How to become a good chess player

my friend ! are you beginner or intermediate ? choose one and get the tip accordingly ... the tips differ for beginner from that of intermediate 

Hello, and thank you! I honestly don't know :) I don't know what the difference between beginner and intermediate are 😇

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

ah ! if you understand how to FORK , PIN , SKEWER , X RAY and you know some of famous openings like ruy lopez , sicilian  and you know what CCT means then you are an intermediate in general sense . if you do not understand these terms then you must be beginner .so decide .

I believe that it is always useful to read over well annotated games by the good and the great. I've learned a lot going through games in 'best games' collections and taking note of the annotator's comments and analysis. This would apply more to intermediates than beginners. If you feel you are on the cusp give it a go.

Nice! Again thank you! We'll I'm a beginner! But this help is greatly appreciated!

Another piece of advice. Try and play some games with classical time controls. There are apps for the iPhone and presumably Android for chess clocks. These will encourage you to play slowly and think more deeply about your moves. This is what happens in tournaments, matches and so on. Also in such games get into the habit of writing down your moves and then (if at all possible) going over your games (win or lose) with your opponents, and thinking about your mistakes and also your good moves.

STEP 1 : TRAIN TACTICS

           learn fork , pin , skewer , x ray , discovered attack , double attack .

          focus on understanding the tactic . dont just glance at the solution --- learn the idea behind it .

STEP 2 : PAWN STRUCTURE

          subscribe to HOWCAST on youtube . waatch their video about PAWN STRUCTURES . memorize these basic structures and try to see what structure is in your current game .

STEP 3 : USE YOUR BRAIN --THINKING SYSTEM

         research "thinking systems" in chess on google , you will find plenty .

you have to develope a thinking system and apply it in your games .it will help you in deciding the right move to make and  improve your position .

STEP 4 : BASIC END GAMES AND CHECKMATES

             learn some basic endgames and checkmates .understand what to do in these positions .

STEP 5 : WEAKNESS

 find out what are weaknesses in chess and how to take advantage of them . i wont tell you what these are . do research yourself .you will gain much more if you make the effort .

STEP 6 : ANALYSIS 

            " you learn little from victory , much from defeat "

learn how to annotate a chess game and start annotating your games in a seperate journal  .learn how to analyse a chess match .try to analyse your matches that you lost . identify your

weak points . you will then know which aspect of your training you need to  work on .

google " how to do analysis in chess" .... 

STEP 7 : ELIMINATE BLUNDER

            quickest way for a beginner to improve is to eliminate blunders from his game .how will you do it ?

research the topic " how to eliminate blunders in chess " you will see many good articles . learn and apply it it in your games .

STEP 8 : KNOWLEDGE+APPLICATION 

             do not  just sit  on your butt and  read chess books and articles on net . 

gain the knowledge and try to apply it in your game ...

STEP 9 : TRAINING SCHEDULE

              try to follow a structured training program . if you do not know how to train ask a higher level player for it ... 

well , i myself am a beginner . i can share these few tips with you . i hope this helps ... 

just follow the study plan on chess.com.it's instructive and proper managed to improve your play step by step.

Thank you guys! This is a really good community thx to you!

work on your tactics. solve chess tactics everyday. 30 minutes per day tactics work is enough. If you can get a book, get Idiot's Guide to Chess.

 Yeah. Idiot's guide to chess is a good book. Studying all its contents will improve your game and understanding.

i fall in Web 14 definition of a intermediate chess player i need advice

As AntiNetwork is saying, the answer is a lot of very hard work. I spend hours a day on it and my goal is just to become a solid class B player (USCF 1600+). There are no quick answers to improving. This game is hard. Still improvement is possible.

When I started back around April my tactics rating at ChessTempo was around 1349. It now stands at 1638.

what is the fastest way to get improve in chess?

i just learned how to use Prophylaxis thinking in games of chess what should i learn to become a better chess player?

if i have a elo of 656 on chess.com do i have beginner chess skills?

Of course

i ment if i have a elo of 656 on chess.com do i have beginner chess skills in real life?