I'm pretty bad at chess.

are you playing blitz bullet rapid? or daily games? I am by no means a good chess player but found that playing daily games and playing the games out over the board helped my board vision a lot.

You are playing too fast to think. Play a slower time control and give yourself time to play properly. Your studies do you little good if you only have a few seconds to flash something out without time to apply these concepts. 

Don’t feel downhearted. I’m pretty bad at chess, too, but its enjoyable to learn stuff.

Psychology tells us that some learning happens without you really knowing it. For me, even though I’m a rank amateur, the occasional blinding flash of logic that enables me to see a way through a hopeless position makes the whole thing worthwhile. And that only happened in three games out of over 100!

I’m fairly old. Chess was something I learned from my Dad. He was a mean player, and I only beat him once. I gave up for years, but I like this site because there’s always something new to learn.

I hesitate to give any advice, as I’m at the bad end of amateur anyway, but I’d say you’re being too hard on yourself, so remember the following:

It’s a game. Yes, it’s important for a while to be good at it, but it’s not the end of the world if you lose.
Wind back through your games to see where you, or your opponent, went wrong
Like any skilled thing, you’ll be stuck at one level for a bit
But, with practice, you’ll have a breakthrough
Then you’ll get stuck at another level
Rinse and repeat
And, as the gambling crowd say, ‘when the fun stops, Stop!’
(I’ve been an addict myself, and chess is far more harmless, but at the same time more challenging, than any gambling or drugs I’ve tried!)

And to get really old school, chess nuts should read ‘The Grass Arena’, by John Healy. It’s the story of a street alcoholic, who found chess in prison. A tough life, a tough read, and no happy endings (spoiler alert- one addiction really can be swapped for another...)

To get vaguely back on topic, yes, I’ve made the same mistake over and over. Usually by failing completely to spot what my opponent was doing. It’s no good just responding to their attack: Even if the position looks hopeless, find some attacks of your own.

I know, easier said than done, but no one will judge you for making mistakes on a journey... we’ll all get there someday, and very few of us will be champions. After all, if everyone could do it, it wouldn’t be remarkable, would it?

Keep on keeping on, Michael. What else are you going to do in Plastic LockDown 2? (The first one was rubbish, and the sequel seems like it’s going to suck donkeys and blow goats, as I believe our US cousins say...)

Stay safe, and keep playing. Apparently, even the GMs learned more from losing than they ever did from winning.

Good night, and Happy Chessmass!

The Dude (Who Abides)

See the board, be the board. 

 

Nah, nah, nah, nah, nah.

 

That was my best Chevy Chase impersonation. 

 

Seriously, if you are really bad it is because you are giving your pieces away and failing to take free pieces when presented.

Checks, captures and attacks are priority.

It's your move. Assume your opponent sees something you don't. Check if any of their pieces are undefended/hanging. This includes tactics such as removing a defender or any checks they can make, forks etc. Of course your opponent can do the same to you so make sure your pieces are safe.

They make a move. What does this move threaten? What is the weakness of their move and can you attack that weakness in a 1-2 move plan. Make sure your position is solid enough to make this plan happen and of course be willing to adapt if something unexpected happens. 

If your position is solid and your pieces are in good places then most of the time they can't threaten anything. 

I know you can do it it just takes a little practice

Play longer time controls in order to give yourself enough time in order not to blunder.

Apart from that, here are some general advices on how to improve:

https://www.chess.com/blog/nklristic/the-beginners-tale-first-steps-to-chess-improvement

hi guys I feel really bad too. I have tried to watch the good one playing live ..they move pieces very quick and I can not follow the game at my own pace and also when I go back something happen and the app bring back the game ahead. does it happen to U too? anyone know how to fix it ? coz would help a lot to improve and learn good moved I guess

Looking at your recent games, I think you are pushing pawns too much, at the expense of developing your pieces. Also, in the one game, you push the f pawn on your second move, which exposes your king for very little upside. Focus on getting knights and bishops out quickly, and try not to move any individual piece more than once in the first 10 moves or so. It gets better, I can guarantee that 

The lessons are also very very helpful, as is this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2huVf1l4UE&t=4s