Bro....first u need to work on strong base openings....n need to solve puzzles daily....i suggest u an app....iChess....n u can practice with compos like Fritz....komodo....etc....n i will try to help u more....in future.
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hello. try checking all your moves for safety. how about 1. any checks? 2. which of my pieces can be captured? 3. what does my opponents move threaten? then, after youve picked your move, check it until it doesnt obviously lose. good luck
Sep 26, 2015
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Thanks guys, please share this forum to as much people as you can and post more comments. Lately, my losing streak is giving my chess spirit really hard times and I really want to get through this. I need all the help I can get.
The one most simple and powerful idea is: when selecting your move, examine EVERY forcing move you have available. This means first look at EVERY checking move you can make. Then look at EVERY capture that you can make. Make a habit of doing this on every move.
Sep 26, 2015
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this is what i do when the next move to choose is not obvious.
when its my move i ask myself what would the oponent do if he could move again without me moving, the most obvious threats reveal themselves if you look at the board that way, by example if he could move now he woulmd take my queen, or he would place his piece over there where it it very well placed, make sure that these threats are covered when choosing your move
instead of asking for advice from others, first go back over your own games and categorize why you think you lost each game. Only you know what you were thinking during the game. keep looking at your losses until you recognize a tendency, or a general flaw in your play. You might keep a tally of the number of games lost in a particular way. Once you understand your weak points, then seek specific help in specific areas.
Sep 26, 2015
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MikeCrockett wrote:
instead of asking for advice from others, first go back over your own games and categorize why you think you lost each game. Only you know what you were thinking during the game. keep looking at your losses until you recognize a tendency, or a general flaw in your play. You might keep a tally of the number of games lost in a particular way. Once you understand your weak points, then seek specific help in specific areas.
I try to do that, but I'm only very new to chess (rating <1000) so I'm not exactly sure where I stuff up.
Sep 26, 2015
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An IM told me that you need to evaluate your games. if you are making mistakes in the opening that lead to a disadvantage, then studying a loss against your opening lines can show you where you went wrong. Also, practice tactics and look over how to play some basic endgames.
Fancy_Pants_Orange wrote:
when you go over your games, pay attention to the moves your opponent made that you didn't foresee. examine closely why they worked. was it a tactical error? was it positional? were your moves giving him opportunities that you didn't anticipate? did you miss opportunities he gave you? what phase of the game did you lose? etc. all of these and more should give you clues as to what you need to work on. decide on a plan to correct the problem. improvement requires work. asking others for advice is okay but being aware of your weaknesses is the first step in correcting them.
MikeCrockett wrote:
instead of asking for advice from others, first go back over your own games and categorize why you think you lost each game. Only you know what you were thinking during the game. keep looking at your losses until you recognize a tendency, or a general flaw in your play. You might keep a tally of the number of games lost in a particular way. Once you understand your weak points, then seek specific help in specific areas.
I try to do that, but I'm only very new to chess (rating <1000) so I'm not exactly sure where I stuff up.
Fancy_Pants_Orange wrote:
when you go over your games, pay attention to the moves your opponent made that you didn't foresee. examine closely why they worked. was it a tactical error? was it positional? were your moves giving him opportunities that you didn't anticipate? did you miss opportunities he gave you? what phase of the game did you lose? etc. all of these and more should give you clues as to what you need to work on. decide on a plan to correct the problem. improvement requires work. asking others for advice is okay but being aware of your weaknesses is the first step in correcting them.
MikeCrockett wrote:
instead of asking for advice from others, first go back over your own games and categorize why you think you lost each game. Only you know what you were thinking during the game. keep looking at your losses until you recognize a tendency, or a general flaw in your play. You might keep a tally of the number of games lost in a particular way. Once you understand your weak points, then seek specific help in specific areas.
I try to do that, but I'm only very new to chess (rating <1000) so I'm not exactly sure where I stuff up.
Fancy_Pants_Orange wrote:
when you go over your games, pay attention to the moves your opponent made that you didn't foresee. examine closely why they worked. was it a tactical error? was it positional? were your moves giving him opportunities that you didn't anticipate? did you miss opportunities he gave you? what phase of the game did you lose? etc. all of these and more should give you clues as to what you need to work on. decide on a plan to correct the problem. improvement requires work. asking others for advice is okay but being aware of your weaknesses is the first step in correcting them.
MikeCrockett wrote:
instead of asking for advice from others, first go back over your own games and categorize why you think you lost each game. Only you know what you were thinking during the game. keep looking at your losses until you recognize a tendency, or a general flaw in your play. You might keep a tally of the number of games lost in a particular way. Once you understand your weak points, then seek specific help in specific areas.
I try to do that, but I'm only very new to chess (rating <1000) so I'm not exactly sure where I stuff up.
The main thing (in addition to other good suggestions on this thread) is don't give up! I've been getting used books about chess on Amazon. The used bookstores around here rarely have them. I've gotten several that seemed to have never been read. I'm not great either but I've noticed that certain themes are becoming more familiar as time goes on because I read about them, there are common aspects that are repeated and eventually sink in.
I'm making a new post because for some reason paragraphs don't "take" from my phone. Reading about and replaying famous games helps and is a lot of fun. I have the "move by move" book which follows games and discusses each move.
Also the book chess for dummies is pretty good. In order to get better at chess you have to enjoy doing more than just playing it. There are a bazillion books about chess for a reason. In addition to playing chess, I've started learning about the great players of the past and present. Watching videos. The lessons have been a big help.
Becoming a member has been the best hundred bucks I've spent in a long time. I have many resources just from this site, for an entire year. I kind of think I'm not utilizing the features as well as I could be. I think it just takes time and playing a lot of games. And like others have said, learn from your mistakes. Take your time in making a move.
I looked at your games and saw they are all fast games. I suggest playing daily games. 24 hour games is good. So you can analyze a bit more. Also you can get a chess book and if you have a real board set up positions and figure out what is going on. Or you can set up positions in something like Fritz, or even Penguin PGN reader, which is free. Of course everything is free on the Internet, like Fritz, if you know how to do it. I think there is enough advice here already. A lot of it is pretty good and I m going to try and follow some of it myself. You never stop trying to get a little better and stronger. Stop looking for a quick fix and settle in for a long period of, hopefully, chess improvement.
1. d4 e5 2. dxe5 d6 3. exd6 Bxd6 4. Nc3 Bd7 5. Nf3 a6 6. Bg5 f6 7. Bh4 g5 8. Bg3 Bxg3 9. hxg3 Nc6 10. e4 Nge7 11. Bc4 Ne5 12. Nxe5 fxe5 13. Qh5+ Ng6 14. O-O-O Qe7 15. Nd5 Qc5 16. Nf6+ Ke7 17. Rxd7+ Kxf6 18. Rf7# 1-0
I played this game as white. I am suprised with black's opening theory. What was his plan? He gave up two central pawns very early. I could develop pieces and won this game easily by pawn bishop rook combo. Are there any advantage of giving up central pawns in early moves?
Possibly helpful for someone "struggling at chess": Simple Attacking Plans by Fred Wilson
https://web.archive.org/web/20140708090402/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/review874.pdf ,
Winning Chess by Irving Chernev and Fred Reinfeld
https://web.archive.org/web/20140708093415/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/review919.pdf ,
Openings for Amateurs by Pete Tamburro
http://kenilworthian.blogspot.com/2014/05/review-of-pete-tamburros-openings-for.html ,
Chess Endgames for Kids by Karsten Müller, and
A Guide to Chess Improvement by Dan Heisman.
https://web.archive.org/web/20140708105628/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/review781.pdf
Hi guys,
I've really been struggling at chess these times and I need some help. I've tried everything on the website plus other websites but nothing seems to be working. My standard rating is 931 I think at the moment and I have a chess comp coming up in a few days. So could you please list any recommendations for me as well as tips to get me out of this hard time of chess.
P.S. Take a look at my recent chess games and you will see I've been on a losing rampage.