How to improve in chess

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Hi,

You can improve by creating a study program that works for your specific schedule and needs. Start small, add more if able. You begin by focusing on fundamentals, which I’m still doing, and increasing the depth of studies over time. For example, solve 10 puzzles every day and review any missed ones until you thoroughly understand why you missed it. Play a game, preferably 15|10 or longer, and analyze it afterwards. Even better, record the types of mistakes you made and keep a log of them. Over time, you’ll notice trends in your mistakes, hey! Now you know what to focus studying to fix those. Work on a Chess.com or ChessAble interactive lesson, maybe rook endgames, or an opening you want to learn better. Whatever program you create, make it enjoyable, not a chore- this is a game after all! Plus by keeping it fun, you’ll likely stick with it and make better progress.

Think about this, if you learned one new chess concept a day, imagine how your chess skill would be a year or two from now? Have fun!

-Jordan

I do believe that with repetition it will eventually sink in. Working the puzzles is helpful I think. When you get to a level of puzzles that you don't understand why the puzzle move that way...... Then stop and figure out why. Usually an alternative move was bad for the opponent such as setting up a fork or pin... So the preferred move was something that did not look likely to you at first. Eventually you will start to see these things, and the more you do, the faster you will see them. Eventually you will recognize patterns of pieces and intuitively know the possibilities or drawbacks. There's no shortcuts. But you do have to do a little thought. Work and repetition, repetition repetition.