Here's another one I had no right to win. Vs an _extremely_ low rated player that should have been an easy win.
Why is my rating so low
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"... for those that want to be as good as they can be, they'll have to work hard.
Play opponents who are better than you … . Learn basic endgames. Create a simple opening repertoire (understanding the moves are far more important than memorizing them). Study tactics. And pick up tons of patterns. That’s the drumbeat of success. ..." - IM Jeremy Silman (December 27, 2018)
https://www.chess.com/article/view/little-things-that-help-your-game
https://www.chess.com/article/view/how-to-start-out-in-chess
https://www.chess.com/news/view/a-new-years-resolution-improve-your-chess-with-new-lessons
"... In order to maximize the benefits of [theory and practice], these two should be approached in a balanced manner. ... Play as many slow games (60 5 or preferably slower) as possible, ... The other side of improvement is theory. ... This can be reading books, taking lessons, watching videos, doing problems on software, etc. ..." - NM Dan Heisman (2002)
https://web.archive.org/web/20140627084053/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/heisman19.pdf
"... If it’s instruction, you look for an author that addresses players at your level (buying something that’s too advanced won’t help you at all). This means that a classic book that is revered by many people might not be useful for you. ..." - IM Jeremy Silman (2015)
https://www.chess.com/article/view/the-best-chess-books-ever
Here are some reading possibilities that I often mention:
Simple Attacking Plans by Fred Wilson (2012)
https://web.archive.org/web/20140708090402/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/review874.pdf
http://dev.jeremysilman.com/shop/pc/Simple-Attacking-Plans-77p3731.htm
Logical Chess: Move by Move by Irving Chernev (1957)
https://web.archive.org/web/20140708104437/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/logichess.pdf
The Most Instructive Games of Chess Ever Played by Irving Chernev (1965)
https://chessbookreviews.wordpress.com/tag/most-instructive-games-of-chess-ever-played/
Winning Chess by Irving Chernev and Fred Reinfeld (1948)
https://web.archive.org/web/20140708093415/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/review919.pdf
Back to Basics: Tactics by Dan Heisman (2007)
https://web.archive.org/web/20140708233537/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/review585.pdf
https://www.chess.com/article/view/book-review-back-to-basics-tactics
https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5856bd64ff7c50433c3803db/t/5895fc0ca5790af7895297e4/1486224396755/btbtactics2excerpt.pdf
Discovering Chess Openings by GM John Emms (2006)
https://web.archive.org/web/20140627114655/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/hansen91.pdf
Openings for Amateurs by Pete Tamburro (2014)
http://kenilworthian.blogspot.com/2014/05/review-of-pete-tamburros-openings-for.html
https://chessbookreviews.wordpress.com/tag/openings-for-amateurs/
https://www.mongoosepress.com/catalog/excerpts/openings_amateurs.pdf
Chess Endgames for Kids by Karsten Müller (2015)
https://chessbookreviews.wordpress.com/tag/chess-endgames-for-kids/
http://www.gambitbooks.com/pdfs/Chess_Endgames_for_Kids.pdf
A Guide to Chess Improvement by Dan Heisman (2010)
https://web.archive.org/web/20140708105628/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/review781.pdf
Studying Chess Made Easy by Andrew Soltis (2009)
https://web.archive.org/web/20140708090448/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/review750.pdf
Seirawan stuff:
http://seagaard.dk/review/eng/bo_beginner/ev_winning_chess.asp?KATID=BO&ID=BO-Beginner
http://www.nystar.com/tamarkin/review1.htm
https://web.archive.org/web/20140627132508/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/hansen173.pdf
https://www.chess.com/article/view/book-review-winning-chess-endings
https://web.archive.org/web/20140708092617/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/review560.pdf
kthprog wrote:
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I wouldn't expect games against players this low rated to be so tactically difficult.
Welcome to internet chess play, let's just say that not everything is what it seems. You should not take anything at face value... much less assume that everything smells of roses and that just by 'studying hard' you will get anywhere. Just check the number of removed accounts in the end-of-the year big tourney... and that's the people that get found...
I personally would suggest to stop moving peaces or pawns so much in the opening. Develop peaces and try to improve your position overall (and stop reacting to your opponents moves so much make your own plan and follow throw with it) you will notice that your games gonna become more mature and less manic as they are now. Basically if your rook sits in the corner till the endgame you are pretty much down a peace. That's the way to think especially at your lvl and you will start to notice that your opponents starts to make blunders and I seen loads of them from both sides so all you need to do to remove or reduce the amount of blunders on your side. So start playing standard chess 15min or more on the timer and think before you move why your opponent moved like this what he is trying to achieve did he calculated that through correctly or not? and so on. If you do these things your games will become better straight away obviously at certain point if you will decide to improve even more you will have to start study; other peoples games, read books and so on.
Apr 6, 2019
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#6
These are 10 min games. Also what's really weird is I'm 1100 rated on another account and steady at that rating, and I've gotten as high as 1000 on this account. Now I'm back to 800 in a matter of 2 days.
As far as changing the way I play, I was winning nearly every game and steady at 975, I've been developing pieces less because I'm trying to adjust to getting crushed suddenly lol. I do wonder how many of these accounts are simply cheating, but I don't want to think that way.
Anyways I appreciate the advice, especially about leaving so many of my pieces at home. That was a winning strategy for me for awhile and suddenly I'm losing every game though. I'll try to stick to developing more and see what happens.
Try and play longer controls first (15 10 perhaps, which is not very long in itself) until you are more comfortable in picking up your playing pace.
Before moving a piece, Ensure that your pieces remain defended. And check whether your opponent’s pieces are defended or not. Minimally this should improve game play at your current level.
Before moving a piece, Ensure that your pieces remain defended. And check whether your opponent’s pieces are defended or not. Minimally this should improve game play at your current level.
Try and remember to not move a piece or a pawn twice in the opening unless there is good cause.
Also play players higher rated than you. Also ask a strong player to look at your games to see patterns where you are going wrong.
Apr 6, 2019
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#9
By the way, for contrast, this is how I would usually expect games against players that low rated to go. The actual ability of players at the same rating seems to be very inconsistent. Unless there's something different I did here that you guys can spot?
I'm playing as the black pieces.
Apr 6, 2019
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#11
This game was seriously challenging vs another 800 player. I barely won when making 0 blunders and 2 mistakes.
Anyways I'll stop posting a ton of games lol. As far opening theory goes, I used to focus on developing my pieces rather than developing threats and parrying the opponents threats, and that led to me being defeated all the time. Some amount of position has to be given up to remove threats from your opponent doesn't it? Positional knowledge I do think I'm missing. I don't really understand what makes one position better than the other.
I'd recommend avoiding the Scandinavian Defence, because it's going to reinforce bad habits on to you.
Your problem is that you aren't developing fast enough in the opening. You're making a lot of useless pawn moves and you're moving the same piece too many times.
Try to develop all of your pieces as fast as possible in the opening, and try to move each piece only once until you've developed everything.
Also, don't place your bishop immediately in front of your d or e pawns like this because the bishop serves no purpose there and all it does is block your pawns in.
Apr 6, 2019
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#13
@Deranged now that I think about it, I've stopped using the openings I actually know (basic knight openings, Ruy Lopez, Ponziani Gambit) and started using ones I haven't studied. I think that's probably what's going wrong. I haven't studied these openings so I'm probably making really bad moves.
You only need basic opening at your lvl, 1 for white and 2 for black so you able to handle e4 or and d4 white openings. Main thing what everyone trying to point out is develop your peaces at opening don't get into temptations in chasing after pawns or moving your minor peaces loads of times. Analyze your games and see what went wrong in them so you can avoid doing same mistakes all over again before you move the peace see what's going to change on the board after you made your move was the peace you moving been defending another peace or holding your position together.
What color were you in the first game you posted? As far as I can see, there was no reason for either player to resign in the final position. Did you win on time?
Apr 6, 2019
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#16
I was playing white and he resigned. If he tried to move his king, I would've taken his pawn. If he didn't, I would've checked his king with my rook and then taken his pawn. It wouldn't be an easy win from there though so it beats me why he resigned.
In the final position of the first game, Black may not necessarily lose in that position. Knights are known to be tricky pieces, and can draw against a rook in some king knight vs king rook cases.
Apr 6, 2019
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#19
Few things that i think will help you :
- Blunder check before every move
- Practice tactics
- Analyze your games
- Study games of higher rated players in the openings that you commonly play as both white and black(use opening explorer on lic....)
- Study endgames
Also i think at your rating don't worry about people cheating,except if you play in tournaments.
I can't seem to improve any at all really. I know tactics, I know a few basic openings, and my rating is wildly fluctuating between 825 and 975. I don't understand what's so bad about how I'm playing.
I won the game below, but I really should have lost. Most of my games go like this but they don't end so well for me.
I wouldn't expect games against players this low rated to be so tactically difficult.