The three fastest ways for a beginner to improve!

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HowFaresTheKing

1. Practice tactics.
2. Practice tactics.
3. Practice tactics. 

Steven-ODonoghue

I agree with the first two but not the third one.

eheadsfan

1.practice tactics

2.learn endgames

3.analyze your games

You_LosTeR
Steven-ODonoghue wrote:

I agree with the first two but not the third one.

lol

Dox29
Practicing tactics might help too though.
NZRichie

Study

Practice

Play

Deranged

I agree 100%.

You can learn 20 moves of opening theory and strategically suffocate your opponent to death like Karpov, but if you keep hanging your queen every game, you'll never get past 1000 rating.

Simple tactics are what decide the game for beginners. Whoever hangs less pieces wins.

Deranged

I strongly suggest all beginners watch this video. It gives helpful advice on how to reach 1000 rating, from an International Master:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2huVf1l4UE&t=744s

He effectively says the same thing that I just said: your rating will never improve until you learn to stop hanging pieces.

limber_up

If you want to win via cheap shot, then I suppose practicing tricks and traps is a good idea. Yes.

bolt76
Is learning gambits important for winning
Too confusing
sndeww

1.win

2. win

3.  win some more

sndeww
bolt76 wrote:
Is learning gambits important for winning
Too confusing

yes, makes you learn about how to exploit development advantage and king safety.