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buc_fan33
Nov 26, 2016
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#1
How do you all overcome frustrations in this game? I'm seriously ready to give up on chess. I feel like I'm not making any progress. I try to follow all the "rules." Control the center. Don't bring the queen out too early. Bring all your pieces out. Avoid unnecessary pawn moves. Don't move a piece more than once in the opening, yada, yada, yada. I do this every game, my opponents seemingly do not, and I still wind up losing. It's like I make some stupid mistake every single game. I don't know what I'm doing wrong. I don't want this to sound like I'm looking for a pity party...I really want some help.
Nov 27, 2016
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#2
Stop playing blitz. Do not play a single blitz game until your total number of rapid games equals your total blitz. This means playing 173 rapid games. Play 30\0. After each game is completed, review it. If you lost, figure out why. If you won, look for ways you could've won more efficiently like a faster checkmate or missed tactics. Use an engine to help you see things if necessary. Continue following opening principles and study pawn structures. Different pawn structures have different pawn breaks and involve different plans. Understanding this is the root of strategy and it will help you formulate a plan. Do these things and 30-60 minutes of tactics puzzles everyday and you will see improvement.
msg me ill see if i can help
it is very imp ..but there is no such thing as key according to me...overall game knowledge,thought process and experience are needed
Nov 27, 2016
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#6
stop playing BLITZ . play games having long time controls .
i am willing to discuss with you about finding your weak points and working with you to improve game ...message me if you are willing .
play rapid games more... I think it will help you.... I am not a good player but I play more rapid games...
Nov 27, 2016
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#8
atleast i am willing to help ,kaynight ! i know i am not a good chess player but i do have the heart to help others and not post something silly for comments ..
Nov 27, 2016
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#9
good opening principles , are you lacking a cohesive plan midgame ?
the moving to longer time limits sounds a good idea
no fool can play chess and only fools do
Playing longer time controls is good advice. Speed chess is not conducive to improving your (or anyone else's) game. Mastering the fundamentals, and playing longer time controls (so you can think about what you are doing) is the path to improvement.
You might also check this out - it is an excellent book....
"Why You Lose at Chess" by Fred Reinfeld....
https://www.amazon.com/Lose-Chess-Fred-Reinfeld-Classics/dp/1941270263/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1480249173&sr=1-1&keywords=why+you+lose+at+chess
More good chess books for those who have not yet added "Master" to their chess title....study, learn, master the fundamentals....
https://www.chess.com/forum/view/chess-equipment/good-chess-books-for-beginners-and-beyond
You should play more bullet chess if you are making lots of mistakes. Then your opponent has more chance to make mistakes too, evening things up for you.
Possibly helpful:
Simple Attacking Plans by Fred Wilson (2012)
https://web.archive.org/web/20140708090402/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/review874.pdf
https://www.newinchess.com/Shop/Images/Pdfs/7192.pdf
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 (1949)
https://web.archive.org/web/20140708093415/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/review919.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
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
Nov 27, 2016
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#14
First: no more speed chess. To improve you have to actively think, calculate, and learn to evaluate positions which you can't do but on a very shallow level in speed chess. I actually would encourage you to play daily chess games here, a perfect setting for all the above mentioned.
Second: You play chess, but do you study chess? If you don't then start immediately! You can look up things online, much of it free, solve tactical puzzles, get a few good books to build a solid foundation of chess knowledge, and some even hire a coach to assist in learning! You will improve much more quickly studying chess than just through playing. Especially if all you do is speed chess.
Three: Do you have stronger players review your games? If not, do it! There is a forum on Chess.com dedicated for this. Use it! Get feedback and insights from others on what you did right or wrong, correct ways to evaluate positions and so forth.
Take action, be consistent, get results. And have fun!
Second: You play chess, but do you study chess? If you don't then start immediately! You can look up things online, much of it free, solve tactical puzzles, get a few good books to build a solid foundation of chess knowledge, and some even hire a coach to assist in learning! You will improve much more quickly studying chess than just through playing. Especially if all you do is speed chess.
Three: Do you have stronger players review your games? If not, do it! There is a forum on Chess.com dedicated for this. Use it! Get feedback and insights from others on what you did right or wrong, correct ways to evaluate positions and so forth.
Take action, be consistent, get results. And have fun!