help me im sucking

Welcome😉

have you thought of taking up snakes and ladders instead of chess ?

stop

bring that soggy throat on downtown

the best thing you can do to improve is read books on chess strategy/rules, and take in information from videos, articles etc. online

should i quit

Keep sucking?, isn't this chess site user friendly,no sexual references please.In all seirousness,if you wish to play better and more fluent chess i highly recommend studying the ins and outs of GM games.Completing tactics on websites which hold and unlimited amount of them for free,etc chess puzzle net. And watching youtube videos on games which chess.com commentate on,etc chessbrahs vs chess.com team match.

I hope I stop sucking

The Framework

1. Learn core principles.

2. Apply them in slow games.

3. Analyze your decisions afterward.

This is the framework I use with students I coach.

Here are the core principles:

• The Principle of Activity & Material: These are the two pillars of chess. You must constantly strive to increase the activity of your pieces while capturing material whenever it is freely given.

• The Principle of the Least Active Piece: When you aren't sure what to play, identify your "worst" piece and improve its position. This is the secret to consistent positional play.

• The Principle of Attack: Attacking moves are superior because they force the opponent to react. Prioritize calculating Forcing Moves (Checks, Captures, and Threats) before anything else.

• Maximum Activity: Place your pieces as forward as possible to restrict your opponent.

• Keeping the Tension: Do not release the tension (exchange pieces/pawns) unless it gives you a concrete advantage. Releasing tension often helps the opponent free their game.

• The Principle of the Center: Centralization is the most efficient way to dominate the board.

• Neutralization: If an opponent has an active piece on your territory, your immediate priority is to attack it, force it back, or exchange it.

• The 3 Opening Tasks: 1) Develop pieces, 2) Castle, 3) Connect rooks.

• Endgame Strategy: In the endgame, the logic changes: Activate your King, advance passed pawns, and attack opponent's weak pawns.

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Don’t quit chess just because of a rough patch. Try setting smaller goals for yourself: today, just focus on learning one opening or grinding out 5 tactical puzzles. It’s all about the small wins.