One of the best ways of improving is to improve your tactical ability.
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It's hard to give you specific advice or video to watch without knowing at what level you are right now?
So what is your rating? 800 or 1000 or 1200 or 1400?
Now what do you feel are your main weakness? you do not have one solid opening with white that you love and that you know almost perfectly?
Again you can learn that easily on some great video on the net
Or is it that you play mostly by reflex and you do not take the time to think for every move that you make? that mean do not play blitz for a start.
Or is it your lack of tactical sense? you should be aware of every pin or discovery attack and fork and remove the defender etc etc when you play;do some thousands of tacticals problems like 5 or 10 every day.
Or are you very bad in the end games? read a book on end game.
Of course you need a lot of experience in positional play in the middle game to have the best plan....to know when to open the game with a pawn break etc etc
That can be learn with the right video and a lot of experience.
And do you have a good opening against e4? one that you really love and feel very good for you?
I don't have any specific openings, is that normal to have? That seems kinda weird tbh. I honestly don't know my rating, I beat a level 4 chess AI with one turn set back as I made some stupid over sight. Honestly tho. My weakness fluctuates depending on how I am going about the game; like I sort of switch between extremeties, rather then having a constant mix of things. I used to have that lack of tactical sense, as I literally knew nothing about chess. Now I sometimes play by reflex, which I try not to, but it's just way less taxing on the focus. I'd say my biggest weakness that occurs most often, is just that I can overlook stuff as I always do, and just get my pieces captured when I could of just seen it coming, I'm sure that's common for beginners. I won't really know till I get some outside opinion of my games, which maybe I should stream/record my games or something.
Do y'all think it would be better for me to think of chess as a medieval battlefield or something akin to that?
This question doesn't completely pertain to this topic, sorry, but I saw someone mention new study plans.
I can't seem to find those, could somebody link them? I've taken a look at the old ones but I never got much out of those.
Okay... I have recently developed the habit of going to fast and not checking anything... I don't even know why i'm doing this.
Hello friend!
My name is Berk Gokmen, and I am 18 years old. The best way to learn chess as a beginner, is to understand the basic principles of the game (which is not as simple as it sounds!), be familiar with several openings and opening traps, and improve your tactical vision. I am offering lessons for completely free! Yes, for free!
A little bit about myself: I have competed in the Turkish chess championship, won the Rhode Island chess championship. My Fide rating is around 1450, my rating on chess.com is 1600-1700, and my tactics rating is 2000+. I am by no means a grandmaster or an international master, but I have experience teaching beginners and improving their score by 300 points.
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What I recommend to you is watching videos on how to get better in chess and pick up some important principles and keys in chess.
I recommend watching Chess Network and some of his videos on youtube, namely the beginnner to chess master playlist. From there go on lichess or other websites like chess 24 and look at tactics, beginner lessons and probably get a side account on there to grind. And while you have a side account there, your main account will be on chess.com and when you get to a formidible level I recommend to go on chess.com and play here to get to a suitable level.
We all have different paths and journey's so people may learn faster or slower than others and depending on your comprehension and your dedication will also depend on how good you get, what you understand, what are your strengths and weaknesses and how you can study at a better pace and in a better way to become a better player.
What I recommend to you is watching videos on how to get better in chess and pick up some important principles and keys in chess.
I recommend watching Chess Network and some of his videos on youtube, namely the beginnner to chess master playlist. From there go on lichess or other websites like chess 24 and look at tactics, beginner lessons and probably get a side account on there to grind. And while you have a side account there, your main account will be on chess.com and when you get to a formidible level I recommend to go on chess.com and play here to get to a suitable level.
We all have different paths and journey's so people may learn faster or slower than others and depending on your comprehension and your dedication will also depend on how good you get, what you understand, what are your strengths and weaknesses and how you can study at a better pace and in a better way to become a better player.
Yeah i've been watching videos, and i've made a second account on chess.com, so it can look like I am a chess prodigy when I get good enough on that account. Thanks for the good advice ! ! !
Hahaha, that's funny, but cool.
Good luck on your chess journey @chesslayer404, I remember just 1 year and 8 months ago I started playing somewhat seriously and now I am on a legitamite level in which I like. Trust me it doesn't take to long to get to these places, you just got to work for it and you will get there.
Hahaha, that's funny, but cool.
Good luck on your chess journey @chesslayer404, I remember just 1 year and 8 months ago I started playing somewhat seriously and now I am on a legitamite level in which I like. Trust me it doesn't take to long to get to these places, you just got to work for it and you will get there.
I got another question now, does learning chess or anything for that matter, improve when you are handicapped. Such as being tired (the physical state of which my being is currently in) or does it hurt it?
Tip: do LOTS of tactics!
until your rating is at least 1200, you should spend 80% or more of your time doing tactics.
Look at me: Im around 1600, and I spend maybe a third of my chess time doing tactics
please help me i need to improve my endgaming techniques and stragtey
@chesslayer404 I think that it is very important if you are in good mental condition as if you are tired it can significantly worsen your game then if you were wide awake and could think better.
I suggest to play chess when your body, mind and soul is in a good place as if it is not, I think your true potential will show lesser and it will have an impact on your game.
Being handicapped has nothing to so with it though. Regardless of someone's physical condition, the mental condition is what makes a person good in chess and depending on your thought process as well as grind will determine where you can go in chess.
Personally the more dedication you have, the better you will get and the better you will feel. If you have that my friend you will be great, regardless if you are handicapped.
Hopefully this was helpful.
@SamuelPlaysCheckers
In order to improve in endgame technique I recommend to learn the basic checkmates, basic endgames patterns, king and pawn endgames, rook endgames, bishop and knight endgames and two bishop endgames and get a basic or advanced understanding in them.
I suggest you use the resource of lichess.org if you don't like Chess.com and I suggest you do their endgame puzzles and tactics and recommend that you watch videos on endgame technique and see which one's help you the most in your game.
I always recommend players to go to Chess Network on youtube as he is a very good teacher and a Chess master himself.
After you understand some endgames you will understand how to play chess in a way of understanding and it should help you in the earlier levels a lot as the endgame is one of the keys to getting better(especially as a beginner).
If you want to get better you need to study the endgame, then the middlegame and then the opening. Make sure though when you are studying to study in a balanced way so all of your game is good well rounded. Keep your head up and find those resources that best help you and if you do it will allow you to become better in the end and pass your level if you put the time, the grind and the dedication to it.
I think you should just do a lot of the chess lessons? 😬👍🏼