Not improving my chess

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bhawanshbaleja

I have been playing regularly and was improving but now my progress is halted after some time in the game I don't have a plan and just play on my intuition. I want to improve but can't find the way...I calculate but I am always missing opponent moves and also doing pointless moves after some time... I have been solving tactics and also studying chess but not improving at all just deteriorating...can somebody help I really wanna improve my game?

Mike_Kalish

You're playing 10 minute games. There's no time to think. Why would you expect to improve? All you're doing is dipping your toe in the water. You're never going to be an olympic swimmer that way. If you're not willing to play 60 minute games with lots of thinking....and if you're not willing to analyze each move afterwards, then you don't "really wanna improve"....you just wanna play and find an easy way to get good. Ain't gonna happen. 

LuvGoLdAlot1889
wow
LuvGoLdAlot1889
makes sense
LuvGoLdAlot1889
Also, if u want to get good, do NOT play mittens because he doesn't teach u anything, he just destroys u in chess
LuvGoLdAlot1889
how long ago did u start playing chess?
hushpersonok
bhawanshbaleja wrote:

I have been playing regularly and was improving but now my progress is halted after some time in the game I don't have a plan and just play on my intuition. I want to improve but can't find the way...I calculate but I am always missing opponent moves and also doing pointless moves after some time... I have been solving tactics and also studying chess but not improving at all just deteriorating...can somebody help I really wanna improve my game?

Sorry the others here are not being very supportive.

I think doing a lot of puzzles helps, but mainly you should try and start to play some more rapid games. the more you play the better you get. My activity was low a few months ago, then after I started playing everyday I jumped from 750 to 1050. 

This is just my experience; feel free to try others!

bhawanshbaleja
Mike_Kalish wrote:

You're playing 10 minute games. There's no time to think. Why would you expect to improve? All you're doing is dipping your toe in the water. You're never going to be an olympic swimmer that way. If you're not willing to play 60 minute games with lots of thinking....and if you're not willing to analyze each move afterwards, then you don't "really wanna improve"....you just wanna play and find an easy way to get good. Ain't gonna happen. 

I'll start playing longer games....i thought 10 mins games were good but you are right

bhawanshbaleja
hushpersonok wrote:
bhawanshbaleja wrote:

I have been playing regularly and was improving but now my progress is halted after some time in the game I don't have a plan and just play on my intuition. I want to improve but can't find the way...I calculate but I am always missing opponent moves and also doing pointless moves after some time... I have been solving tactics and also studying chess but not improving at all just deteriorating...can somebody help I really wanna improve my game?

Sorry the others here are not being very supportive.

I think doing a lot of puzzles helps, but mainly you should try and start to play some more rapid games. the more you play the better you get. My activity was low a few months ago, then after I started playing everyday I jumped from 750 to 1050. 

This is just my experience; feel free to try others!

I have been doing a lot of puzzle...but after a time I don't have a plan and i just move aimlessly 

Vertwitch
If you get paired against a cheater you have no chance whatsoever it is not your fault
blueemu
bhawanshbaleja wrote:

... after some time in the game I don't have a plan...

Read this > GM Larry Evans' method of static analysis - Chess Forums - Chess.com

The first three pages or so should be enough. Play over the sample games and read the notes.

BoardMonkey
TheNameofNames wrote:

3400 games really isnt that much if youre just starting out, at least for me anyways. Ive played 10000 at least you might improve you just have to keep playing and paying close attention to your moves, i mean to say 10000 this is edited

They say 10,000 repetitions makes you an expert. But practice doesn't make perfect. Perfect practice makes perfect. As you say.

idilis
BoOmStIcK22 wrote:
You are asking the wrong people.
No one here cares.

That's 2 sentences just to show you don't care. You're such a softie.

x-4256931569

Your taktikrating could be higher, if you want to go to more Rating in Rapidchess. I would concentrate on your taktikskills. Every day make puzzles vor half an hour or so.

blueemu

I'm not improving either.

Oh, wait... I stopped playing chess years ago.

blueemu
Ultimate-trashtalker wrote:

But u are pretty strong 2000....i guess u reached ur goal and retired happily

My eyes finally gave out, and staring at the board gives me headaches.

I'm getting close to 70 years old.

Dumbluck626

That's really good for 70 I hear people usual peak in their 30's and 40's. I'm still in my 20's (barely) and that happens to me all the time. I take breaks for months sometimes.

blueemu
Dumbluck626 wrote:

That's really good for 70 I hear people usual peak in their 30's and 40's. 

I played the best game of my life the week I turned 62 years old.

A Heroic Defense in the Sicilian Najdorf - Kids, don't try this at home!