What was the best advice given to you in chess

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adamstask

hehe winerkleiner, you make me laugh. "never play while driving...or swimming". funny! I actually thought of an inflatable chess board this summer. Didn't get off the water though. 

winerkleiner

Nice idea although, lol.  Oh well keep trying! Smile!

AlCzervik

No wonder I lose so often.

schlechter55
AlCzervik wrote:
QuantummKnight wrote:

When in doubt, Improve your worst piece.

Chess strategy for dummies, I know - but I can't count the times when I've been at a loss as to what I should do, and fallen back on this. Almost always, it turns out to be a good idea, and I don't think it has ever lead me to make a mistake.

I don't study this game, but, if I did, this would be near the top of the list.

that advice is one of the best, also GMs follow it (especially in calm positions, when both sides have many moves that seem to be ok).

winerkleiner
666AAA666 wrote:
winerkleiner wrote:

Best advice:

Play in diapers, no need to get up.

Or even better, make a hole in your chair and put a receptacle on the floor.

U ll just have to move only when the can is full.

Lol, I will try that!!

DrFrank124c

I was once told to take up tiddlywinks. Needless to say I did not follow this advice.

schlechter55

'Material that we have is the time that we do not have.' (M. Tal)

sammyndad

win

bribe 

or.........

resign

sammyndad
winerkleiner wrote:
666AAA666 wrote:
winerkleiner wrote:

Best advice:

Play in diapers, no need to get up.

Or even better, make a hole in your chair and put a receptacle on the floor.

U ll just have to move only when the can is full.

Lol, I will try that!!

LOL

Tyrrhenus

use your pawns wisely: they are not cannon fodder, and in the end game they just want to turn into Queens Laughing

konhidras

"Never ever put your fingers in your mouth after touching the pieces you dont know where your oponent used his hands first before playing you"

F0T0T0
conshushnez wrote:

 Always eat your vegetables...

y wasn't this quoted before?

Winser21

1. If you find a good move, find a better one.

 

2. Only set traps if it doesn't make your position worse.

 

3. Study the endgame.

 

4. The knight on the rim is grim.

 

5. Simplify material when your up in material.

 

6. Control the center.

 

7. Trade bishop for a knight or knight for bishop depending on if the postion is open or closed.

 

8. After your oppenent makes a move, the first question to ask is what is his/her threat.

 

9. Be confident in your abilities, don't not do something you want to do because your afraid of your opponents abilities, but never get carried away, always assume your new opponents are good.

 

10. Buy Chessmaster, and listen to GM Josh Waitzkin's lessons.

 

(Most of these things I heard from GM Josh Waitzkin, look him up and his games on Youtube).

Tyrrhenus
666AAA666 wrote:

And wat about the rest of your pieces? Rooks, horses, bishops, queen, king dont need wise use?

Of course they do! I was simply saying that often players who do not have much experience tend to under-estimate pawns

AlCzervik
666AAA666 wrote:

Tip to be a grandmaster soon-->

Wear tiny earphones and a micro cam, so that your accomplice will give you the houdini's moves.

http://www.nowtheendbegins.com/blog/?p=8877

arkansasgrl101

"quit"

~jj con

adamstask

try to win

FrenchTutor

DO NOT RUSH.  SLOW DOWN.  It takes one quick move to lose a game.

TetsuoShima
FrenchTutor wrote:

DO NOT RUSH.  SLOW DOWN.  It takes one quick move to lose a game.


thats awesome advise!!!

FrenchTutor

Well, it's better to get into time trouble than to rush imo.  Maybe that's because I've always had a serious problem with moving too fast so I've only experienced time trouble once.