I keep mixing the terminology. Is study of squares Positional or Strategical? Anyway, there's also this thing where certain positions merit deep study. Here's an example:
https://www.chess.com/analysis/game/live/79450394183?tab=review
How can I improve positional chess? I keep losing because I get myself into a bad position
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Jun 2, 2023
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#23
Here's another positional game. Except for the tactical shot in the middle (long thinking time), I was thinking positionally, instead of tactically. Very useful in 2 min game.
https://www.chess.com/game/live/79405226867
Jun 2, 2023
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#24
I just think it’s premature explaining positional concepts to 400 rapid rated players beyond rooks to open files.
Jun 2, 2023
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#25
Well, maybe once he learns how the pieces move, he should learn how to evaluate the squares. That's the way to raise his rating. As far as blunders go, people do that all the time. I just watched Anna doing a Botez gambit during her Cow opening speed run just now. I hope the live stream get preserved somehow, since that's a very unique facial expression there. 
Jun 2, 2023
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#26
OK. I got it. Here's an example:
You can take the offered bishop or check the king.
Tactics: It's 3 points vs 2 points. Take the bishop!
Positional: Bishop is more dangerous than Knight in open board. Take the bishop!
Strategy: Imma do what is known as a god-tier move!
spectraltheory wrote:
I don't think my problem is tactical chess, as my puzzle rating here is around 1200.
Your problem is tactical chess.
Here is an example, your last game:
Look at the position after white's 12. Nxg4. You are up a queen, and you have a pleasant choice whether to win a rook or a knight next. Now look at what you did there.
The thing is that your tactical skills only help you if you use them. Don't play random moves. Pay attention to the game and try to play good moves.
magipi wrote:
spectraltheory wrote:
I don't think my problem is tactical chess, as my puzzle rating here is around 1200.
Your problem is tactical chess.
Here is an example, your last game:
Look at the position after white's 12. Nxg4. You are up a queen, and you have a pleasant choice whether to win a rook or a knight next. Now look at what you did there.
The thing is that your tactical skills only help you if you use them. Don't play random moves. Pay attention to the game and try to play good moves.
How should I be winning a rook or knight after Nxg4?
Either way, how can I pay attention to the game? I've played a 30min game two days ago on Lichess, and even with 30 minutes I wasn't able to concentrate at all (I was thinking about one theoretical line, but was ignoring the other possible ones which could occur).
magipi wrote:
spectraltheory wrote:
I don't think my problem is tactical chess, as my puzzle rating here is around 1200.
Your problem is tactical chess.
Here is an example, your last game:
Look at the position after white's 12. Nxg4. You are up a queen, and you have a pleasant choice whether to win a rook or a knight next. Now look at what you did there.
The thing is that your tactical skills only help you if you use them. Don't play random moves. Pay attention to the game and try to play good moves.
Ok, now I see it, Qf3+. The problem I have sometimes even in puzzles is that I kind of "switch" the board in my head, I actually thought that Of3+ would blunder the queen after exQf3, but that's impossible of course as the white pawns go up and not down.
Learning about openings , center control and strategy using different pieces , practice and proper guidance would help you out , in order to solve a problem you have to count on pieces , focus on all pieces and proceed accordingly !
Jun 6, 2023
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#34
Maybe I shouldn't post this in beginners forum, but IMO, Combinations to Tactics is what Strategy to Positions. On that note, I keep seeing these Strategical positions, not as move-by-move tactics, but as position-by-position visions. Is that common? I'm asking because I don't see the multi-stage positions technique mentioned in any chess book whatsoever. BTW, which hand-drawn set do you prefer?
"You can capture a square!" - Yasser Seirawan. That statement spurred me into studying squares: tempo, pawn structure, prophylaxis, etc. Tactic is study of pieces. Position is study of squares. I find Jeremy Silman's How to reassess your chess to be helpful guide for positional study.