HEY NOOBS! Forget Openings, Study Tactics (The right way)

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Rukdropov

Funny thing is should be studying openings. I can't tell you the number of times I get crushed by weak players who trot out sharp gambits I've never looked at! Note to self - spend a weekend looking at gambits.

SuperbLogic
rkdkchess wrote:
SNUDOO wrote:
rkdkchess wrote:
SNUDOO wrote:
SuperbLogic wrote:

Somehow tactics is only a part of the midlegame. 

 

 

incorrect. There are tactics in endgames as well. Slightly less, but still exist.

Some in openings as well! Opening traps?

opening traps are tactical but more memorization than tactics.

true

Strategy and positional play are everywhere. In fact move 1 e4 or d4 is already strategy. Tactics are servants of strategy. Tactics flow from the color with a superior position. 

MicaleWin

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Adam-Herwis

Yes noobs should study tactics mainly esp in early stage. However, I believe most NMs+ have a solid grasp of at least some opening theory, It depends on which part of the game you wanna focus on. I choose to focus much more on opening and middlegame since most games seem to be determined from those stages, if you get a +2 advantage the endgame should be easier, I'd prefer that instead of hoping to get my advantage back in the endgame by investing more time in studying endgames. Endgames shouldn't be ignored though, they're very important too I study the endgames from my real games.

giant_of_style

Noobs that will only study tactics will stay noobs. I  improved drastically when I started to study openings. 

Goram

 a 1600 rated player can be 1800 type in tactics/middlegame/strategy,1600 in opening and 1400 in endgames.this is where the coaches help I guess.

sndeww
giant_of_style wrote:

Noobs that will only study tactics will stay noobs. I  improved drastically when I started to study openings. 

finally another someone that got high because they studied openings!

giant_of_style

I am not that high rated. At least I got out of the noob zone. 

sndeww

“I am not that high rated”

is rated 2170 

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giant_of_style
SNUDOO wrote:

“I am not that high rated”

is rated 2170 

But you are rated 2200. I aim for 2300 rapid. Blitz I can not get it up due to my slow internet connection.

chamo2074

Same here, connection issues sad.png

im_practical
Rukdropov wrote:

The next area is the endgame. This not because this or that position will come up - but endings will get you thinking about chess in the right way - this is very true for player where chess does not come easy. Here's what you do. Learn basic endings so you can play them without thinking - 100 endgames you must know - that sort of thing. Then move on to technical endgames - these are endings which are not basic - say Rook endgames with an extra queen;s knight pawn and 3-3 on the king-side. Finally move on to complex games - these look like middle games with the queen's exchanged, Here you can learn how to think positionally,  make plans, deal with counter-play - learn how to transform complex endings to technical endings (and by then you'll be able to play technical endings and transform them into basic endings.

The title says "HEY NOOBS!" And the person in the comment above...

alexthegreat1and

thanks for the information as im new to chess

rychessmaster1

Watermelon 

Encephalocele
Art0fArcane wrote:
Bruh don’t take his advice, it probs won’t work, everyone is different but most people probably won’t get better from this.

 

 

This is cool and all, but the question is. Who are you talking about? There is literally 50-100 people trying to give random advice on here. And some newbie would probably have trouble deciphering what is good advice in this silly thread. 

rychessmaster1

Watermelon 

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ok

DenjiKenis

OP advice doesnt work with everyone. For example, Im rated 2200 in tactics but only 1250-1300 in blitz/rapid.

Something is really missing in my game knowledge, and it is not tactics.

Sergius

That's only because Chess.com tactics ratings are inaccurate. If you do them on chess tempo you'll end up with 1500-1600 for example.

 

Or if you do tactics battle here you'll end up 1300ish.