How can I get better at chess? My elo is only showing about 100 and I REALLY need tips. Also,

On my tablet, I use this exact same account and it shows I have an elo of over 500. But on my laptop, it is showing as 122. Is that normal?

BIG BOY TEXT hehhahahahh.

ok but seriously, I dunno if im 500 or 100.

Here is a guess. The 500 rating is probably the guess from when you joined Chess,com. Looking at your record the 122 looks accurate

My rating is 982 and I have never played a game in the 2 years I have been on Chess.com. My rating came from the information I gave them when I joined. I just play puzzles and Bots. Keep at it.

You have played enough rapid games now for chess.com to figure out your actual rating. So yes, 129 rapid is accurate.

There are lots of things you can do to get better at chess, so I will list a few. There are many beginner friendly chess books out there and you can visit your local bookstore or search amazon. Try to stay away from blitz and bullet for now - the way to improvement is to play rapid or longer games and review them afterwards. Learn basic chess principles. If you search youtube for chessbrah habits series, that's a great resource where GM Aman Hambleton starts at 100 rating and gradually works his way up in rating using only basic principles. There's also chess puzzles to slowly build your knowledge of checkmating patterns and tactics.

No matter what path you choose for improvement, be patient with yourself. Chess improvement take a lot of work.

The only tip you need: give up on tips and begin to work.

Exactly!

Many people "ask for help" when in reality they know exactly what to do.

You're 129 in rapid and 111 in bullet. 583 is your puzzles rating.

The 982 rating comes from a 3-check game you "won" in January 2024 when your opponent didn't show up: https://www.chess.com/game/live/98294813227?username=olddoodlehead

Use different openings and tricks also use gambits search on social media

grind puzzles on lichess or here and watch videos on opening and endgame principles. if u can get a book all the better

Your rating in Rapid is 129, not 500 - that's why your opponents are usually not 500s. I think at your level it's really important to know: 1) Just play e4 or d4 as white, don't complicate openings; 2) Develop pieces rather than just pushing Pawns; 3) Always check before making a move "Can he make a move that just captures something now?"; 4) Learn how to checkmate with two rooks, or rook and queen; 5) Learn about Forks, Skewers and Pins (99% of games at your level will be decided by these and just hanging/undefended pieces) and do very easy Puzzles on these specific things; 6) Use your time - you have the full clock time to play your moves. 7) Do Mate in 1 Puzzles every day (and try flipping the board to solve them so you can recognize threats against your king too).

Firstly to be clear, rating is 1700 over the board this is an account I made not long ago, moving on some really good tips and what I think really seperates u1000 and o1000 is that how much the double check before moving, u1000 spend too little time thinking of what could happen of they moved that peice, if their opp blundered something or if thir hanging something. always think before you move, (especially your pawns) and series such as the Gotham Slow Run are great ways to learn

Kittensmack is an awesome username (get it?my pfp?)

Play solid, dont blunder, just check out the 1000s of other forums on this topic

Improving Your Chess - Resources for Beginners and Beyond…

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

yeah lol

One thing I'll say, it's much harder to spot your own blunders than your opponent's blunders. As your rating is under 200 in rapid your opponent will make SEVERAL blunders. Just work on spotting their blunders and don't stress out about spotting your own blunders (chances are your opponents won't notice it anyways) and you'll be on the track to improve.

Of course, you shouldn't give on checking your own blunders, but don't be so worried about them for now.

Basically everything else ppl have already said, opening principles, basic endgames (ladder mate, backrank mate, king + queen vs king), etc.

ty : )