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Hello, I've heard from many great players that beginners should generally shy away from Blitz and Rapid and that the time spent on it could be applied to longer time controls where you get to implement tactics and such.
Could someone take a look at my stats and give me an honest assessment of where I'm at. I've been thinking of starting Kostya's training program on ChessDojo tomorrow increase my chess IQ. Any thoughts on Chess Dojo?
Just a quick scan but I saw a lot of bullet matches, it’s preferred if you play daily or at least rapid 10 or higher time controls if you see that you’re running out of time too fast and don’t want daily style format. Like me as I set it to 15|10 rapid. This is for beginners as you first want to hone in on your calculations and once you got it honed down enough as if it’s like instinct and intuition that is at least an excellent move by the engine then you’re good to shorten time controls.
Never been on chess dojo before so can’t give an opinion on it as I’ve mostly learned from YouTube, free png books, analysis, and opening databases.
And just checked a random game, for the first 2-3 moves it seemed you played Italian and suddenly just moved your queen to e2 then you gave 2 minor pieces for a rook which is not always great as it was your two most active pieces that were in the middle compared to his non-active rook that wasn’t fighting for squares yet.
And also you castled when you could’ve taken his bishop while giving a check as you take it and then if he pushed his pawn to block and attack your queen you could’ve just retreated your queen to a square that let it see a lot of areas yet still threaten some stuff and then castle.
Had you done that then trading 2 minor pieces for a rook and bishop would’ve been better.
#chess game: jjspano vs jaredcatkinson - https://www.chess.com/live/game/94155807774
As for what tips and guide, it’s difficult as everyone has their own pace and weaknesses to overcome. I started first learning from YouTube and onto png books and finally websites and analysis+ databases
I definitely recommend some form of audio and visual learning as you probably don’t got time to read unless you got time of course, but for me I like seeing the pieces moved visually and such and a person talking.
Do puzzles, the position may not appear in your game but it definitely helps to hone in on your visual ability on spotting weaknesses, opportunities, and forces you to consider possibilities which translate into games.
And chess.com lessons if you wish, also lichess studies also help if you wish to know more about a certain opening or simply free lesson at. And you can create your own study.
This is simply what I went through, and base on what I felt so some aspects you can change and such.
A perhaps thinking mindset to have is
“What if”. Just think of what ever move your opponent can do, attacking one of your pieces after it moves to what you thought of, or checks they can do, possible pawn moves etc. then you want to judge if you are safe if they decide to go there or if you have a square to retreat to, or defend it if possible, or something along those lines especially after you play your move.
Never been on chess dojo before so can’t give an opinion on it as I’ve mostly learned from YouTube, free png books, analysis, and opening databases.
And just checked a random game, for the first 2-3 moves it seemed you played Italian and suddenly just moved your queen to e2 then you gave 2 minor pieces for a rook which is not always great as it was your two most active pieces that were in the middle compared to his non-active rook that wasn’t fighting for squares yet.
And also you castled when you could’ve taken his bishop while giving a check as you take it and then if he pushed his pawn to block and attack your queen you could’ve just retreated your queen to a square that let it see a lot of areas yet still threaten some stuff and then castle.
Had you done that then trading 2 minor pieces for a rook and bishop would’ve been better.
#chess game: jjspano vs jaredcatkinson - https://www.chess.com/live/game/94155807774
As for what tips and guide, it’s difficult as everyone has their own pace and weaknesses to overcome. I started first learning from YouTube and onto png books and finally websites and analysis+ databases
I definitely recommend some form of audio and visual learning as you probably don’t got time to read unless you got time of course, but for me I like seeing the pieces moved visually and such and a person talking.
Do puzzles, the position may not appear in your game but it definitely helps to hone in on your visual ability on spotting weaknesses, opportunities, and forces you to consider possibilities which translate into games.
And chess.com lessons if you wish, also lichess studies also help if you wish to know more about a certain opening or simply free lesson at. And you can create your own study.
This is simply what I went through, and base on what I felt so some aspects you can change and such.
A perhaps thinking mindset to have is
“What if”. Just think of what ever move your opponent can do, attacking one of your pieces after it moves to what you thought of, or checks they can do, possible pawn moves etc. then you want to judge if you are safe if they decide to go there or if you have a square to retreat to, or defend it if possible, or something along those lines especially after you play your move.