Read your tactics book , use opening principles (develop control center etc) and play slow games , minimum 30m per side or . at your level just following opening principles and getting familliar with basic tactics (not dropping pieces) will raise your rating quite a bit , and playing games to pratice the things you learn .
Any ways to get better?
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Yes if you start with the basics first... aka first learn checkers... Once your used to doubling up your chips and kinging yourself on your enemies territory you'll just begin to be understanding the king in chess
aj415 wrote:
Lol I know the basics I just want to get better
Yes if you start with the basics first... aka first learn checkers... Once your used to doubling up your chips and kinging yourself on your enemies territory you'll just begin to be understanding the king in chess
DarkMage03 wrote:
Lol I know the basics I just want to get better
DarkMage03 wrote:
I have a couple of books about tactics and openings but I am not reading them.
I don't want to state the obvious but... if I were you I'd start there...
Anyway, what you do is play long serious games where you try your best (preferably tournament length... preferably at a tournament) then analyze the games. You also read books. It also helps to get a coach, but a strong friend / club-mate at a club you attend (yeah, attend a club too if you can) can be invaluable.
There's also this: http://www.chess.com/learn
And specifically this: http://www.chess.com/article/view/study-plan-directory
Sorta answered your own question
What good is owning books?
Read them!!!
Lmao
no. there is no way.
Your not gonna better overnight. Nobody does. Suck up as many videos, lessons, books, games, as you can. And stay on the site.
Play chess and enjoy and believe in yourself. Improving comes naturally :)
swiggles wrote:
no. there is no way.
Strange that it took this long for someone to give the correct answer. Obviously you can't get better at chess. It's like asking how to be taller.
Identify your weakness and improve on them. If your making elementary blunders then solve easy puzzles. If you keep misplaying endgames then study the postions you misplace. If there are no tactics and you don't have a clue on what to do then try to get ideas on a positional book.
Try to solve puzzles for 15-30 minutes a day. Repeat solving the puzzles you solved before.A combination of playing and studying chess is a must for improvement.
leiph18 wrote:
I do attend a club
Anyway, what you do is play long serious games where you try your best (preferably tournament length... preferably at a tournament) then analyze the games. You also read books. It also helps to get a coach, but a strong friend / club-mate at a club you attend (yeah, attend a club too if you can) can be invaluable.
PilateBlue wrote:
So much sense. Just cant get better at all.
swiggles wrote:
no. there is no way.
Strange that it took this long for someone to give the correct answer. Obviously you can't get better at chess. It's like asking how to be taller.
I had a quick look at your last game, some serious errors both tactically (short-term 1-3 moves) and strategically (longer or whole game plan). A good example (or really bad example) you moved your Knight as it was under a threat and exposed your Queen, another example, you had the option of taking his Queen and took a Pawn instead.
You need to do some study generally, then look at some opening study and develop a greater strategic and tactic awareness.
Try http://www.chess.com/forum/category/daily-puzzles for help with the first and last and for openings try http://www.chess.com/members/view/BryanSmith articles which should help.
A lot of the above will not make any sense at first, keep trying to work out what they represent and why.
Good luck dude.
I am just starting off playing chess. I have a couple of books about tactics and openings but I am not reading them. What is the best way for me to get better, should I be playing games or reading books or anything else?