1.Knights before bishops, except when the bishops should be developed first.
2.Knights on the rim are grim, unless they are not.
3.Rooks belong behind passed pawns, unless there's somewhere better they can be.
4.Don't develop your queen early, unless you should.
I need chess tips. Can you guys help me and give me some?
The problem with giving tips in chess is that, as JMB2010 was pointing out, much of chess is subjective and even general principles have exceptions such as forumla's in math. Also, everyone has their own ideas and methods of improving and at what level you should learn what. But here are my suggestions;
1. Pick a general opening for white, 1.e4 is my recommendation but 1.d4 is also fine to me, and two for black (one against 1.e4 and one against 1.d4). I would then learn the general moves and patterns that typically happen and play them without exception. Always refer back to an opening database to see who left "book" first and what you should do instead in the future. You'll slowly pick up those openings as you play them and improve...
2. Learn tactical patterns. This doesn't mean just solving chess puzzles like mate's in 1-2-3-5 or whatever, but learn the different patterns like forks, skewers, double attacks, discovered checks, pins,ect. But also solve chess puzzles to practice seeing those patterns in games.
3. Pick any book that teaches end game principles and how to play the end game. You'll improve much faster by mastering the end game early on. One, you'll learn how to play accurately because end games usually require specific moves at specific times, and two, you'll learn how to use pieces in small groups which will help you learn how to use pieces in big groups like middle game positions.
4. Look over your games and NOT just your wins. Target your losses first, then draws, THEN if you have time, your wins. You'll spot more weak moves in the losses than in the wins and you need to get into the habit of being critical of your game and looking for improvements. You'll always be able to find improvements no matter what kind of game you played, Kasparov said he always found improvements in all his games, even those many claim to be masterpieces. So study your games, find your weaknesses, and try to correct them.
Also, it's true. Playing with a PLAN, of any kind, is always better than playing without one. As you make your moves, always have a plan behind it. The openings it might be pretty generalized but as the game progresses you should be developing a specific plan of targetting a certain side of the board or certain squares you think are weak for your opponent, or isolate a weak pawn and try to win it, or something. Make plans and follow them. You'll get better at forming plans as you get better.
I need chess tips. Can you guys help me and give me some?