I'm starting to get fed up of chess.
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donnelleraeburn
Mar 6, 2020
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I keep making inaccurate moves and slowly losing rating in puzzel, when I see a move that is good, I get it wrong, cause there is a greater move, but both accomplished the same thing in the end. I stop playing for a few months cause I had a test coming up....idk what to do honestly.
Mar 6, 2020
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Hey man, newbie here as well. Funny thing I found was that my rating was going up and I was doing ok until I started reading, studying and taking the on line classes. Then all of a sudden I started losing games and my rating was dropping. The reason is that I have a lot of theory in my head, don't fully understand why certain moves are better than others and a lot of concepts that just aren't clear. But, knowing that I have sucked at other activities over the years, but that practice and work caused me to get better is enough motivation for me to keep plugging ahead. The theories and concepts will start to merge together with application. One of the best tools I've found on here is the "analyze" function after a game. Analyze your games. Play with real people as well. The computer is fun, but a living opponent I think is best. Also, don't feel bad about stepping away and taking a break for a while. Chess is bloody hard! Keep at it!
I used to have a rating of around 300, but in a few months, I have grown to 1100. (This is my second account btw) . I never took lessons and or anything second hand to learn chess or anything, I found that self-learning was the best way. I play thousands of games (irl and online) analyze them to learn from my mistakes. Also, when you go higher up in the ratings, you find people doing strange moves or big brain moves. When you encounter such tactics, strive to learn from them. Ask questions like why? what do these moves accomplish and you will soon find yourself learning a lot more than just those moves. For example, if you found an opponent that uses discover attacks, learn how to use a discover attack, how to prevent it, etc. Set goals for yourself and find ways to achieve them. My goal is to increase my rating by at least 100 each month until 2000. This is my experience, not everyone learns the same way. I hope you find this useful for your learning. Chess is great.
Mar 7, 2020
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Vertwitch wrote:
solve more puzzles
Agreed, and when you solve or fail them and look at the solution, determine what tactic(s) it was that won the position and try to understand why it took you a while to see it.
You should know these tactics and be able to demonstrate them by name:
https://www.chess.com/article/view/chess-tactics
https://chesstempo.com/tactical-motifs
If you don't know all the tools available to you, you won't see a lot of winning possibilities for either side.
Mar 7, 2020
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GarreckG wrote:
Hey man, newbie here as well. Funny thing I found was that my rating was going up and I was doing ok until I started reading, studying and taking the on line classes. Then all of a sudden I started losing games and my rating was dropping. The reason is that I have a lot of theory in my head, don't fully understand why certain moves are better than others and a lot of concepts that just aren't clear. But, knowing that I have sucked at other activities over the years, but that practice and work caused me to get better is enough motivation for me to keep plugging ahead. The theories and concepts will start to merge together with application. One of the best tools I've found on here is the "analyze" function after a game. Analyze your games. Play with real people as well. The computer is fun, but a living opponent I think is best. Also, don't feel bad about stepping away and taking a break for a while. Chess is bloody hard! Keep at it!
Great advice. I'm currently in a horrendous run of form dropping from 1330 to 1152 in a couple of weeks. I'm sick as a parrot, but I'm determined to play my way out of this slump and to remind myself chess is a game ie I'm not going to die from losing.
Mar 7, 2020
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thx. I downloaded chess puzzel app on playstore, and I've solved 256 and failed 121. oof, i need a time management of some sort that can help me improve, for now, I rather play irl. and I realized something, from doing all tge puzzles I had a game this morning with my friend, and it was almost identical to the position I solve on the puzzel app, then I discovered, well after thinking a few moves ahead, which I've never done before, I saw checkmate and avoided it, it was epic, but I forgot how to checkmate with a knight,bishop and king, my teachnique sucked, but I got it in the end, by remembering the L, if it was not for that, it would of been stalemate. Puzzles really help me, no I need to understand the openings, instead of remembering them.
Mar 7, 2020
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typo, now I need to understand opening, man using chess.com on mobile is really difficult
donnelleraeburn wrote:
I keep making inaccurate moves and slowly losing rating in puzzel, when I see a move that is good, I get it wrong, cause there is a greater move, but both accomplished the same thing in the end. I stop playing for a few months cause I had a test coming up....idk what to do honestly.
I
'm getting fed up with the amount of sandbaggers trolling noobs in the entry bracket. You make so many mistakes against a sandbagger you don't even learn from it. Makes chess learning difficult online imo.
Bobbiest wrote:
I used to have a rating of around 300, but in a few months, I have grown to 1100. (This is my second account btw) . I never took lessons and or anything second hand to learn chess or anything, I found that self-learning was the best way. I play thousands of games (irl and online) analyze them to learn from my mistakes. Also, when you go higher up in the ratings, you find people doing strange moves or big brain moves. When you encounter such tactics, strive to learn from them. Ask questions like why? what do these moves accomplish and you will soon find yourself learning a lot more than just those moves. For example, if you found an opponent that uses discover attacks, learn how to use a discover attack, how to prevent it, etc. Set goals for yourself and find ways to achieve them. My goal is to increase my rating by at least 100 each month until 2000. This is my experience, not everyone learns the same way. I hope you find this useful for your learning. Chess is great.
Having two accs breaks TOS
NubbyChessking wrote:
Bobbiest wrote:
I used to have a rating of around 300, but in a few months, I have grown to 1100. (This is my second account btw) . I never took lessons and or anything second hand to learn chess or anything, I found that self-learning was the best way. I play thousands of games (irl and online) analyze them to learn from my mistakes. Also, when you go higher up in the ratings, you find people doing strange moves or big brain moves. When you encounter such tactics, strive to learn from them. Ask questions like why? what do these moves accomplish and you will soon find yourself learning a lot more than just those moves. For example, if you found an opponent that uses discover attacks, learn how to use a discover attack, how to prevent it, etc. Set goals for yourself and find ways to achieve them. My goal is to increase my rating by at least 100 each month until 2000. This is my experience, not everyone learns the same way. I hope you find this useful for your learning. Chess is great.
Having two accs breaks TOS
What I mean by having 2 accounts is, Lichess and Chess.com. Different websites.
Oh I thought you ment two on here
Mar 8, 2020
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#15
The reason you are getting fed up of chess is because you are cheating in live games! don't do it its scummy
donnelleraeburn wrote:
I keep making inaccurate moves and ...
Many decades ago, I had an English teacher who often urged students to reread what they had written. It was surprising to notice how much seemed obvious after taking the time to look. In that spirit, here is one of your games. How much do you notice, right off?
"... for those that want to be as good as they can be, they'll have to work hard.
Play opponents who are better than you … Learn basic endgames. Create a simple opening repertoire (understanding the moves are far more important than memorizing them). Study tactics. And pick up tons of patterns. That’s the drumbeat of success. ..." - IM Jeremy Silman (December 27, 2018)
https://www.chess.com/article/view/little-things-that-help-your-game
https://www.chess.com/article/view/how-to-start-out-in-chess
https://www.chess.com/blog/michechess89/8-tips-to-increase-your-online-rating
https://www.chess.com/news/view/rapid-chess-improvement
https://www.chess.com/news/view/a-new-years-resolution-improve-your-chess-with-new-lessons
https://www.chess.com/article/view/mastery-chess-lessons-are-here
"... In order to maximize the benefits of [theory and practice], these two should be approached in a balanced manner. ... Play as many slow games (60 5 or preferably slower) as possible, ... The other side of improvement is theory. ... This can be reading books, taking lessons, watching videos, doing problems on software, etc. ..." - NM Dan Heisman (2002)
https://web.archive.org/web/20140627084053/https://www.chesscafe.com/text/heisman19.pdf
"... If it’s instruction, you look for an author that addresses players at your level (buying something that’s too advanced won’t help you at all). This means that a classic book that is revered by many people might not be useful for you. ..." - IM Jeremy Silman (2015)
https://www.chess.com/article/view/the-best-chess-books-ever
Here are some reading possibilities that I often mention:
Simple Attacking Plans by Fred Wilson (2012)
https://web.archive.org/web/20140708090402/https://www.chesscafe.com/text/review874.pdf
https://dev.jeremysilman.com/shop/pc/Simple-Attacking-Plans-77p3731.htm
Logical Chess: Move by Move by Irving Chernev (1957)
https://web.archive.org/web/20140708104437/https://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 (1948)
https://web.archive.org/web/20140708093415/https://www.chesscafe.com/text/review919.pdf
Back to Basics: Tactics by Dan Heisman (2007)
https://web.archive.org/web/20140708233537/https://www.chesscafe.com/text/review585.pdf
https://www.chess.com/article/view/book-review-back-to-basics-tactics
https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5856bd64ff7c50433c3803db/t/5895fc0ca5790af7895297e4/1486224396755/btbtactics2excerpt.pdf
Discovering Chess Openings by GM John Emms (2006)
https://web.archive.org/web/20140627114655/https://www.chesscafe.com/text/hansen91.pdf
Openings for Amateurs by Pete Tamburro (2014)
https://kenilworthian.blogspot.com/2014/05/review-of-pete-tamburros-openings-for.html
https://chessbookreviews.wordpress.com/tag/openings-for-amateurs/
https://www.chess.com/blog/ForwardChess/book-of-the-week-openings-for-amateurs
https://www.mongoosepress.com/catalog/excerpts/openings_amateurs.pdf
Chess Endgames for Kids by Karsten Müller (2015)
https://chessbookreviews.wordpress.com/tag/chess-endgames-for-kids/
https://www.gambitbooks.com/pdfs/Chess_Endgames_for_Kids.pdf
A Guide to Chess Improvement by Dan Heisman (2010)
https://web.archive.org/web/20140708105628/https://www.chesscafe.com/text/review781.pdf
Studying Chess Made Easy by Andrew Soltis (2009)
https://web.archive.org/web/20140708090448/https://www.chesscafe.com/text/review750.pdf
Seirawan stuff:
https://seagaard.dk/review/eng/bo_beginner/ev_winning_chess.asp?KATID=BO&ID=BO-Beginner
https://web.archive.org/web/20140708090229/https://www.chesscafe.com/text/review492.pdf
https://www.nystar.com/tamarkin/review1.htm
https://web.archive.org/web/20140627132508/https://www.chesscafe.com/text/hansen173.pdf
https://www.chess.com/article/view/book-review-winning-chess-openings
https://www.chess.com/article/view/book-review-winning-chess-endings
https://web.archive.org/web/20140708092617/https://www.chesscafe.com/text/review560.pdf
Ive more or less decided I'll never get to anwhere near 1000 so just enjoy throwing my queen away after about 4 moves,,,,
"... Sure, fast games are fine for practicing openings (not the most important part of the game for most players) and possibly developing decent board vision and tactical 'shots', but the kind of thinking it takes to plan, evaluate, play long endgames, and find deep combinations is just not possible in quick chess. … for serious improvement ... consistently play many slow games to practice good thinking habits. …" - NM Dan Heisman (2002)
https://web.archive.org/web/20140627052239/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/heisman16.pdf