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Play 10 minute blitz. There's no point playing 1 hour+ games when you're still blundering 1-move tactics. More games = more learning. After every game spend 10-15 minutes analysing the game and look for ways you could've played better. Learn the opening, tactics, endgame, etc by analysing your own games instead of reading books or whatever, it'll give you a more practical learning. Also try playing weird openings that your opponents rarely/never play, they'll get confused and start making mistakes.

kindaspongey

Mar 25, 2020

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"... 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/https://www.chesscafe.com/text/heisman19.pdf

Strangemover

Mar 25, 2020

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I had a look at the games you lost on your homepage... You need a little work on your opening play. Pick a couple, stick to them and try to learn about what you should be doing. Check the game explorer, see how good quality players do it. Some games you lost in 5, 6, 9, 10, 14, 16, 17 moves. Some of these you resigned too soon - I know it's painful to blunder a piece, but you should play until it is absolutely hopeless for 2 reasons. 1. It is all beneficial in the grand scheme of learning and 2. Your opponents may also blunder later on and you can recover. Additionally, you are playing 60 minute games but not using your time. Of the 7 or 8 games I quickly browsed you had 50 minutes + left at the end. So what is the point? You have to concentrate fully and ensure that you don't blunder.

AyushBlundersAgain

Mar 25, 2020

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Strangemover wrote:

I had a look at the games you lost on your homepage... You need a little work on your opening play. Pick a couple, stick to them and try to learn about what you should be doing. Check the game explorer, see how good quality players do it. Some games you lost in 5, 6, 9, 10, 14, 16, 17 moves. Some of these you resigned too soon - I know it's painful to blunder a piece, but you should play until it is absolutely hopeless for 2 reasons. 1. It is all beneficial in the grand scheme of learning and 2. Your opponents may also blunder later on and you can recover. Additionally, you are playing 60 minute games but not using your time. Of the 7 or 8 games I quickly browsed you had 50 minutes + left at the end. So what is the point? You have to concentrate fully and ensure that you don't blunder.

Better than @kindaspongey who gives random quotes and rambles.

ponz111

Mar 25, 2020

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#6

Strangemover gave fairly good advice.

hayden1859

Mar 25, 2020

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#7

you over analyse it a bit

keep it simple

NotGeneralGrant

Mar 25, 2020

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#8

Play 30+ minute games and actually use your time to think. Daily chess might help as well. Use the time to calculate.

mkoart

Mar 25, 2020

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#9

Tks strangemover. Helped me too

1tannguyen

Mar 28, 2021

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#10

Great read! You're so good with finding articles. What has helped you the most?

CallenChess

May 8, 2023

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#11

c8r8n4v1rUs wrote:

Play 10 minute blitz. There's no point playing 1 hour+ games when you're still blundering 1-move tactics. More games = more learning. After every game spend 10-15 minutes analysing the game and look for ways you could've played better. Learn the opening, tactics, endgame, etc by analysing your own games instead of reading books or whatever, it'll give you a more practical learning. Also try playing weird openings that your opponents rarely/never play, they'll get confused and start making mistakes.

CallenChess

May 8, 2023

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#12

IT is rapid

1tannguyen

Sep 21, 2024

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#13

Are you not playing games anymore?

FrancisWeed

Nov 19, 2024

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#14

hey everyone this person has been sending unsolicited and unwanted messages to me for years now. I've reported it to chess.com and nothing has been done. If you don't mind can you report them for verbal abuse? Hopefully if enough people say something chess.com will do something to stop it.