how tf is a <600 ELO player supposed to know what makes a move a blunder and what doesn't?
It depends on the definition of "blunder". Don't define it as a computer (every bad move). Define it like this: a blunder is a move that is obviously bad even for the player who plays it. For a player under 500, this is pretty much only when you just hang a piece. Spotting simple tactics comes later.
Some of the players under 300 should be rated 1000 or 1100, am I the only one who gets these players?
Reading all this, I've came to a conclusion.
No, as a 400 rated player, even if you do play puzzles, learn from the 3 or so useful lessons on chess.com (Just go to Lichess, there's a massive amount of UGC lessons called studies.). I understand the mindset, you see a good move, but here's the problem; most of my games I do a tactic, don't look and immediately lose 3 points of material.
How do I fix this? Well, obviously, look. But, for some of you, that's hard. Considering I play blitz and study only a few times a day, I'm still at 450. Why?
Well, my fellow 400 players, here's what you have to learn;
Spot tactics, learn openings that give you a positional advantage over a material one (e.g: Halloween Gambit, Bongcloud Attack and a few more that I'm missing out on.)
To spot tactics of course, you need to look at the whole board. You might've heard to look at the whole board, but, if you cant do that, I suggest doing a simpler, though less effective, looking-at-the-pieces-and-where-they-can-take/move approach.
Learn a variety of openings, how to counter them and such. The Polish opening has moderate success to noobs, but it is a good >1000 Elo Queen Pawn counter.
TL;DR: For short term Elo, learn gambits and such. For long term, learn counters to popular openings. Puzzles will only put you at a disadvantage depending on the skill level.
im 1200 and i can teach and make you a 1200 if youre interested message me and we'll talk
So I don’t think I’m bad because I can beat 800s but I’m 300 because I use this as my school account and I have to resign…. A lot
Hi there,
I followed this conversation and just want to say that I really have the same problem.
I'm playing here for 2 years but there's no chance for me to win against somebody over level 700. I'm really frustrated and my motivation is gone...
I know that it is stupid and there's no sence to use assists on this level but I also got that feeling like Ben.
My last question, what do you think about the Bots and their ratings?
bye, Antje
I don't understand how you are having issues. You're over 1000 elo and only played 84 games. I'm just below 400 elo and I have player 470 games.
i get sandbagged alot maybye you do too
Lessons and puzzels are pritty helpfull
i think i have slowly start to improve now because now i can see myself in 500 elo and im very close wish me luck guys i have been stuck in 400 elo for a long time. im finally using my brain
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
And you might want to watch that to
Note it is a rickroll (;
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
And you might want to watch that to
Note it is a rickroll (;
i didnt see the note lol i was sooo suprised (my volume was maxed out)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
And you might want to watch that to
Note it is a rickroll (;
i didnt see the note lol i was sooo suprised (my volume was maxed out)
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The problem is very weak players have a harder time knowing what they don't know. They could use some guidance on what they're doing incorrectly. In this forum there are many beginners who are very certain they aren't making horrible blunders but they lack the ability to judge that.
^ This
I always see people giving beginners the same useless advice like "Always check to make sure that your move isn't a blunder before you play it" and it's like, how tf is a <600 ELO player supposed to know what makes a move a blunder and what doesn't?