Super Easy Tip To Get Better RIGHT NOW

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Avatar of Viznik
THINK!!!

No, but seriously. If a move looks good immediately, THINK A LOT about it first. Think think think. Take your time to think. Especially at the lower ELO’s, players are blundering all over the place. Taking an extra 5-10 seconds to scan every piece to see if that pawn is REALLY hanging is a game changer!
Avatar of laurengoodkindchess

I like what you wrote! I tell students to ask questions before they make a move, to avoid making silly mistakes.  

Avatar of skweetis94
Good advice. I often make blunders because I’m trying to not keep the opponent waiting. I guess that’s what multi-day challenges are for...
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Avatar of Moonwarrior_1

Unless you run out of time because your thinking 

Avatar of cerebov
skweetis94 wrote:
 I often make blunders because I’m trying to not keep the opponent waiting.

Wait, what?