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My ELO is only a 315 in rapid and is my highest I do puzzles and lessons but it won’t seem to go up any pointers?
https://www.chess.com/blog/TheMonkPlayingChess/the-first-step this has helped many players reach 1000 elo , try this . i am sure it will work for you also
7 days ago
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#3
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.
Will playing slower chess help ?
Whenever I play a fast game…I usually blunder somewhere along the line 😒😒
Whenever I play a fast game…I usually blunder somewhere along the line 😒😒
6 days ago
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#5
Slow time control will help on your road to improvement. but make sure to always analyse your games. Learn to recognize the imbalances in the positions.
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6 days ago
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#7
Reviewing your lost games isn't much fun... but it's one certain path to improvement.
Ask yourself: Why did you lose that game? Blundered a Rook? Yes, but WHY?
Did you run short of time and just have to move without thinking? Then work on your time-management skills.
Did you blunder because you kept moving fast even though you had plenty of time on the clock? Then sit on your hands.
Do you just feel uncomfortable in positions of that particular type? Too open? Too closed? Then either get more experience with that sort of position (study a few Master games, perhaps?) or select a few openings that don't LEAD to that sort of position.
6 days ago
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#8
Hello! I looked at some of your games. Here's my thoughts.
Stop playing blitz. No more blitz for now. Playing lots of quick games and not reviewing them or taking the time to reflect on the positions you are in is not going to help you improve.
Stake a claim to the center with your d or e pawn. Support those pawns with your knights and develop your minor pieces and castle -before- moving your queen. Developing your queen early allows your opponent to kick it around the board like a soccer ball while they develop their pieces in the process. Every game I watched had you moving your queen very early by move 3 or 4 usually. This is the single biggest reason why you lose.
Make it a habit before moving to look around the board to see if you are blundering any pieces and checking to see if your opponent has blundered any free pieces.
Review each game you play. If you do these things, you will improve. Good luck!
Improving Your Chess - Resources for Beginners and Beyond…
https://www.chess.com/blog/RussBell/improving-your-chess-resources-for-beginners-and-beyond
You could look at instructional books that explain how masters think during a game. In my opinion, a few weeks of going over the classics (Chernev, Reinfeld) will be much more helpful than playing blitz and rapid games against others at your level.
6 days ago
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#11
mikewier wrote:
You could look at instructional books that explain how masters think during a game. In my opinion, a few weeks of going over the classics (Chernev, Reinfeld) will be much more helpful than playing blitz and rapid games against others at your level.
I agree, try to understand them, its better than any puzzles or lessons on chess.com.