Tips For Chess Starters

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sugamshukla
Slow down to make sure you don’t miss an even better move. Doing this will help a lot
sugamshukla
Also make sure you find any other threats that might capture the piece you use before putting the king in check
Leto
Always look for handing pieces, checks and checkmates.
sugamshukla
Correct
sugamshukla
In the start of the game keep an eye out for pieces to develop so you are making use of the pieces from the start
ChessMasteryOfficial

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Et3rn4lD4rkn3ss

don't blunder pieces

you will reach at least 700 if you do this

IamAdamRhys

Actually to move first find checks captures and theats to your opponent and yourself then find their plan, basic analysis find the best move, 2nd best are unplayable: this is one of the best mindsets you should practice

IamAdamRhys

Then after, pick an opening for both colors mine are: White: Italian, Halloween Gambit Black: Traxler, Caro Kahn, and 4 Knights Game

IamAdamRhys

These are the best openings for universal style like me

emc0406

Just keep playing. The more you play the more you will get better at chess

MaestroDelAjedrez2025

Play e4 or d4 when you have the white pieces

sugamshukla
Facts
thereturnofthesnowfox

Loose pieces sink chess positions.

Et3rn4lD4rkn3ss
IamAdamRhys wrote:

Then after, pick an opening for both colors mine are: White: Italian, Halloween Gambit Black: Traxler, Caro Kahn, and 4 Knights Game

do not do halloween gambit

HeckinSprout

Play lots of games. Review all of your games. Try to learn from your mistakes. Be patient and believe in yourself.

Victory-needs-sacrifice

Questions to ask yourself if it is your turn (In order)

Do you have hanging pieces?

Does the opponent have a significant threat?

Does the opponent have any hanging pieces?

Do you have an available threat?

If you are not playing bullet, these are good questions to ask yourself

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CoachFMbgabor

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First of all, you have to discover your biggest weaknesses in the game and start working on them. The most effective way for that is analyzing your own games. There is a built-in engine on chess.com which can show you if a move is good or bad but the only problem is that it can't explain to you the plans, ideas behind the moves, so you won't know why it is so good or bad.

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RussBell

"64 Commandments" of Chess by Bruce Pandolfini

https://www.chess.com/blog/RussBell/64-commandments-of-chess-by-bruce-pandolfini