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As a 750 player practically most anyone would say I am a bad player but perhaps others with much higher rating could help me. Maybe my last few games y’all could see what I did wrong. I am competitive but have little to no experience. Enjoy playing chess...where am I headed
You actually seem to be doing fairly well. You have steady improvement. It seems that an area you could improve on is one move blunders and looking at what your opponent can do.
Jun 7, 2021
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A record for me in one of my recent games was 8 mistakes and 9 blunders. I didn’t really think I played that badly. A consolation I suppose my opponent didn’t always see them either so I wasn’t always punished for them.
Jun 7, 2021
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#4
Just keep enjoying playing and don’t worry about rating if you do this you will I think find your rating go up more.
Jun 7, 2021
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#5
Honestly I think the biggest reason why my OTB improved (after a few games, not really that many actually, 30|0 or greater time control) is because I stopped making blunders and didn't care about rating (yes, I know that's two things, but they really are the same to me...) I didn't even know how to check my USCF at the time, so rating was not an issue, I would only "learn" my rating at the start of each tournament. Meanwhile, I would play a lot of casual OTB games and practice avoiding blunders in that way. My understanding of chess really hasn't changed all that much from when I was 1400, I trust myself more now though and have picked up a few things over the last year due to lockdown.
Jun 7, 2021
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#6
Watch a series of videos called Improve your chess by building habits on YouTube. It takes you from beginner to expert. Very good series to watch.
Jun 7, 2021
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#7
SRMarquardt wrote:
Watch a series of videos called Improve your chess by building habits on YouTube. It takes you from beginner to expert. Very good series to watch.
ChessBrah? I haven't watched them but I've heard good things
Jun 7, 2021
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#8
Yes, enjoy playing chess! For your info, I offer instructional content on my YouTube channel for beginners:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCP5SPSG_sWSYPjqJYMNwL_Q
I hope that this helps.
Improving Your Chess - Resources for Beginners and Beyond...
https://www.chess.com/blog/RussBell/improving-your-chess-resources-for-beginners-and-beyond
Jun 7, 2021
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#10
Do tactical puzzles Daily. The quote " Chess is 99% tactics" applies very well to the rating range you are currently in. Play 10 min games, and try to get in more games. It will help you build intuition.
Hey another thing what time of day is best to play chess? I have heard that you should never play at night because ur tired and aren’t thinking straight. What works best for y’all
Jun 8, 2021
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#12
Nihilego22 wrote:
As a 750 player practically most anyone would say I am a bad player but perhaps others with much higher rating could help me. Maybe my last few games y’all could see what I did wrong. I am competitive but have little to no experience. Enjoy playing chess...where am I headed
What exactly are you expecting to get out of chess? That is what you will need to answer to get an appropriate answer.
What I hope to do in chess is improve reasoning and skill in chess. Chess skill is not only applicable to chess, but also to other things in life. I am also competitive so experience is important, so I play to improve, as well as ask others who are more experienced than me for some tips that helped them. I have always enjoyed playing chess, and hope to get better at it.
Thank you all for your help!😄
Thank you all for your help!😄
Jun 8, 2021
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#14
Ok...broken record time. This is the part no one wants to hear, and has no desire to change. But...Here it is anyway. You need to quit playing speed chess if you want to improve. Playing fast doesn't give you time to think, and implement what you are learning into your games.
Are you suggesting that I play daily games?
TreyTheGreat199 wrote:
You actually seem to be doing fairly well. You have steady improvement. It seems that an area you could improve on is one move blunders and looking at what your opponent can do.
Jun 8, 2021
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Nihilego22 wrote:
Are you suggesting that I play daily games?
What i am suggesting is that chess is a game. Do with it what makes you happy. But as far as improvement? Don't expect mush playing speed chess. This question is asked CONSTANTLY. And NO ONE is willing to give up speed chess for improvement.
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I agree that speed chess doesn’t give you time to REALLY think because of how fast. I play 15|10 which is quite a long game. I feel that this is long enough for me to evaluate my circumstances but only the next move that I am about to make. I will, though, definitely look in to longer chess game to help with improvement and hope to gradually improve my foresight, tactics, and strategy. I feel what you are trying to get at is that I should play daily chess so I can thoroughly evaluate each move.
In this case how many days would y’all recommend?
I agree that speed chess doesn’t give you time to REALLY think because of how fast. I play 15|10 which is quite a long game. I feel that this is long enough for me to evaluate my circumstances but only the next move that I am about to make. I will, though, definitely look in to longer chess game to help with improvement and hope to gradually improve my foresight, tactics, and strategy. I feel what you are trying to get at is that I should play daily chess so I can thoroughly evaluate each move.
In this case how many days would y’all recommend?