Tips for Beginners

1) Stop playing blitz games. Play 15/10 time controls or longer. Also start playing one daily time control game at a time.

2) Learn AND APPLY opening principles.

https://www.chess.com/article/view/the-principles-of-the-opening

3) Learn and practice the following "overkill" endgame checkmates

K+R+R vs Lone King (rook roller)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LymghMvrt1Y&list=PLUe4-TSKGmsBdmtUaKWhwcNRpsnCodBBo&index=25&t=2s

K&Q vs Lone King

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUEgprkpj10&list=PLUe4-TSKGmsBdmtUaKWhwcNRpsnCodBBo&index=27

K&R vs Lone King

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NhXbCuM1dgY

You can practice the "overkill" checkmates here (under basic):

https://chess-endgame-trainer.firebaseapp.com/home

Create a lichess.org account and do 10-15 minutes of tactical puzzles everyday. Focus on the following Puzzle Themes (https://lichess.org/training/themes):

Hanging Piece, Fork/ Double attack, Pin, Skewer, Discovered attack

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