Tactical mistakes are common at lower elo levels. Spend time solving tactical puzzles and practicing tactics. This will help you spot tactical opportunities in your games and avoid blunders.
Have any tips for a low elo (not a beginner just not good) player like me?
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haineb2009 wrote:
@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
The one and only thing you should try for now is not hanging pieces, and applying the chess fundamentals at your games. Openings don't matter at all if you blunder with that frequency.
if you want to do otb, dm me and i can tell you otb tournaments i'm going to. i dont mind helping analyse some games inbetween rounds with people but its kinda pointless online.
Bobison123 wrote:
laurengoodkindchess wrote:
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.
- 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
his user says 2009 on it so i assume hes 15
Here is a great starter video about the London System
When I look at the OP games, The issue is he was hanging pieces.
The truth is we was all like that once.
One way to fix that issue is to pay extra attention to our pieces.
Second way to fix the issue is by playing an opening which doesn’t make your pieces over extend or become hanging.
The idea is it is hard to hang pieces if your set up is very compact!
The same logic applies in real life.
It’s easier to get attacked if your in the enemy back yard, but when your in your own back yard. It is much harder for them to attack you with out you knowing or being able to do something about it.
All the pieces the OP lost were on 4th or 5th rank - pretty far away
The London places most of the pieces on 2nd or 3rd rank - very close to the vest.
Lets see what the OP can do when he has his pieces more in safety.
Can his opponent win at that point? Maybe, not!
chesssblackbelt wrote:
Bobison123 wrote:
laurengoodkindchess wrote:
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.
- 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
his user says 2009 on it so i assume hes 15
yeah even 15 is to late to start playing plus i'm pretty sure 2009 are just random numbers. the only acceptable age for being 450 and having any chance in chess is 7
Bobison123 wrote:
chesssblackbelt wrote:
Bobison123 wrote:
laurengoodkindchess wrote:
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.
- 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
his user says 2009 on it so i assume hes 15
yeah even 15 is to late to start playing plus i'm pretty sure 2009 are just random numbers. the only acceptable age for being 450 and having any chance in chess is 7
He could get titled still, just probably not a good title. Honestly though I asked my coach if I could be a GM (2500 on lichess and 13 years old) and even he said most likely not so I do sort of agree.
If someone wrote a book with the name "The Boys Guide to Chess" everyone would call it sexism lol
I am also not highly rated but I discovered this helped me climb again. Be sure to analyze your winning games. I am amazed at my ability when I have mate in 2 on the board to find mate in 10.
Bobison123 wrote:
laurengoodkindchess wrote:
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.
- 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
I am sorry to hear that you have no enjoyment in the game and cannot relate to anyone that plays for fun.
All this talk about the London System is pointless. Our hero just played this game:
If your opponent threatens mate in 1, do something about it. Playing a random move in 3 seconds is bad.
Read Mazetoskylo's comment (#23). That alone is more helpful than all the London System videos combined.
gplumbcrazy wrote:
Bobison123 wrote:
laurengoodkindchess wrote:
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.
- 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
I am sorry to hear that you have no enjoyment in the game and cannot relate to anyone that plays for fun.
i love chess and this person doesn't play for fun since he literally made a forum asking how to improve at it if you just played for fun you wouldn't be worried about improving
You’ve only played 200 games. Play more
@Brain good idea. the more you play the more experience you have and the better you get. (:
hope that helps
play lots of games, take lessons and ask questions
Bobison123 wrote:
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
Yeesh do you need to be so negative ?
I picked up chess again because
(a) I want to have fun
(b) its fun to learn chess, after all I had to give it up because I couldnt find people to play against as a teenager
(c) it seems to help to keep your mind agile even as you age.
So yes it totally makes sense for adults to play chess, too. Even if its too late to make a career out of it.
And no, being good at chess doesnt mean you're smart. It means you've for example trained your pattern recognition.
Bobison123 wrote:
if you just played for fun you wouldn't be worried about improving
It wouldnt be fun if there was no progress.
people play football and other sports loads without improving yet they still find it fun
smart*