I suck at chess.

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isuckatchessxX0

stuck at 200-300 ELO.

isabellaorange
lol, sorry
astrolivier

Just keep practising. Main thing is understanding why your plans are going wrong and what you should do to avoid repeating the same mistakes in future. Also don't beat yourself up about it. It's just a game. Nothing ventured, means nothing gained.

wishicudstop

As long as you enjoy playing that's all that matters. If you don't then quit and find something you do enjoy.

RideZen2

If you're trying to get better at chess then you're good at chess. 🙂

justbefair
isuckatchessxX0 wrote:

stuck at 200-300 ELO.

Looking at your most recent win here. Certain things seem obvious.
 
 

You had basically moved only your knights and most of your pawns after 21 moves. Your other pieces were mostly on their original squares. From this point onwards, you started using your remaining pieces to attack other pieces. Soon, you had an overwhelming advantage.

Moving all of your pawns forward is one way to get the space for your pieces to move. However, it also has drawbacks, leaving you open to attacks like the bishop attack that took your rook.

You need to move a few pawns in the opening to help you get your major pieces out. But not so many of them.

Perhaps you would benefit from some of the lessons available here on chess.com.

https://www.chess.com/lessons/opening-principles

isuckatchessxX0

Thanks for telling, I'll avoid that from later on.

Duncan-Mcloud43

We (all) suck at chess..

PanchanaN2

yea

Voketsin

What justbefair said. Try your best to follow the opening principles - gain control of the center, develop your pieces as quickly as possible, castle as soon as you can, don't move a piece twice in the opening unless you really need to(to take an enemy piece or defend a square) Good luck!

TimZb1

My elo is 400-450

TimZb1

And I am struck at around there

isuckatchessxX0

Hello again, using all of your tips for help and it works, I've been mostly getting draws against higher rated opponents.

ChessMasteryOfficial

Work on tactics puzzles regularly to improve your tactical vision and spotting opportunities to win material or deliver checkmate.

rwcloud
I do too. That’s why we are here
Cutie_unknown

Skill issue

mateuszwieru

RESTART YOUR BROWSER

ALT+F4

HernanCacciatore1

Disappointed with lots of websites trying to play on one, but always problems... now the game freezes and I lose and lose, but I read alerts against my sportivity Instead solutions

HernanCacciatore1

So is not a problem about my sportivity but freezing

Robbos_Heir
Just add a zero and that’s me.