How Do I improve at chess quickly?

well---- as one of the other posts tonight have implied use a  a second engine and you will get better fast --  i have been tempted myself a couple times -- but then i thought about and with what limited time i have to play and time left i have -- naw!!!!!!! i rather go down in flames than use a chess engine to win -- and down in flames is what i do best - just play for fun -- your ego will thank-you for it .

Okay, okay you made me laugh!

I don’t know if you are being sarcastic or real?

Paint us a picture on 150 struggles?

I am trying the above for some days and i am around ~1000 rating. Can you give me some individual feedback? The thing that is going on my nerves the most is that i get bored very much in longer games and then stop checking my pieces and blunder them.

Thanks for the help so far?

What time zone are you in?

How do you pronounce your name?

Playing at a chess club helps. It's like taking tests when you play there. You get a rating from the Chess Federation which tells you how well your doing. Then you go home and look at tactics and endgames and whatever openings are causing you problems and you learn how to survive at the chess club. A six year old kid ate my lunch yesterday. He literally sat down and ate it right in front of me playing the Petroff. To be fair the little monster has a chess coach but still how humiliating. You can't hide from the humiliation like on the internet. So now I'm forced to consider how not to let six year olds beat me or anyone else for that matter. I'm going to look at tactics and endgames. Most importantly I'm going to review my games for lessons learned. I lost three out of four games, ouch. Now I'm motivated to improve. With motivation you figure out how to get better.

Again! The same question as every two weeks.

Again! Lot´s of people give advices and discuss with each other about the best strategy to solve the same-question-as-hundred-times-bevore

Again! The OP is silent after his initial comment-question

Don´t know why you people discuss always the same question over and over with no reply from the original poster.

I never understood why people tell 600s to do 30 min deep analysis of their lost games. To me that's a waste of time. First a 600 doesn't know how to analyze to begin with so anything they arrive at will most likely be wrong or they will be completely lost as to what to do. Even if they use a computer most of the times they won't understand why the computer suggest a certain move. Even if they are taught how to analyze "correctly" they still don't have the experience to do it properly.

Now if they look over their games with a coach then it makes more sense but even then a coach won't do a deep analysis of a 600's game. I wouldn't. They are riddle with mistakes, almost everything they do is wrong, which is completely normal they are beginners. So it's a waste of time. You know that a 600 is weak at tactics, openings, endgame and everything else. Overwhelming a 600 with everything they did wrong in a game is counterproductive. You wouldn't deeply analyze the mispronounciations of someone who is learning a new language. Of course they're going to mispronounce, they are just learning. It's a waste of time and it's discouraging.

A better way is to identify big obvious blunders and to work on those. Work 80% of the time on tactics, 15% on basic checkmates/endgames and 5% on openings. That's it

Mike, I understand that trying to do something quick takes away from the experience, and It's better to take the long road sometimes, but I simply don't have as much time as you may have to relearn this game as you might have. I will take your (constructive) criticism as motivation to improve.

Same, I just don't understand why it's so difficult for an OP who isn't always on the site to respond.

I appreciate this comment. I definitely did have a weaker mindset when I originally posted this. I will most definitely keep playing against stronger players.

I self flagellate and say. "Bad move! Very bad move!"

Here’s  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!  

- Check out the 500 puzzles for beginners.  These puzzles are unique and cannot be found anywhere else: .  These puzzles 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 could just play like the guy ahead of me on the league leaderboards who had 3 games out of 5 won in 2 moves or less.  He must be a fantastic player.

ah, you are still here! that's great. so, you are not one of this many op's who start a threat and never write again. so I've to apologize happily! 

There are some great videos to learn the basic openings. At the beginning select one for white and one for black and try to master it. Watch the videos, exercise with your games. Don't be afraid if you are loosing. Just play slow games and try to pick up as much as knowledge as possible.
It's better to lose on time, than to blunder non stop because of faster play than you are usually playing.
It takes time. Try to watch as much as videos as possible. Always before your games so you could pick up something for your game.
Also you need to start think during your oponent moves.
I am sure you are going to get better in time. You just need some work and efforts. Chess.com is a great place to find oponents similar to your rating. And when you improve and start to beat them, you are going on the next level with a bit stronger oponents.

Dedicate specific time to chess study each day. This could include solving puzzles, reading chess books, watching instructional videos, or analyzing your own games.

You could try gothamchess

Drill baby drill!