If you only forty seconds for an entire game it is HIGHLY unlikely that you will find many good moves. Play longer games, you will come up with more and better ideas the more you think about the position. Your opponent will also find better moves, forcing you to play better in order to succeed. After the game, review it using the analysis function on chess.com--the computer will point out possibilities you have missed.
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Dec 11, 2020
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You played a G15: https://www.chess.com/analysis/game/live/5926800080
Gave away a bunch of material.
And ended up with a 1:45 more on the clock then when you started.
The problem seems obvious.
I would like to thank you for a continuous advice that is keep on coming here. I am going through every post and I try to make some mental notes. I am sure that some of those will stick and I will see some improvement.
Glad to hear. Also, a few things you can use your time looking at if you need things to focus on.
- Check for every single check your opponent could give you after making your move. If you can't block/move out of the way of that check without benefiting your opponent, you may want to rethink making that move and look for a move that can.
- Check for every available capture they can make after making that move. Count the number of pieces you have defending that potential capture square and the number of attackers. If they have more attackers than you have defenders on any given square, or their attackers are cheaper (a pawn taking a knight wins for the pawn even if that square is guarded by two rooks and a queen), then you should probably look for a move that does not leave you with those problems.
- Check for any checks and captures you have as well. If a check improves your position without issues (looking at the above checklist of course), or a capture does (again look at the above), then it may be a good move to consider.