improving

chess can be a difficult game I tend to go from 900 down to 600 and stay there it can be hard 

if you haven't got game reviews because you're a cheapskate like me, or don't think it offers value for money, then after your games, click on Analysis, press the arrow keys going through each move, then look at what the Top Engine move was each time, it gives you the top engine move on the right hand side of screen under 'Evaluation/Lines'.

For example, in your last game you lost in 6 moves, on the fourth move you played D6, (pawn to D6), the engine says the best move was NF6 (Knight to f6), though it shows the pic/image of the knight rather than the letter. It will help you not to make the same mistakes again in the same position. Sometimes after pressing through each move you have to wait a bit for the depth to reach 20 though you can change that in the settings.

To most of my students, I give this advice (and it's almost all they need):

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 these two simple steps:

1. After your opponent moves, think if it's dangerous. Ask yourself, “What’s his idea?”
2. Before you make your move, think if it's safe. Ask yourself, “What attacking replies can he play?”

If you feel like getting to levels like 1600, 1800, or 2000 in chess is super hard, let's look at it in a different way. Those players you're facing make blunders in nearly every game they play. Beating them isn't so tough if you stop making big mistakes and start using their slip-ups to your advantage.

Again, it does not require you to become a chess nerd or spend all your time on chess. Just doing this one thing can boost your rating by a few hundred points right away.

Lastly, 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. 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.