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Tips for new beginners in chess

tygxc

Study A Primer of Chess - Capablanca

MariasWhiteKnight

There are a bazillion threads already asking this question. My current attempt for a standard answer:

Learn the principles of chess, like develop your pieces in the opening, and apply them.
If you have found a good move, look for a better one.
Once you have decided what move to make, blunder check it before you actually do it.
Analyze all your games, but especially the losses. If possible, get a coach.
Train your pattern recognition and board awareness with doing chess puzzles daily.
Up to about rating 1600 you should focus on slower time controls, such as 15|10, so you have time to really think your moves through.
Learn theory, namely endgames and, from about rating 1000 on, also openings.
Study the games of the masters, preferably with commentary.
Study the YouTube channel of GM Daniel Naroditsky, especially the Speedruns explain very well how to approach chess, and its already accessible even for beginners.
Unless you want to be a professional chessplayer, never forget its just a game and you're supposed to have fun. So you can totally break rules and for example play whacky openings if you are having more fun this way.

LorDikFroGseR

Thank you

SteveWanton

And if you are forced to play chess, try to arrest enemies king.

Do not let your own king going under arrest.

SteveWanton

Put icons at d5 and e4.

magipi
MariasWhiteKnight wrote:

There are a bazillion threads already asking this question.

What question? The OP didn't ask any questions.

laurengoodkindchess

Hi! My name is Lauren Goodkind and I'm a well established chess teacher based in California! I love helping beginners out, so I have some ideas for you to get better.

  1. Attend my FREE online workshop today at 2pm Central time. You can ask me questions in real time! I’ll be happy to analyze your chess games, teach you opening traps, endgame techniqes, and more! Here’s more details:

https://www.chessbylauren.com/blog/SaturdayMonthlyChessWorkshop

 

2. Also consider all checks and captures on your side and also your opponent’s side. Always as, “If I move here, where is my opponent going to move?”. Do this for every single move! Your goal is to never make any silly blunders!  

 

I hope this helps!

Nightlen

1. Control the center with e4 or d4 as white, and take an equal share of it with black.

2. Develop your pieces usually knights and then your bishops.

3. Get your King to safety early on in the game.

4. Create a plan and try to figure out what your opponents plan is!

MariasWhiteKnight
magipi wrote:
MariasWhiteKnight wrote:

There are a bazillion threads already asking this question.

What question? The OP didn't ask any questions.

The question is how to get better at chess.

magipi
Tychooju12 wrote:

phantasy and dellusions

Those are not real words.

Konaekkk
Tychooju12 έγραψε:

Get a life, stay away from chess.

500 elo with a diamond membership you are him

mmusetti11

thank you for beginner tips happy.png

ChessMasteryOfficial

Learn and apply the most important principles of chess.
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.

AckibePlays

chessly.com

Abrahamnilso

learn from your mistakes

x-6851205946

Working on chess vision and calculation can be good I have so much trouble doing those two

CarlsenMagnus_Fan

Ok

Git_er_done

A popular answer is to work the puzzles.... Once you know how to play..... Work puzzles work puzzles work puzzles...... And understand why you get them wrong. Eventually through repetition it will start to sink in..... Common tactics.... Sacrificing pieces to set up a check mate, skewer or pin of a queen... Even sacrificing the queen to do so..... It won't happen overnight...... It will happen over many months of repetition.... And thousands and thousands of puzzles..... But you will slowly see your puzzle score get better..... And that means you're thinking about how to get the best out of every situation that you're proposed with...... It's not always a mate.... Sometimes it's just winning material..... You'll understand how you win material ... By trading pieces and coming out ahead.... And you'll look for those opportunities also.

BoofinHard

YouTube: Gotham Chess. You're welcome.