I'm absolutely terrible.

I know that I've just started out, but no matter how much I study or train I'm still absolutely terrible. I don't really have anything else to add, but can you please just let me know how to improve?

By looking at your games it seems you don't have a good understanding of chess

The biggest thing is time.

Hours a day, every day, for months, and years.

Play 20min+ slow games. Review your game afterwards. Think about your moves before you make them.

Play daily games. Do thousands of puzzles. Do lessons. Go through master games. Learn endgame and learn basic principles. All the usual stuff you've been told.

Then just keep going. For many improvement is very slow.

Try to ensure that your moves don't give away material. Before making your move imagine what your opponent's response would be.

Take a deep breath. You've just begun your chess journey. Slow down and enjoy the beauty of the game itself. Sure, continue your studies as you see fit, but never lose what drew you to the game.

Well, they did spell terrible correctly. No need to pile on the new players.

yes, you're terrible!

Well, they did use correct capitalization. You all are hilarious. 😉

The biggest reason people struggle in lower-level chess is because of blunders. They make them in almost every game.

A mistake can instantly put you in a bad position, no matter how well you played earlier: if you had great opening knowledge, great positional skills, great endgame skills, whatever; a single mistake can change everything (you lose a piece or get checkmated).

So, how do you avoid blunders? Follow this simple algorithm:

While avoiding blunders is crucial, I also share a few basic principles with my students. These principles help them figure out what to do in each part of the game - the opening, the middlegame, and the endgame. Understanding these simple principles is like having a map for your moves. I provide my students with more advanced algorithms that incorporate these fundamental principles. When you use this knowledge along with being careful about blunders, you're not just getting better at defending. You're also learning a well-rounded approach to chess. Keep in mind, chess is not just about not making mistakes; it's about making smart and planned moves to outsmart your opponent.

It's more about the amount of games rather than the quality I recommend blitz to 10+5 chess 20+0 is practically useless unless your playing an otb tournament do puzzles for parternrecognition(and more games) PLAY openings you Enjoy

Be patient. For normal people it takes years to get any good. I'd suggest playing against the computer for starters - when you can beat Engine level 1 three out of four games, move up to level 2 etc. Take your time and avoid speed chess, if you only have 10 minutes then a puzzle is a much better use of your time than blitz. Pay as much attention to what your opponent is up to, as you do to your ideas (maybe more).

Above all, have fun, there will always be better (and worse) players than you.

We are all absolutely terrible.

Some of us are just terrible on a whole new level.

I love this! My new motto.