I am still stuck at 100 elo after 467 games
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25 days ago
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#22
I’m not good, but try doing lots of puzzles, they will help a bit eventually
25 days ago
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#23
TheEloCollector1 wrote:
I’m not good, but try doing lots of puzzles, they will help a bit eventually
Great advice
piratebt99chess wrote:
In the free chessable course "Everything you need to know about chess" that I suggested to , and I suggest it to you too joe-rod, it teaches opening principles, not openings. This course is created by IM Daniel Rensch to help players learn chess the right way and reach 1000 rating. I think that IM Daniel Rensch is more than qualified to give the advice "Studying openings is not beneficial under 1000."
If a begginer learn openings, it will be easier to get through middle games.
A beginner brain will not melt if he/she learn openings beginner friendly.
I'm not saying study theory, but at least an openning for white (king and queen) and respecives answers for black. Not necessary many variations.
I don't know the IM cited above, but do you think Fischer , Kasparov, Carlsen started only with openings principles or they learned real openings as children?
I really would like to know that.
25 days ago
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#27
joe-rod wrote:
piratebt99chess wrote:
In the free chessable course "Everything you need to know about chess" that I suggested to , and I suggest it to you too joe-rod, it teaches opening principles, not openings. This course is created by IM Daniel Rensch to help players learn chess the right way and reach 1000 rating. I think that IM Daniel Rensch is more than qualified to give the advice "Studying openings is not beneficial under 1000."
If a begginer learn openings, it will be easier to get through middle games.
A beginner brain will not melt if he/she learn openings beginner friendly.
I'm not saying study theory, but at least an openning for white (king and queen) and respecives answers for black. Not necessary many variations.
I don't know the IM cited above, but do you think Fischer , Kasparov, Carlsen started only with openings principles or they learned real openings as children?
I really would like to know that.
I believe that they did whatever their coaches told them to do. Nowadays coaches tell beginers to learn opening principles so I would have to believe coaches then taught the same way. I think that they started with opening principles. Also, following opening principles takes you into real openings. For example, white follows opening principles and still ends up in a opening in this game.
25 days ago
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#28
Yes yes, Ik openings are good and tactics and whatsoever, but the point is, don’t stress yourself too much on things like that, I’m not stopping anyone from doing openings, just try to focus on your moves overall, what’s the benefit of this move? Is there a downside? Is there a better move? Sure, do tactics and openings and whatever, even watch a YouTube video or smth, just don’t stress out on too much.
chomp on hanging pieces
24 days ago
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#31
That's awesome. Just keep up the good work. Do everything exactly the same as before and you'll be 101 soon enough; then 102 and maybe someday get 103.
24 days ago
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#33
Dont worry! I used to be 200 rated in rapid. Look at me now
When I started playing I had a program that had "drills", of the type "capture the hanging piece", "find the knight fork", "find the discovery", "find mate in 1", "find the move that wins the most material". It had like 20 such moves per drill and it was timed so you wanted to find them fast and beat your record.
I think the most important thing for you and all new players is to be able to see what is on the board and not tunnel vision on the tiny part you are planning on moving next. These kind of drills really help with that. When you have found 500 hanging pieces by doing some fast drills you will start to see hanging pieces in your real games without even looking for them.
Try more puzzles and lessons, rather than just playing.
24 days ago
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#37
QUIT if: you aren't interested in the game, don't want to improve
KEEP GOING if: you like chess, do more puzzles (at least 30 a day), study openings, tactics, and endgames.
Get a coach if you want to start playing competitively or get a better rating. I personally got a coach and gained 400 otb points within a year.
24 days ago
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#38
I'm doing better at chess and trying to learn from my mistakes and the other folks great plays , but its nothing to brag about, I'm stuck around 200.
I'm reading Bobby Fischer Teaches Chess and learning from this book.
https://www.amazon.com/Bobby-Fischer-Teaches-Chess/dp/0553263153
A few hours with a good instructional book will teach you more than the hundreds of games you have played.
I recommend Reinfeld’s Complete Chess Course for newcomers.
24 days ago
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#40
Learn exactly how to think in the opening, middlegame and endgame — this is what I teach.
Always blunder-check your moves.
Solve tactics in the right way.
Analyze your games.
Study games of strong players.
Learn how to be more psychologically resilient.
Work on your time management skills.
Get a coach if you can.
In the free chessable course "Everything you need to know about chess" that I suggested to user457340534, and I suggest it to you too joe-rod, it teaches opening principles, not openings. This course is created by IM Daniel Rensch to help players learn chess the right way and reach 1000 rating. I think that IM Daniel Rensch is more than qualified to give the advice "Studying openings is not beneficial under 1000."