Just wondering if you're asking this because of our daily game lol
positional help
Positional Play Jacob Aagaard
Techniques of Positional Play: 45 Practical Methods to Gain the Upper Hand in Chess
Positional Play Artur Yusupov
The art of positional play
Just wondering if you're asking this because of our daily game lol
no, but you do have a great position there. i have like no good moves even though im up 2 pawns
The amateurs mind by jeremy silman is good
i recently bought his endgame book, and i really like it, so i might consider this one
I don't know of any books made specifically for closed positions, but I'd say first look for lessons, videos, or articles on what you're looking for, and if that doesn't work, go to your local library. Just do the research yourself and you'll probably be fine.
who cares about chess
no wonder your rating is low
lol i just joined
i dont actually play chess here
i play on lichess lmao
whats yore lichess
Just wondering if you're asking this because of our daily game lol
no, but you do have a great position there. i have like no good moves even though im up 2 pawns
Actually, I'm pretty sure I screwed it up. I had an incredibly good position and you had no counterplay, but I messed up and lost a pawn. I still think it's playable but jeez was I stupid.
Positional Play Jacob Aagaard
Techniques of Positional Play: 45 Practical Methods to Gain the Upper Hand in Chess
Positional Play Artur Yusupov
The art of positional play
thanks, but all of those books are for advanced players;
i am an intermediate player and my rating is only 1500 ish
How to navigate closed positions 101: recognizee that you can move your pieces more than three times in three moves
Try reading my posts (and playing through the example games) on the first two or three pages of this thread:
GM Larry Evans' method of static analysis - Chess Forums - Chess.com
It covers the question of how to break a position down into elements and how to synthesize a plan from those elements.
i lose a lot
That means you're on the road to chess mastery!
I had to lose thousands of games before I started getting good.
ok, so i need help. but, i actually know what i need help with. i need help with knowing how to improve my position. i guess i know that you need to like double your rooks, and not block your bishops with your pawns, but i need to know more so that i can improve. and i especially need help with closed games, because i am really bad at playing closed positions. can anyone help me or reccomend some good books?
avoid closed positions. What do you play I might be able to help
for white i play the scotch game, which works out great for me.
for black, i recently started playing the pirc, although i still dont really like it. could you give me some suggestions on what to play for black?
play e5 or d5. Its simple but not closed. It will help your positional. My recommendation would actually be to try those types of positions and see if you like. If not, try playing aggresive then defensive :/
ok, so i need help. but, i actually know what i need help with. i need help with knowing how to improve my position. i guess i know that you need to like double your rooks, and not block your bishops with your pawns, but i need to know more so that i can improve. and i especially need help with closed games, because i am really bad at playing closed positions. can anyone help me or reccomend some good books?