abcdefg_5 wrote:
So how do I know if I'm improving at chess?
instinct or ask peopls irl or do puzzles; the better puzzles you are able to solve the better of a chess player you are
Why is my chess rating so low? (500-600 usually)
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Jun 25, 2024
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BigChessplayer665 wrote:
TheTreadmill wrote:
I looked at a few of your games and here is what I think:
- Your openings are really solid for your rating. You put pawns in the center, develop your pieces, and castle. Keep that up.
- If you want to improve, you must cut down on the blunders. I'm sure you've heard this before but at your level, games are decided by blunders. In just three games, you blundered two rooks, a piece, and mate in one. To stop blundering, here's what you should do:
- After every move your opponent makes, ask yourself what they are trying to do and how it changes the position. If they moved a piece away from the defense of another piece, or opened up the opportunity for a knight fork, you'll want to be aware of that.
- Look for checks, captures, and attacks before every move you make. This will help you catch easy tactics or hanging pieces.
- If all this takes too much time, try playing a longer time control like 15/10. This is what I did for awhile until I got better at not making blunders and then I went back to 10 minute.
- Side note: Don't resign too early. Even if you're down a full queen, you never know when your opponent is going to make a mistake.
Hope this helps and good luck
Edit :blunders arnt completely decisive defensive resources are completely underrated
Yes blunders can be decided at your level but they typically blunder back focus on making counter play when you do blunder and limiting your blunders over all you will blunder almost every game so focus on making more sound mistakes or less to even 2000s hang mate in one occasionally
Just "blunder checking " isn't good enough you also have to actualy win the game like I get tunnel vision all the time to actually my board vision can be pretty weak when I'm tilted so I have to compensate with insane defence or by complicating the position to the point they blunder
Focus on how to compensate for your weaknesses
Trying to eliminate your weaknesses (humans are not good at everything )and get better at what your already good at
I agree how 2000s blunder mate in one very often 😉, but I suggest to player longer time controls and more games, where you are actually able to have a full board analysis rather than just focusing on one part of the board and blundering another piece or something. Also just at that level, you can play really aggressive openings and just crush your opponent in the opening.
For example you can play the Scotch Gambit as white, and destroy your opponent, or as Black just use the Elephant Gambit to open the centre and attack their king.
I looked at a few of your games and here is what I think:
- Your openings are really solid for your rating. You put pawns in the center, develop your pieces, and castle. Keep that up.
- If you want to improve, you must cut down on the blunders. I'm sure you've heard this before but at your level, games are decided by blunders. In just three games, you blundered two rooks, a piece, and mate in one. To stop blundering, here's what you should do:
- Side note: Don't resign too early. Even if you're down a full queen, you never know when your opponent is going to make a mistake.
Hope this helps and good luck
Edit :blunders arnt completely decisive defensive resources are completely underrated
Yes blunders can be decided at your level but they typically blunder back focus on making counter play when you do blunder and limiting your blunders over all you will blunder almost every game so focus on making more sound mistakes or less to even 2000s hang mate in one occasionally
Just "blunder checking " isn't good enough you also have to actualy win the game like I get tunnel vision all the time to actually my board vision can be pretty weak when I'm tilted so I have to compensate with insane defence or by complicating the position to the point they blunder
Focus on how to compensate for your weaknesses
Trying to eliminate your weaknesses (humans are not good at everything )and get better at what your already good at