How to improve in chess
Learn exactly how to think in the opening, middlegame and endgame — this is what I teach.
Always blunder-check your moves.
Solve tactics in the right way.
Analyze your games.
Study games of strong players.
Learn how to be more psychologically resilient.
Work on your time management skills.
Get a coach if you can.
The person who is does not blunder each second move will go upto 200 automatically without any puzzles..
I can see from your games that you are ignoring your Queen safety.
Before you make each move, always check to see if your opponent can take your queen!
I think you need to review your games more carefully. I looked at your last 6 losses, and each one of them had major blunders. At your elo, knowing multiple openings is less important than practicing good chess principles. Prioritize developing your minor pieces and castling you king to safety, asap.
Dodo, from your games I get the impression that you just choose a target you like (often the enemy king) and attack it. Better players first try to understand which pieces can actually be captured. A piece is vulnerable when it is not much mobile and you can add pieces to the attack at least as quickly as the opponent can bring defenders. Otherwise, the attack is often doomed to fail. Once you have found plausible targets for you and your opponent, find at least two or three "candidate moves", that are directed toward those targets. For each of them, try to find the possible replies for the opponent; they might be able to counter-attack vulnerable pieces, other than just defend their weaknesses. Try to go at least three plies deep for each candidate move, like: I move, he replies, and then I move. Forcing moves leave the opponent with little choice, so calculate the most forcing ones first.
Be careful when you go out too early with your queen: it can become a valuable target for your opponent. In general, develop the central pawns first, then minor pieces and then queen and rooks. If you do not find good targets for you, just try and control the center with your pieces, until they show up, or defend your weaknesses.
You have done only 67 puzzles; do more of them, and take your time (do not hurry to earn more points).
There are a lot of lessons for beginners on the site, do as much as you can (one per week, on a free account).
Hope that helps.
well learn more openings and also learn alot of variations too , im also learning them
Maestro, you are not a beginner, and you have done almost 5000 puzzles! Studying openings at rating 100 may help a beginner to better understand some general principles, but probably they do not have the knowledge and certainly not the experience to fully understand any opening. I agree with @HeckinSprout.
2. Check if your move leaves any piece undefended before playing it.
3. DONT resign. Theres always some hope
4. Create counter attacks and take center space away from opponents.
Happy playing!
Improving Your Chess - Resources for Beginners and Beyond…
https://www.chess.com/blog/RussBell/improving-your-chess-resources-for-beginners-and-beyond
To improve in chess, focus on consistently practicing tactics, analyzing your games, and studying basic endgames and openings. Regularly playing games, especially longer time controls, and reviewing your mistakes will accelerate your progress. Consider working with a mentor or using technology wisely to enhance your learning.
Here's a more detailed breakdown:
1. Practice Tactics Regularly:
Solve puzzles: Puzzles help you recognize patterns and improve your calculation skills.
Play blitz games: While not ideal for fundamental improvement, blitz games can help you apply tactical knowledge and develop pattern recognition.
Use online resources: Websites like chess.com and Lichess offer a vast library of puzzles.
2. Analyze Your Games:
Review all your games: Pay close attention to your losses and identify your mistakes.
Use game analysis tools: Websites and software can help you identify blunders and missed opportunities.
Understand your weaknesses: Focus on improving areas where you consistently struggle.
3. Study Endgames:
Learn basic checkmates: Familiarize yourself with common endgame positions and how to achieve checkmate.
Study pawn endgames: Pawns are often decisive in the endgame, so understanding pawn structure and pawn breakthroughs is crucial.
Consider endgame studies: These are composed positions designed to illustrate endgame principles.
4. Study Openings:
Focus on a few key openings: Don't try to learn everything at once.
Understand the ideas behind the openings: Don't just memorize moves, understand the strategic goals.
Play through master games: Analyze how strong players handle the openings you're studying.
5. Play Longer Games:
Avoid blitz games: While fun, blitz can encourage hasty moves and doesn't allow for deep calculation.
Choose longer time controls: 15/10 or longer allows you to think through your moves more carefully.
Don't be afraid to lose: View every game as a learning opportunity.
6. Consider a Mentor:
Work with a chess coach: A coach can provide personalized feedback and guidance.
Find a study partner: Playing and analyzing games with a partner can be very helpful.
7. Use Technology Wisely:
Don't rely solely on engines: Use them for analysis, but don't let them make your decisions for you.
Utilize online resources: Chess.com, Lichess, and other sites offer valuable tools and resources.
8. Stay Consistent:
Create a study plan: Dedicate time each day or week to practicing and learning.
Be patient: Improvement takes time and effort.
This video will demonstrate how to improve at chess like a pro:
Dear Dodo_bird35,
My name is Gabor Balazs. I’m a Hungarian FIDE Master and a certified, full-time chess coach, so I hope I can help you.
Everybody is different, so that's why there isn't only one given way to learn and improve.
First of all, you have to discover your biggest weaknesses in the game and start working on them. The most effective way for that is analyzing your own games. There is a built-in engine on chess.com which can show you if a move is good or bad but the only problem is that it can't explain to you the plans, ideas behind the moves, so you won't know why it is so good or bad.
In my opinion, chess has 4 main areas (openings, strategies, tactics/combinations and endgames) and if you want to improve efficiently, you should improve all of these skills almost at the same time. That's what my training program is based on. My students enjoy the lessons because they cover multiple aspects of chess in an engaging and dynamic way, keeping the learning process both stimulating and efficient. Of course, there are always ups and downs but this is completely normal in everyone's career. ![]()
If you would like to learn more about chess, you can take private lessons from me (you find the details on my profile) or you can visit my Patreon channel (www.patreon.com/Bgabor91), where you can learn about every kind of topics (openings, strategies, tactics, endgames, game analysis). There are around 39 hours of educational videos uploaded already (some of them are available with a FREE subscription) and I'm planning to upload at least 4 new videos per week, so you can get 4-6 hours of educational contents every month. I also upload daily puzzles in 4 levels every day which are available with a FREE subscription.
I hope this is helpful for you. Good luck with your games! ![]()