I will make sure to try the London System

I was once ranked as low as 500.

I am ranked 1925 on chess.com currently with my account being fairly new.

I am ranked 2000+ on other chess websites.

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Their is no shame in being low rated.

We all had to start off some where.

Most of us started off with same low ranking the OP has.

The OP can become better.

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The OP just needs advice, some desire to improve, and the will to try.

The way I would approach the OP improvements would be by breaking down the game into sections so it doesn’t seem so complex.

The average game last around 25 moves.

I like to round up to about 30 moves.

Than I try to break down the game into sections of 10.

- Moves 1 to 10 = Opening

- Moves 11 to 20 = Middle Game

- Moves 21 to 30 = End Game

When we look at the game in post #12, we see the OP lost 2 minor pieces + 2 center pawns in roughly the first 10 moves of the game which is Opening Phrase.

So that is where we should start.

In addition to looking at Opening, I like to look at the Mating Patterns the OP will need to know in the End Game.

Can the OP win by doing Ladder Checkmate in this position?

Can the OP win with just Queen?

Can the OP win with just Rook?

These are the more Beginner Checkmating Patterns.

‘When the OP gets stronger, He will need to learn the other ones.

- Winning with only 2 Bishops

- Winning with 1 Bishop + 1 Knight

- Winning with 1 Queen vs. 1 Rook

Hi! My name is Lauren Goodkind and I'm a well established chess teacher based in California! I love helping beginners out, so I have some ideas for you to get better.

1. Attend my FREE online workshop every Wednesday at 11:30pm Central time. You can ask me questions in real time! I’ll be happy to analyze your chess games, teach you opening traps, endgame techniqes, and more! Here’s more details:

https://www.chessbylauren.com/blog/FreeOnlineWorkshop

2. 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?”. Do this for every single move!  Your goal is to never make any silly blunders!

3. 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!  

4. If you are serious about chess, I highly recommend you hiring a chess coach to help you.  

5. Play with a slow time control, such as G/30 so you have plenty of time to think before every move. 

6. Beginners tend to move too quickly, so in general, think for at least 10-15 seconds before moving. 

Your job is to never make any silly blunders!

 I hope this helps!

of course he's not serious at chess. trying to get good at chess is a waste of time unless your a child and might have a future in some aspect of it (like coaching) the only reason adults try to get good at chess is because they want to feel clever even though being good at chess does not make you amart