Why I am so bad?

Hey guys,

I image you all are already too tired of seeing posts like this.

However, even though I like so much playing chess, I want to quit sometimes as I just do not see any improvements.

I have been playing actively, for 2 to 3h everyday for the past 2 to 3 months.

I started around 300 rating. 

I play all games. 10m, 5m, 3m and 1m.

Puzzles started also and I cant pass the 2000 rating there.

It seems that even tho I calculate 4..5..6. moves ahead, people always seems to calculate further and see only the moves I didnt see and I keep losing games.

What would you advise?

Would'nt be the opposite?

I thought that the more you played the better

Do you analyse the games after ?

Do you have a higher rated player tell you where you went wrong ?

Do you watch the many coaching videos on youtube

If not..progress is hard

It is not only how much you play.....its what you learn from game to game

And dont play bullet !!

You say that you enjoy playing chess, but then you also say you feel like quitting because you aren't satisfied with your improvement. Those are two very different things.

If your goal is to improve, there are many ways to do that. If your goal is to enjoy chess, there are many ways to do that also. You have to make a serious effort to decide what you want out of the game. 
Someone commented that if you play too much you might not improve. That's probably true. That's because you might be playing, just for the sake of playing. Are you playing to actually improve, are you playing to enjoy it, or are you playing because you think that repetition automatically means improvement?

Often times the more you play just for fun, the more you will improve. Take some time to go over the moves with whom you play with. Set up the board again from some pivotal points in the game. Talk about the moves you made, and the moves they made. Discuss the reasons why you made those moves. The more you do that, the more fun it will be. The more fun it is, the more you will improve.

Thank you for the feedback guys.

Basically I play because I love this game and the challenge. Also it is a very difficult game what makes me like it even more.

I normally play a lot because I was thinking that repetition would bring me results.

In a sense maybe as I at least in the first 5 to 7 moves I am very used with many scenarios, but the prob comes after it.

I am also looking for coaching in here, however I am not sure if I will now as I am too beginner and maybe I can still learn a lot alone.

I always review the games in general maybe 70% of them.

However time is something that I do not have much so I tend to play more 5m..3m..1m than 10m as if I play only 10m I will play way less due to lack of time as I have familty and work.

I watch a lot of videos etc, lately past 2 months if I have free time I am watching or playing chess.

Sounds like you have an issue with " what to do " after the opening.

Here are some good positional ideas

Take them 1 by one !! never more than one a day. Maybe even just 1 a week

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYtXMJjqfvw

You are also prone to some blunders, so incorporate some blunderchecks into your play, for a while.

That is once you have decided on a move, dont play it immediately, close your eyes, or take a deep breath, then look again ,just for captures your opponent might make if you play that move, or if it falls into a trap.

To do this I would say at least 10/10 games are best

Oh and find a higher rated player who will play a game, then go over it with you.

No need for paid coaching yet

Thank you very much everyone

Pedro, do you really think that you can calculate 6 moves ahead? So why you keep blundering your queen in one move? For example you play your queen on g4 where it can be captured with noth knight from f6 and bishop from c8. It is ridiculous. Chess game is a dialogue. You have to think for your opponent. You should look at every single opponent piece one after another and visualise “this can move there, there, there and there so i should not move my pieces on these squares.” Obviously you can’t do this in blitz game if you play only for 2 months. You should play at least 10+ 5 games if you want to improve. Feel free to play 3 hours of blitz if you enjoy it but i say you that you will never improve this way.

Maybe consider studying openings?

OP’s opening play is good for 400. He loses because he moves his pieces to squares where opponents pieces can capture them.

IMO, you play too much blitz and bullet. You can focus on longer time controls to develop your thought process. I would also learn simple, setup-based openings such as the London System for white and the Caro-Kann for black. If you are interested, I am 2150 here and can coach you on how to pass your goal of 2000. Reach out if you are interested. I wish you good luck on your chess journey!

Beginners should not play bullet or even blitz. To learn, you have to have time to think.

Beginners will not learn very much from playing countless games against other beginners. Yes, you are getting some practice, but your learning is basically trial and error, which is very inefficient. Also, much of what a beginner thinks he has learned from bullet and blitz is wrong and will have to be unlearned if he is to improve

read basic instruction books that cover general opening principles. Reading and studying two or three books will make you a better player than all of your games to date against other beginners.

Then read a couple of books on how masters think during a game. How do they form plans? How do they evaluate a position? How do they anticipate their opponent’s plan? Again, studying a few of these books will add hundreds of points to your playing level.

Then, check out some books on the endgame.

when you play, take time to think about general principles and plans. Then, after a game, go back and analyze it. Where did you go wrong? What other plan could you have tried? Focus on the general rather than some specific error.

With proper instruction such as I described, a motivated player should be able to reach a decent playing level within a year.

Hi

Hi, probably you are so bad, because you don't stay and reflect in the good way during the game. You should play and go faster in the same way. Chess is like life. I don't know how you take your decisions during life for your things. Probably also in life you take decisions without thinking very well. You know, how you play chess, you play life and viceversa. Be respectful...and things go well..I'm speaking about the game of course. Have a good game...and life!

In Spanish pls

People at your level are not calculating 6 moves ahead. I don’t even do that at my level for the most part, especially not in speed chess. What I and many other stronger players do is basic math and counting. Always keep a tally of your material verse the opponents, know your piece value and then count how many defenders a pawn, piece or square has that you’re aiming to attack or occupy. If it’s more than yours, you remember how much material you have to decide if it’s worth it via sacrifice for positional gain, if not, then you either add to the defense, or move if it’s a threat. This eliminates most of the unnecessary and long calculations new players try to tackle. Instead of calculating out the sequence, you’re counting out the number of pieces that have control of a square. The evaluation of the position comes before calculations, and gives you faster solutions to spend more time calculating the important ones. 

That said, take Mikewire’s advice, new players should not be playing speed chess, especially bullet, it teaches horrible habits.