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Panda_Man_123
Jul 6, 2018
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#1
So I am rated 1500 uscf and I have good tactics and strategy. But I have a problem. I cant focus when playing and often make moves without thinking. I think this is not letting me improve very much. So I ask for your advice? Thanks -Luke
Jul 6, 2018
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#4
What I mean is I just dont look for checks, caps , etc and don’t analyze the position but just play moves
Jul 6, 2018
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#5
That's why you should sit on your hands. The act of tipping up your butt and sliding your hands out to move a piece gives you a physical reminder to make one last blunder-check before moving.
Jul 6, 2018
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#7
In the words of Emmanuel Lasker (World Chess Champion for 28 years) "When you find a good move, look for a better one" 
Jul 6, 2018
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#9
Bye the way I dont play here I play on lich.... I mean another site and my tactics is 2050 but my standard rating is only 1650
Jul 6, 2018
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#11
In short time controls, always calculate forcing variations. Maybe warm up with some tactics to get in the right frame of mind.
In longer time controls, you do this too, but remember to always make your move a choice. This means at least 2 candidate moves, and you choose between them... in other words don't spend all your time convincing yourself of just 1 move. This is basically Lasker's advice (always look for another move).
Jul 6, 2018
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#12
So, you know, maybe you're reviewing your game, and there's something you missed. Ask yourself what your candidate moves were... if you didn't even have the computer's move as a candidate, ask yourself why not.
(Of course... sometimes computer moves are crazy, but other times you should have thought of it)
Jul 6, 2018
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#13
Thank you so much this is what I was missing (candidate moves) I played a game and got to 1700