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You can still improve. Probably not to master level, but you can almost definitely get to at least 1600. You just need to work at it a bit. Start studying tactics and get a good positional book (the amateur's mind by silman comes to mind) but not before getting a hold on blunders. Ask yourself before each move, "what does this do? Is my piece defended? Is there anything my opponent can do?" Focus on playing a solid game and keeping everything defended, and your opponent will crumble. Good luck!
Once you get a winning position, try to do two things.
1. trade off as many pieces as possible
2. push your pawns to the other side of the board.
If you're constantly blundering, play longer time controls until you're no longer constantly blundering.
You can still improve! Please don't give up!
The way I improved the most (on my own anyway, I did get a lot of help from a talented older brother of mine) was Tactics training, just like @GMgodofchess. I don't want to be repetitive but they really do help you out, so I highly recommend giving them a try.
On the other hand, if you can have someone help you with learning Chess (like say, someone on this site or someone in real life) that could also help you out a lot. Not everyone takes to couching as well as they would if they were just on their own though, but if you like, you could always ask someone and try it. ^_^
Good luck! I know you'll get better!
May 14, 2017
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I started playing when I was 22. I have broken 2100 in long time control, over the board play. I did lots of tactics, looked at lots of games that were well annotated and when I hit 1600 I read Reassess your Chess 3rd edition. So it is possible to become a decent player.
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wideem wrote:
Hi, I learned chess rules when I was a kid. I played from time to time, but I was always very bad. I am 22 now and I recently started to play again on chess.com. However, the only games that I win is when my opponent makes some kind of blunder. I don't know how to win late game at all and loose even when I have a huge advantage because I can't find a winning positions. I make blunders very often that costs me games and usually play without any plan...
How could I start improving or am I hopeless?
jusfing by the title (i didn't even reas the rest, nor i will), you're playing to get a chess diploma. you won't get it. so, you should stop playing. try soccer.
Why don't YOU try soccer? Giving advice obviously isn't your thing if you're so lazy that you won't even read a short post further explaining the title. ._.
May 14, 2017
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#7
Ask yourself, "do I enjoy chess?" If so, strap in and start learning the patterns. Here is a quote: "The main reason why I do not like chess is ethical: because the main goal of the game consists in beating the opponent through employing various tricks and stratagems." This from a reasonably bright man from history.
This other is this: "Chess grips its exponent, shackling the mind and brain so that the inner freedom and independence of even the strongest character cannot remain unaffected." I've feel for you, I love the game and have never broken 1000 in 5|5 play. In short, I suck at it. Worse, I'm 55 years old.
May 14, 2017
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#8
Get free coaching from him, first class is free and will revolutionize your chess
, he is very patient with patzers like us
https://www.chess.com/forum/view/chess-mentor/free-chess-coaching
The only thing that comes in my mind is that you should work on analyzing power.It's doesn't mean you should be so serious. It only means to counter your blunders,mistakes,inaccuracies & most important your all brilliant moves.I think you are so serious about improving.The only tip that can I give you is to make your job playful & enjoyable put your imagination in it.Take step by step & motivates yourself always.Be Happy !! All The Best !!
May 14, 2017
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#10
There's some good advice above, and I don't think I've got anything else to add, but I will ask you: do you enjoy playing chess?
I'm terrible at chess, but I still play because I enjoy it; I wouldn't dream of giving it up just because I'm no good. If you enjoy it, then please don't stop playing: chess is a wonderful game that I think can be enjoyed at all levels from complete beginner to GM.
If you no longer enjoy it, though, then maybe consider stepping back from it for a bit, and possibly come back to it later in life if you want.
Good luck in your games whatever you decide to do.
Possibly of interest:
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
Back to Basics: Tactics by Dan Heisman (2007)
https://web.archive.org/web/20140708233537/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/review585.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
https://chessbookreviews.wordpress.com/tag/openings-for-amateurs/
https://www.mongoosepress.com/excerpts/OpeningsForAmateurs%20sample.pdf
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
Seirawan stuff
http://seagaard.dk/review/eng/bo_beginner/ev_winning_chess.asp?KATID=BO&ID=BO-Beginner
https://www.chess.com/article/view/book-review-winning-chess-endings
https://web.archive.org/web/20140627132508/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/hansen173.pdf
http://www.nystar.com/tamarkin/review1.htm
May 15, 2017
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#13
Analyse your games, and stop playing blitz. I just went through the last game you lost. Your opponent did a huge blunder (you attacked his bishop with a pawn, he "defended" the bishop with the queen, and you should grab his bishop, as there was no tactics speaking against it). Until this moment you had a strong game, with the ideal centre.
May 15, 2017
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#14
Step One: Stop saying you are a bad player. The positive confession reinforces your brains ability to improve.
When the going gets tough... the tough quit.
If you constantly tell yourself you are a bad player you will remain a bad player. You're psyching yourself up to lose.
I think a thing that may help is to watch games and take notes. Study books and concentrate on pieces you struggle with the most...
Also try planning your endgame by turn 3. You will not always succeed in this.... but it will make your game stronger over time.
May 15, 2017
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#17
Wach some good moves of top players. Play only a few games. Practice more with non rated games or play against computer.
wideem wrote:
Hi, I learned chess rules when I was a kid. I played from time to time, but I was always very bad. I am 22 now and I recently started to play again on chess.com. However, the only games that I win is when my opponent makes some kind of blunder. I don't know how to win late game at all and loose even when I have a huge advantage because I can't find a winning positions. I make blunders very often that costs me games and usually play without any plan...
How could I start improving or am I hopeless?
* ALL games are Won because One of the sides blunder- thats why computers are such impossible opponents- they don't miss stuff
*About Winning when ahead on material. the Point is either to force exchanges with your extra peices- or perhaps to push pawns forceing the opponent to give up peices to stop them. either way, when winning EXCHANGE and/or make one of your pawns an Huge threat.
*if you find you make blunders often- then that means you Are being real not using a computer to cheat-- and struggling to see the consequences of your move.
my experience is that there is NO easy fix to this. not simple exercise that suddenly and magically give you the ability to foresee all your bad moves.
but there is (likely) a Simple exercise- its just Not sudden, Magical, easy or even That fun. You must Study your game looking for mistakes and seeing what you Missed and what your opponent missed. thats My guess on how to radically stop blunders and it comes from a coach (or two) is is certainly in articles, books, etc- if you care to look.
the other alternative is to chill. being more chillax about your rating; and say 600 blitz (or whatever I didn't look)... its fine lots of people at this elo. perhaps I will study a little tactics; but mostly I will accept where I am at, and look for ways to slowly get better at this game
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