Is there any way to improve at chess (besides the usual stuff people do)?
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Apr 15, 2016
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Improvement comes from eliminating weaknesses. Studying your games, preferably those played at a slower time control, should help to identify those weaknesses and help give you a plan to improve.
Often, beginning level players are doing a few common things.
- Not following opening principles.
- Attacking prematurely, before the position warrants it and before developing their pieces.
- Leaving pieces hanging and missing simple tactical patterns.
- Ignoring their opponent's plans.
- Playing too fast, which can lead to all the above.
- When reaching endgames, not knowing the most common mating patterns.
You obviously aren't a chess genius, by your own admission, but you have to realize very few people are. Most players have to work hard at getting good. Some have an easier time of it though.
No one is a chess genius. I played chess in HS and I didnt improve because I didn't know how to. I see you have a 1000 standard rating here. I played for 2 years in HS and maintained a solid 1000 average. I read books, but didn't get better. I wish I had known about tactics training then, because I would've gotten better. Once I got a thorough grounding in tactics, and actually looked for them every move in my games, suddenly 1000 rated people were easy pickings for me.
One helpful tip that has helped me to improve significantly in chess is to make mental notes while studing chess as well as when playing it. After reading your comment, I think its safe to assume that you play multiple chess games. To get at a better rating, I recommed you to go over your games and try to see where you messed up(best if you can get it analyzed with a good player). If you really are determined to get better, play slow games and analyze those(analysis with computer is good too). By getting simple chess basics such as tactics, openings, and middle/end game play down, you chess play can greatly increase.
Apr 15, 2016
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#5
After having looked at a few of your games, I have to agree, whatever you've been studying hasn't worked. What have you studied? What chess books have you read?
Sort of in line with what Martin said, I've noticed that you make passive opening moves, you violate most of the basic opening principles, you leave pieces hanging, etc.
Not knowing what you studied previously, I can only say that you need to try somthing different. Maybe look over Dan Heisman's Novice Nook articles to see what resonates with you? Make sure you read his Improvement Plan article (The first link in Section 4 on his Novice Nook Page.)
https://web.archive.org/web/20151004234008/http://home.comcast.net/~danheisman/Articles/subject.htm
Also maybe read over his Guidelines and Principles page:
Is there any way I can look at my previous games?
Apr 21, 2016
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SilentKnighte5 wrote:
No one is a chess genius. I played chess in HS and I didnt improve because I didn't know how to. I see you have a 1000 standard rating here. I played for 2 years in HS and maintained a solid 1000 average. I read books, but didn't get better. I wish I had known about tactics training then, because I would've gotten better. Once I got a thorough grounding in tactics, and actually looked for them every move in my games, suddenly 1000 rated people were easy pickings for me.
Apr 21, 2016
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I advise, that you 'trade up' in the upcoming {NFL}, 'draft'; Realizing, that "tomorrow, can be a 'Better' day"! ..{oops - wrong topic 'thread'} ..
Apr 21, 2016
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AllIncompetence wrote:
Is there any way I can look at my previous games?
Basic members are limited in how many games the can see. It's the past 30 days in v2, not sure if that has changed in v3.
I'm a "bloody" ten year old(no joke) that beat a 1500, and drew a 1600. I have a rating of 1100 in tournament chess. Age doesn't matter, rating does.
read and learn the basis of openings strategy and endgame......... I think that if u are studying too much then maybe u r studying stuff which is difficult to understand for u..... Start from basics and then go on a little higher....And apply the things u learn by thinking about them in mid of chess .....If u know a lot of things but are playing as u play when u started playing,then what's the benefit of this????
