Need Help with Black
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Jun 13, 2023
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#1
I'm going to start by saying a lot of my games are lost because I have to play black. i recently looked up some black openings on YouTube but nothing seems to be working. I don't know how to properly develop the black pieces without blundering away a knight, a bishop, or just not controlling the center of the board, and I'm scared to play rapid because it's going to set me up as black. I've just been playing bots but using black, I've only been able to win up to 800.. the 1300 bot (deadlost) destroys me every time no matter what opening i use... what do you do when playing black??
Jun 13, 2023
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#2
I’d recommend slower time controls if your aim is to improve. Keep with the opening principles and be mindful of your and your opponent’s moves.
Try going on learn and watching lessons on openings.
Im not the best at chess, but I’ve heard that you should pick an opening and heavily study it. I’d recommend kings or queens gambit. Black is tricky because you have to use certain responses to certain openings. If you learn the kings gambit, you will learn how to defend against it as black.
Jun 13, 2023
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#7
16 games (with black, approx) are nothing
come back with a better sample size
(play more games)
and remove any mental block, just play
besides if its bullet 16 games are like 32 minutes at the very most
For black as a beginner there are few easy to learn openings for example the French Defense and Caro-Kann Defense. These opening are more or less universal so you can play them against 1.d4 and 1.e4 too.
Playing with black pieces is harder, everyone likes more the white pieces, it is normal. It is also normal that as a new player you blunder. Take it easy, as you play more you will blunder less.
Jun 13, 2023
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#9
@Ilampozhil.. don't take stock in the games I've played.. this acct has been remade like 4 times due to losing, and losing and losing.. getting frustrated with my low rating and remaking my acct again.. the fact that I don't have many games played on this acct is irrelevant. I'm legit asking for advice about playing black, not looking for feedback about my lack of games played. I assure you I've played many more games with black than 16. I just can't get the hang of it.
Jun 13, 2023
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#10
@M_Erno I've tried the caro Kann with not much success... The French defense I like but playing against the bots, I get crushed using that defense.. maybe I'm doing it wrong tho. Not sure.
Jun 13, 2023
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#11
The advice to play slower time controls is valid. If you don't take time to think about the position on the board, try to figure out what to do and calculate variations you are going to make more mistakes. White starts with an advantage, so mistakes as black can be more costly.
When you (rated in the 800s) play a 1300+ player or bot you will likely suffer the same fate as anyone facing an opponent rated 500 elo points above you; you will lose.
Remember that you are still learning the game, something that takes people years to master. It's important that you analyze your games afterward. Use the analysis feature here for help. If you like the French (or other) defence, keep at it, see where you go wrong, and improve your play over time.
Actually, it is easier to think of what to do as black because you are reacting to white's move. See what white is trying to do and come up with something that will stymie their intentions.
Do you know the kings and queens gambit? Those are my favorite. Some of the only ones I know but they get the job done.
Jun 13, 2023
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#13
Hi! I would recommend you to meet 1.e4 with 1...e5 and 1.d4 with 1...d5. These are classic openings suitable for beginners. I posted on my blog about this, you can check it out: https://www.chess.com/blog/maafernan/openings-for-beginners
Good luck!
Jun 13, 2023
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#14
As others have already pointed out, you should play longer time controls. For players with limited experience there are no openings that can be successfully executed at 1.8 second per move.
I'm agreeing @DejarikDreams that you should focus on opening principles. I like the suggestion by @maafernan to simply play e4 e5 and d4 d5. Because I think it's better to learn by just playing normal chess. Or, or in his words, by playing classic openings suited for beginners.
Additionally, I recommend to keep playing on the same account. Every future question you might have will receive better informed replies when people can access all games you have played.
Best of luck!
Jun 14, 2023
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#15
It's best you give us few examples and we give you feedback on those games
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Looking at a few of your games, I don't see that you have any trouble with black in any of them.
This is your last game (with black):
You are certainly not worse out of the opening, then you drop a pawn, then a piece, then it's over.
You should improve your middle game (tactics, board vision, stuff like that). Your openings are fine.