have any tips to get good

help me get good i lose a lot

OMG ME TOO

Hi! My name is Lauren Goodkind and I’m a respected  chess coach and chess YouTuber who helps beginners out : 

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCP5SPSG_sWSYPjqJYMNwL_Q

Here’s some ideas to help you get better.  

-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!  

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

-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!  

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

-You are welcome to come to my free online beginner chess class on April 9:

-Feel free to ask my question on my live chess livestream Youtube channel, every Sunday from 1-2pm PST.  

that's why this forum exits

think about what your opponent is up to.

what is the difference between castling left and castling right? Are there certain advantages to each?

The main differences occur if your opponent castles to the same side as you. If they don’t, the game is more attacking, since your can push Pawns to attack the castled King

the main difference:

castling queenside gets your rook to a center file 1 move faster, but also leaves the a-pawn undefended & the c-pawn a little loose.

if you're storming the kingside or blowing through the center with a lead in development & getting your attack in first then 0-0-0 might be the way to go.

usually better to 0-0 though, since you can get it in 1 move faster & it's a safer structure.

i generally try to time it so that i leave both options available & pick when it's clear where the king belongs & i have no 'more useful' moves available.

there's a case to be made for castling asap, though i prefer to focus more on central control & development in the early opening.

remember that moving pawns in front of your king can easily backfire by making it easier for your opponent to sacrifice or open a file against you.

Do chess puzzles everyday, check whether your intended move is a blunder or not, and you are 1500.

I do the puzzles everyday

But how does it help with my skill

take your time on them & always try to get each move right.

check the ones you miss for the right answer & understand why you got it wrong & why the solution is correct.

over time you will build up your store of patterns that you can begin to find in your own games.

puzzles also help improve proper calculation, evaluation, candidate-move selection, material counting, visualization, etc...

Puzzles are essential for improving. Like @technical_knockout said, it improves your calculation, evaluation, candidate-move selection, material counting

Well practice a lot first  and foremost. As much as you can.

In those losing times, figure out where you went  wrong. Use your mistakes as your empowerment, and MAKE SURE you learn from them. Also, learn from the mistakes of others, like if you're watching their games, or analyzing ones from the past.

Getting better at chess is all about your work ethic. You have to WANT it.

Hope this helped man. GL!

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I still suck, but I'm learning.

I can do a few good openings and a few traps. That was a good first step for me.

I was getting beaten up with the Scholars Mate (aka Wayward Queen or Early Queen). So I had to learn how to defend against that.

I'm starting to pick up on patterns and learning to anticipate what the other player is doing. I'm learning to be more aggressive rather than holding back too much. And I am actively using pins, forks, and skewers now. I've learned to do calculations like other guys are saying. Not wasting or sacrificing pieces unnecessarily.

I now recognize that my 'open board endgame' needs a lot of help. There are times where I can be up 2-3 pieces and still struggle to mate if the opponent still has pieces to meddle with me. And I struggle to win the battle of pawn rushes at the end.

Just seems to be a lot of stuff to learn all over the place.

i agree