TIPS FOR BEGINNERS

Think out of the box e.g. take a free pawn instead of trading

Most important tip: blunder check before you move.

Except if your own Queen is better that than of your opponent's.

Here in this position I must ask you if Black should trade Queens (this position will not happen in a real competitive game, just an example).

Take the free rook.

Don't get discouraged by losses or setbacks.

Always give check... it might be mate!

Actually, that's a silly idea.

How about this:

Be aware of the TERRAIN of a chess-board. The center is a hill-top. You can look down on all parts of the board from there... and of course, they can see you too. The Pawns form the trees and underbrush, and will determine whether the fight takes place out in the open or in a dense jungle.

A good tip of advice is to learn chess opening principles. These are guidelines to help you in the opening part of the game. Here is an in-depth blog post of mine where I share the 3 opening principles I consider the most valuable.

https://www.chess.com/blog/KeSetoKaiba/opening-principles-again

!Hola!

Process the books, as many as possible. If you're too young for that get a coach, the stronger the better.

If you are truly gifted, you make your own, you don't need my advice you did not start this thread. You are the one who writes the books.

tip: actually do puzzles, they're pretty helpful.

A few chess tips from J.R. Capablanca

At the beginning of this book it was stated that, space permitting, I would give some points useful for beginners, but which also might be found of value to more experienced players. With that object I now give the substance of a part of a lecture, delivered by me at the Hamp¬ stead Chess Club on Saturday, November 15th, 1919.

A player some time ago asked me to give him some advice for average players, and I asked him of what sort, and what did he find was the general weakness. He said that some players are very aggressive and others are not aggressive at all. Both are wrong, but if you have to be one of the two, it is much better to be very aggressive.

The game might be divided into three parts, i.e.: —

1. The opening.

2. The middle-game.

3. The end-game.

There is one thing you must strive for, to be equally efficient in the three parts. Whether you are a strong or a weak player, you should try to be of equal strength in the three parts. You might say, with regard to the openings, that the main principle is rapid and efficient development. You must not lose sight of the fact that when you bring out your pieces you must put them in the right places. In the middle-game, the main thing is the coordination of pieces , and this is where most players are weak. Many try to attack with one piece here and another there without any concerted action, and later they wonder what is wrong with the game. You must co¬ ordinate the action of your pieces, and this is a main principle which runs throughout. In the end-game, what you need is accurate and time-saving play ; any move that gains time or saves time in the end-game is a move which must be considered immediately. Broadly speaking, these are the principles.

It is quite an advantage to have the initiative, and once you have it you must keep it. If your opponent has it, and relinquishes it through some accident or other, you must take it. It may be a good quality for a strong player to be passive and let the other player attack him, thinking he will at some time or other make a bad move, but it is fatal to the beginner or medium player — such players must be aggressive. He must attack, because only in that way can he develop his imagination, which is a very important thing.

Another very important point is the economy of forces in the defence. You will find people very often frightened when a Pawn or a piece is attacked, or especially the King; they try to bring all their pieces to defend him. This is wrong. You must always try and defend your King with as few pieces as you can, and it is only when attacking your opponent’s King that you must bring for¬ ward all the pieces you can. When attacking other pieces use just sufficient force to attain your object.

Starting with the opening you probably find you are confronted with a move which you have not seen before. You say to yourself, “ What can I do? ” The answer is, “ Play what you might call the common-sense move.” Bring your pieces out quickly, and put them in a safe place. You may not make the best move by doing this, but it will be a lesson for the next game. The main thing is to move out your pieces as quickly as possible. I would add that most people do not like to lose games, and take defeat badly. This is not right. People who want to improve should take their defeats as lessons, and endeavour to learn what to avoid in the future. You must also have the courage of your convictions. If you think your move is good, make it. Experience is the best teacher. Most people during a game have an idea that a certain manoeuvre is good, but they are afraid to make it. That is wrong; you must go on and play what you think is good without hesitation. -J.R. Capablanca

Bolga

solo chess is very very useful

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