Increase rating/recommendation for beginners - Chess Forums

Coolduck777

May 13, 2022

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Hi, I started Chess from scratch a month ago. My ratings dropped to less than 400 (Rapid) at first and I have just crawled to 580 ish a few days ago.

1) Is there anyway to earn as quickly ratings as possible? Is it always 8-10 points that I can earn per play?

2) Is there any way to be matched with someone with different level of rating? Although I don't set any limitation in my preference, I always get matched with someone in the same level. I just think that would be fun to play with higher/lower level players

3) I am solving puzzles on Chess.com everyday. Also I am trying to play with AI when I don't have time, and my level is like, I can beat 1200 but not 1400. Is there any resources that you particularly recommend for beginners?

Thank you

Chess_Player_lol

May 13, 2022

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Coolduck777 wrote:

Hi, I started Chess from scratch a month ago. My ratings dropped to less than 400 (Rapid) at first and I have just crawled to 580 ish a few days ago.

1) Is there anyway to earn as quickly ratings as possible? Is it always 8-10 points that I can earn per play?

there really isnt any easy way to improve, you just need to keep working on tactics, board awareness, evaluating pieces, etc. right now improving a rating will be faster but as your rating goes up it will be more difficult. that is why i do not try to focus on my rating, ive been stuck at my rating for about 3-4 months now and i expect (but hope not) that i will be at this rating for a while.

2) Is there any way to be matched with someone with different level of rating? Although I don't set any limitation in my preference, I always get matched with someone in the same level. I just think that would be fun to play with higher/lower level players

you can set a preference to you only face people within that range, i believe it is called outgoing challenges, but it may be called something else. I have mine set to -25 and +200.

3) I am solving puzzles on Chess.com everyday. Also I am trying to play with AI when I don't have time, and my level is like, I can beat 1200 but not 1400. Is there any resources that you particularly recommend for beginners?

solving puzzles are great you should keep doing them everyday and try to get better at it. as for practicing against AI it is not really the best idea because AI doesnt play like a human. the AI can play perfectly and defend perfectly, however it tends to make random mistakes.

Thank you

justbefair

May 13, 2022

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Coolduck777 wrote:

Hi, I started Chess from scratch a month ago. My ratings dropped to less than 400 (Rapid) at first and I have just crawled to 580 ish a few days ago.

1) Is there anyway to earn as quickly ratings as possible? Is it always 8-10 points that I can earn per play?

2) Is there any way to be matched with someone with different level of rating? Although I don't set any limitation in my preference, I always get matched with someone in the same level. I just think that would be fun to play with higher/lower level players

3) I am solving puzzles on Chess.com everyday. Also I am trying to play with AI when I don't have time, and my level is like, I can beat 1200 but not 1400. Is there any resources that you particularly recommend for beginners?

Thank you

You can play higher rated players by playing in Swiss tournaments. There, players are matched by score , not ratings. If you win more than you lose, you will likely end up facing significantly higher rated players.

You can also adjust the range for outgoing challenges in live settings. https://www.chess.com/settings/live

Be sure to save after you do it.

The amount your rating changes per game is set by statistical measures looking at the trend of your results.

Your initial six games were losses. They set your rating at 331. Recovering from there to 580 in less than a month is pretty rapid.

Chess_Player_lol

May 13, 2022

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justbefair wrote:

Coolduck777 wrote:

Hi, I started Chess from scratch a month ago. My ratings dropped to less than 400 (Rapid) at first and I have just crawled to 580 ish a few days ago.

1) Is there anyway to earn as quickly ratings as possible? Is it always 8-10 points that I can earn per play?

2) Is there any way to be matched with someone with different level of rating? Although I don't set any limitation in my preference, I always get matched with someone in the same level. I just think that would be fun to play with higher/lower level players

3) I am solving puzzles on Chess.com everyday. Also I am trying to play with AI when I don't have time, and my level is like, I can beat 1200 but not 1400. Is there any resources that you particularly recommend for beginners?

Thank you

Your initial six games were losses. They set your rating at 331. Recovering from there to 580 in less than a month is pretty rapid.

yeah 580 in a month is pretty quick

tygxc

May 13, 2022

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#1

"I have just crawled to 580 ish a few days ago."
++ A rating of 580 is a sign of frequent blunders.
Always check your intended move is no blunder before you play it. It is a little mental discipline. Hang no pieces, hang no pawns and you are 1500.

"1) Is there anyway to earn as quickly ratings as possible? Is it always 8-10 points that I can earn per play?" ++ It is about that. It is fast. Win 10 games for +100.

"2) Is there any way to be matched with someone with different level of rating? Although I don't set any limitation in my preference, I always get matched with someone in the same level. I just think that would be fun to play with higher/lower level players" ++ You can set limits + and -.

"3) I am solving puzzles on Chess.com everyday. Also I am trying to play with AI when I don't have time, and my level is like, I can beat 1200 but not 1400. Is there any resources that you particularly recommend for beginners?"
++ Tactics puzzles are good, but in a real game nobody tells you there is a tactic or for which side. Most important is to analyse lost games so as te learn from your mistakes. An excellent resource is "Chess Fundamentals" by Capablanca.

busterlark

May 13, 2022

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1. Yes, it’s going to be 5-12 points, depending on the strength of your opponent.

2. You could search for a custom game, and then set your parameters. But you will always have to have your own rating within the search range.

3. I looked over a handful of your recent games. The thing that will help you most is to make sure that you are not hanging a piece, every move. I’m guessing you should jump 100 Elo by working on that alone.

RussBell

May 13, 2022

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Improving Your Chess - Resources for Beginners and Beyond...

https://www.chess.com/blog/RussBell/improving-your-chess-resources-for-beginners-and-beyond

https://www.chess.com/blog/RussBell

InsertInterestingNameHere

May 13, 2022

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You shouldn’t try to get your rating up “as quickly as possible”. You should try to get better honestly and then your rating will improve. If the only thing I wanted was to see a number next to my name rise, I would pull out good ol’ stockfish.

Coolduck777

May 15, 2022

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Hi, thank you for all who have responded. It is very helpful. I've been losing momentum these days and started making more blunders and losing a lot... I guess I need to review basics and keep trying.

laurengoodkindchess

May 18, 2022

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Hi! My name is Lauren Goodkind and I’m a respected chess coach and chess YouTuber who helps beginners out :

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCP5SPSG_sWSYPjqJYMNwL_Q

First of all, your rating will go up and down. It's like the stock market. Sometimes you will loose a lot, and sometimes you will win. Hopefully, your rating will go up over time.

Here’s some 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!

-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.

I hope that this helps!