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molo1 escribió:
Show a game where you lose so we can critique it
This is my most recent loss
Dec 16, 2020
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#4
Here are some tips that might prove useful to you:
https://www.chess.com/blog/nklristic/the-beginners-tale-first-steps-to-chess-improvement
You may use it as a guide of sorts.
Honestly the biggest thing isn’t even openings or end game or middle game. It’s blunders. Cut down on your blunders and you’ll gain a ton of rating, you’d be surprised at how much others give away free pieces. This may not be to helpful... but it is what has helped me. You can do this by playing longer games and really just taking time before moving. Even if you see a good move look for one that could be better. If someone wants to trade pieces look for something better, if there isn’t or if it benefits you then take the trade but it’s important to look. Also just practice and you will improve over time.
I am making a blog series about how to improve
In two-three editions you will be the destination:
https://www.chess.com/blog/chamo2074/world-tour-in-64-days-1-chess-rules
Also making a "Pedagogic games" series, where I play Uxx players, you can play me if you want I will feature you and analyze our game, post it on new year
Improving Your Chess - Resources for Beginners and Beyond...
https://www.chess.com/blog/RussBell/improving-your-chess-resources-for-beginners-and-beyond
https://www.chess.com/blog/RussBell
I really just try to hang on when I play badly and do not resign because commonly{around my level and below}drop pieces.
if you are stuck from 460-1000 i have a club that can help you here is the link, https://www.chess.com/club/tournament-chess-club/join when you enter type: IN
nklristic escribió:
Here are some tips that might prove useful to you:
https://www.chess.com/blog/nklristic/the-beginners-tale-first-steps-to-chess-improvement
You may use it as a guide of sorts.
This seems really good, especially the hanging pieces part, I find myself doing it pretty much every game and then struggling to defend them again, most of the time failing miserably
Moonwarrior_1 escribió:
Honestly the biggest thing isn’t even openings or end game or middle game. It’s blunders. Cut down on your blunders and you’ll gain a ton of rating, you’d be surprised at how much others give away free pieces. This may not be to helpful... but it is what has helped me. You can do this by playing longer games and really just taking time before moving. Even if you see a good move look for one that could be better. If someone wants to trade pieces look for something better, if there isn’t or if it benefits you then take the trade but it’s important to look. Also just practice and you will improve over time.
Honestly I'd like to stop making blunders, not even tactical blunders but the ones you realize at the moment you move the piece, hopefully I'm on the right way
Dec 16, 2020
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#12
Play regularly and longer games , give yourself time to think and blunders will become less common. They will still happen from time to time, but certainly not in every game.
exfulated wrote:
Hello, I hope everyone is having a great day.
I recently started playing chess again, this time with the mindset to improve my rating and obviously went down to 700, after some youtube videos about openings, watching a few games and trying to study I went up to 850-ish but I feel like im stuck, also im very overwhelmed by how much information there is.
My last game as a reference, I was black.
People have recommended me to check see more about endgame and midgame, I'd really appreaciate it if people could point me in the right direction, especially considering my playstyle.
Focus on applying what you already know, not finding what you don't. You know giving away pieces is bad. If you don't deal with that first, it doesn't matter what else you know. Slow down, play something like 15-10, or even slower. If you aren't short on time in any game you are losing, then you are probably not taking enough time. If you aren't sure what to use your time on, before making a move, look at every possible check/capture your opponent can do to see if any are problematic. If so, look for a new move. If not, look for forcing attacks they might have or anything else you can think of that may be a problem. If you find any real issues they can cause you that make your move fail, look for a new move. This should be more than enough to mull over and use your time on. If you need an idea on where to move, look for any checks/captures you can do and see if they work. Look for any forcing attacks. If nothing shows up, just improve your position by developing. This isn't a new idea, but players often don't bother to do it.
Dec 16, 2020
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#14
Your play in the winning game is better than your rating and by playing at that level you will get your rating above 1000 quite soon. Of course you need to play at that level consistently and that requires some routine that can be gained through playing.
I might recommend the chess.com lessons at intermediate level, there are lessons for instance on when to trade pieces and on pawn structures, which could be beneficial. The first three basic endgames that one has to know are how to checkmate with king + queen vs. king, king + rook vs king and how to play king + pawn vs king. Those can be practiced in the drills section.
But obviously in your current rating range, the most decisive factor is the blunder rate (and ability to spot opponent's blunders).
catmaster0 escribió:
exfulated wrote:
Hello, I hope everyone is having a great day.
I recently started playing chess again, this time with the mindset to improve my rating and obviously went down to 700, after some youtube videos about openings, watching a few games and trying to study I went up to 850-ish but I feel like im stuck, also im very overwhelmed by how much information there is.
My last game as a reference, I was black.
People have recommended me to check see more about endgame and midgame, I'd really appreaciate it if people could point me in the right direction, especially considering my playstyle.
Focus on applying what you already know, not finding what you don't. You know giving away pieces is bad. If you don't deal with that first, it doesn't matter what else you know. Slow down, play something like 15-10, or even slower. If you aren't short on time in any game you are losing, then you are probably not taking enough time. If you aren't sure what to use your time on, before making a move, look at every possible check/capture your opponent can do to see if any are problematic. If so, look for a new move. If not, look for forcing attacks they might have or anything else you can think of that may be a problem. If you find any real issues they can cause you that make your move fail, look for a new move. This should be more than enough to mull over and use your time on. If you need an idea on where to move, look for any checks/captures you can do and see if they work. Look for any forcing attacks. If nothing shows up, just improve your position by developing. This isn't a new idea, but players often don't bother to do it.
I'll definitely put my time into it, I try to check every case scenario as you said but I find myself missing moves every now and then, especially bishop's diagonals
harriw escribió:
Your play in the winning game is better than your rating and by playing at that level you will get your rating above 1000 quite soon. Of course you need to play at that level consistently and that requires some routine that can be gained through playing.
I might recommend the chess.com lessons at intermediate level, there are lessons for instance on when to trade pieces and on pawn structures, which could be beneficial. The first three basic endgames that one has to know are how to checkmate with king + queen vs. king, king + rook vs king and how to play king + pawn vs king. Those can be practiced in the drills section.
But obviously in your current rating range, the most decisive factor is the blunder rate (and ability to spot opponent's blunders).
Thanks for the kind words!
I tried to play a couple of endgame drills with stockfish, I'll put more time into it until I dominate it
Dec 16, 2020
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#17
I went back and started all of the Lessons over from the beginning, and I am amazed at how much I am picking up that I did not understand my first time through. I went back to the basics, and even though my ratings aren’t showing it yet, I am starting to see blunders where I used to see potential.
Hi all - first post, newbie this week,
I'm pretty much the same, played chess when I was a kid and a little around college age. Watched Queens Gambit and thought I'd sign up here. A good buddy plays alot here so teh first few games I played were against him which I obviously lost. Then played 1 more random person and lost to them too, which took my rating down to 850. Since then I've won a few more than I've lost and am now back up to 1050.
As the OP said, its broadly my blunders that I need to iron out. The thing that I find a little annoying is that sometimes, as a novice, its not really clear why a particular move is a blunder, or a mistake (which apparently I make loads of). If by making a move you lose a major piece, then sure, I get it. But it doesn't always seem that apparent. For example, I was just playing the Bots at 1300 (which I can just beat) and 1400 (which I almost always lose to) I'll get a Blunder notification but I really don't know why. In that instance I went on to win the game.
Any thought?
tollermee wrote:
Hi all - first post, newbie this week,
I'm pretty much the same, played chess when I was a kid and a little around college age. Watched Queens Gambit and thought I'd sign up here. A good buddy plays alot here so teh first few games I played were against him which I obviously lost. Then played 1 more random person and lost to them too, which took my rating down to 850. Since then I've won a few more than I've lost and am now back up to 1050.
As the OP said, its broadly my blunders that I need to iron out. The thing that I find a little annoying is that sometimes, as a novice, its not really clear why a particular move is a blunder, or a mistake (which apparently I make loads of). If by making a move you lose a major piece, then sure, I get it. But it doesn't always seem that apparent. For example, I was just playing the Bots at 1300 (which I can just beat) and 1400 (which I almost always lose to) I'll get a Blunder notification but I really don't know why. In that instance I went on to win the game.
Any thought?
We'd have to see specific context. Engines often gives line explaining these specifics too. Still, I wouldn't worry too much about the distinction between a "mistake" and a "blunder" to the computers here. A misplay is a misplay. As for why you won, the computers players are morons and make their own mess-ups, not properly rated at all.
Also, I'd prioritize the mistakes you easily understand first. A bit of digging for some of the trickier ones is ok, but if you don't follow something, that's fine, there is plenty to improve elsewhere first. As you get better then you will pick up on more advanced errors you made, and so forth.
Fair enough. What are your thoughts on playing the bots in general? I personally like to as I can spend as much time as I like on a move and they respond pretty quickly. Also, I'm in between things and need to quit the game, I'm not annoying anyone else or impacting my rating (which I realise as a novice is really not that important)
Or should I really focus on playing humans, to learn more?
Hello, I hope everyone is having a great day.
I recently started playing chess again, this time with the mindset to improve my rating and obviously went down to 700, after some youtube videos about openings, watching a few games and trying to study I went up to 850-ish but I feel like im stuck, also im very overwhelmed by how much information there is.