Play longer games,watch higher rated play and analyse by computer then self analyse .no rush dude take u time!this will surely gonna get ur ratings up.
Ways to get better at defending?
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Are there any particular areas in which your opponents give you a hard time.
For example, one of my (many) weaknesses is defending my King after I've castled it.
In any case, if there is some particular aspect of your play that your opponents take advantage of (more than others), work on that. Without making deliberate bad moves, try to bring about the exact type(s) of situation that you have difficulty with... 
MyRatingis1523 wrote:
not hanging pieces
That's a good start.
Murgen wrote:
Are there any particular areas in which your opponents give you a hard time.
For example, one of my (many) weaknesses is defending my King after I've castled it.
In any case, if there is some particular aspect of your play that your opponents take advantage of (more than others), work on that. Without making deliberate bad moves, try to bring about the exact type(s) of situation that you have difficulty with...
Yup. I usually crumble in a passive, postitional game. I prefer nice and open games, with tactics...
AKASH503 wrote:
Play longer games,watch higher rated play and analyse by computer then self analyse .no rush dude take u time!this wilI surely gonna get ur ratings up.
I try to play slow games... That's another thing I'm having trouble with; I move too quickly.
Should always take your time at chess.!!
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Love your avatar.. bunnies.. so cute,.. i had one.. Anyway..
Title players says don't analyze with engines after the game.. engine can't explain why etc etc.. But they are so wrong. Exacly engines helped me a lot at defending and attacking. They imidiately show if a sac was good or not and how to defend etc. Study tactics, watch videos how better players play, how they attack and defend. Not just slow games, no.
What you need is big picture of how things works and what does not work in chess.
What improved me most was blitz. You imidiately see what is wrong and what is right. And tactic training.
I see you are a beginner. Every beginner need experience. Go and play 200 quick games. Then after a week start training with tactics and all other stuff.
Quick games kinda give you the impulse to move straight away...
When you set up puzzles on a board, try to reverse when you are solving. Let say the problem is for white to solve, solve it with the black pieces against you. In this way you are solving the puzzle in a defender perspective rather than the attacker.
Before you make a move, check if there is a tactical drawback.
jambyvedar wrote:
When you set up puzzles on a board, try to reverse when you are solving. Let say the problem is for white to solve, solve it with the black pieces against you. In this way you are solving the puzzle in a defender perspective rather than the attacker.
Before you make a move, check if there is a tactical drawback.
Aha!
That will definitely help, thank you.
jambyvedar wrote:
"Let say the problem is for white to solve, solve it with the black pieces against you."
*could you please elaborate on this
lofina_eidel_ismail wrote:
jambyvedar wrote:
"Let say the problem is for white to solve, solve it with the black pieces against you."
*could you please elaborate on this
Basically you swap the colors with the Switch Board option, and play white against black from black's perspective.
WilliamShookspear wrote:
lofina_eidel_ismail wrote:
jambyvedar wrote:
"Let say the problem is for white to solve, solve it with the black pieces against you."
*could you please elaborate on this
Basically you swap the colors with the Switch Board option, and play white against black from black's perspective.
Yup. You are correct. There is also the concept of prophylaxis. Aside from my suggestion, try to study these.
https://www.chess.com/blog/MattyDPerrine/use-prophylaxis-to-shut-your-opponent-down
I'm okay as far as tactics and seeing my own opportunities goes. What I'm not so great at is seeing my opponent's opportunities. Is there a way that I can improve on that?