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I need a couple of tips to improve in chess. I know few like to do puzzle and play long games. The tips also need to be free. Help me, please.

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I don't get allowance...

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Until you reach master, your opening repertoire is tactics, your middlegame strategy is tactics, and your endgame technique is tactics.

-dannyhume (variation of a quote from the late great Ken Smith, FIDE Master and world class poker player)
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study tactics????

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Use your free puzzle rush every day - that will help with tactics. There are other places on the internet where you can find chess puzzles.

Look on youtube for instructional videos - there are plenty, find someone whose style and personality suits you.

Play some games and then look back at them and try to figure out why you lost - or if you won, look at what bad moves your opponent made. When you look at a chess position look for moves that can give check, moves that can capture a piece and moves that threaten either check or captures - do this for both sides.

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ok

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I was in a tournament with Ken Smith long ago. I didn’t get to play him. He wore a top hat.
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how is that going to help me win???

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If you want to win, start by not losing.
Always check your intended move is no blunder before you play it.

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Okie