To anyone rated under 1000 - Do not ever resign
What is your best ONE TIP OF ADVICE for Beginners/Intermediate
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Jun 14, 2021
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#3
Hi! My name is Lauren Goodkind and I’m a chess coach and chess YouTuber based in California:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCP5SPSG_sWSYPjqJYMNwL_Q
Here's my tip:
Always ask, if I move here, is it safe?
Also, here's a recent video that I made about why beginners should NEVER RESIGN:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YxuFI6ut3Uk
I hope that this helps.
Just don't lose
Jun 15, 2021
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#5
Learn how to checkmate with pieces you find yourself with commonly at the end of games
Use common sense.
Don’t ever resign. Try to make a plan before the game or after the first 3 moves. Don’t forget defences and openings. Don’t spend small time to make your moves. Try to make a custom game with enough time for you to think about your moves and what could be a better move than the one you thought of earlier. NEVER EVER Tell your opponent in the chat “Please lose for me” because that’s just making the opponent feel small. Just accept what you have and who your opponent is, worse of better
Always ask yourself: "How can I make you happy?" and ask this for all of your pieces. Getting along with your knights and giving them a nice and secure outpost close to the action, being friendly with your bishops and giving them some great diagonals to watch over the entire board, and putting your arm around your rooks and placing them on a nice open file or that 7th rank with those delicious pawns is the building block for many successful middlegames!
Also, completely disagree with the never resign. I don't resign early and have many a times fought on a piece down (with good results too), but there's nothing to learn for anyone playing on with your bare king versus K+Q. And tbh I find it bad sportmanship, as if you have forgotten it's a game (and therefore meant to be fun) and are incapable of congratulating your opponent on a well played game. I accept that many people disagree with me on here and that's fine, but I feel differently about it.
RAU4ever wrote:
Always ask yourself: "How can I make you happy?" and ask this for all of your pieces. Getting along with your knights and giving them a nice and secure outpost close to the action, being friendly with your bishops and giving them some great diagonals to watch over the entire board, and putting your arm around your rooks and placing them on a nice open file or that 7th rank with those delicious pawns is the building block for many successful middlegames!
Also, completely disagree with the never resign. I don't resign early and have many a times fought on a piece down (with good results too), but there's nothing to learn for anyone playing on with your bare king versus K+Q. And tbh I find it bad sportmanship, as if you have forgotten it's a game (and therefore meant to be fun) and are incapable of congratulating your opponent on a well played game. I accept that many people disagree with me on here and that's fine, but I feel differently about it.
Clearly, you are a kind King.
Vlandian_Knight wrote:
RAU4ever wrote:
Always ask yourself: "How can I make you happy?" and ask this for all of your pieces. Getting along with your knights and giving them a nice and secure outpost close to the action, being friendly with your bishops and giving them some great diagonals to watch over the entire board, and putting your arm around your rooks and placing them on a nice open file or that 7th rank with those delicious pawns is the building block for many successful middlegames!
Also, completely disagree with the never resign. I don't resign early and have many a times fought on a piece down (with good results too), but there's nothing to learn for anyone playing on with your bare king versus K+Q. And tbh I find it bad sportmanship, as if you have forgotten it's a game (and therefore meant to be fun) and are incapable of congratulating your opponent on a well played game. I accept that many people disagree with me on here and that's fine, but I feel differently about it.
Clearly, you are a kind King.
Yet ruthless to anyone who doesn't wear the same uniform! DESTORY their castle!
Jun 15, 2021
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#11
One tip for beginners would probably be chess "opening principles" simply because they are foundational to the opening and because beginners typically do not use them enough:
https://www.chess.com/blog/KeSetoKaiba/opening-principles-again
Jun 15, 2021
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#12
parkerkorb wrote:
What is your Best ONE TIP, Not zero or two or more. This is for me, beginners (also me lol), and intermediate players to learn off of YOU.
*1800-2850 Rated Elo Players on Blitz/Daily/Puzzles*
Thanks!
Quit now. Never return to the forums. Enjoy life.
OR
Just keep playing like everyone else around here.
Jun 15, 2021
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#13
Play slow games and sit on your hands. As Bobby Fischer said, "When you see a good move, look for a better one."
Jun 15, 2021
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#14
MSteen wrote:
Play slow games and sit on your hands. As Bobby Fischer said, "When you see a good move, look for a better one."
I'm virtually certain Fischer (if ever said this) was quoting a famous quotation from Emanuel Lasker.
Always check your intended move is no blunder before you play it.
As a noob myself, I discovered that it's very easy to get suckered into disadvantageous situations.
1) Get forked (watch out for those pesky knights prowling in the midfield)
2) Get pinned or skewered (watch out for those unobstructed long range attacks in a straight line)
3) Get forced into doing a bad piece trade.
There are other situations e.g. castling into a side with no pawn wall, which is basically digging a corner grave for your king. Late game blunders: winning or winnable becomes a loss or stalemate.
Look before you leap. Look both sides before you cross the road. Look at the sky and see if you need to bring along the umbrella.
Jun 15, 2021
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#17
don't learn bad openings just because your favorite youtuber plays them i.e Englund Gambit, Stafford gambit, etc
Jun 15, 2021
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#18
Dont play rapid or speed games in the beginning. Learn how to play slow before you try to play fast, take your time when you play. Don't rush! Take your time, before you hit send, and what the person said before check is my move safe?
millerd66 wrote:
Dont play rapid or speed games in the beginning. Learn how to play slow before you try to play fast, take your time when you play. Don't rush! Take your time, before you hit send, and what the person said before check is my move safe?
Agreed.
What is your Best ONE TIP, Not zero or two or more. This is for me, beginners (also me lol), and intermediate players to learn off of YOU.
*1800-2850 Rated Elo Players on Blitz/Daily/Puzzles*
Thanks!