How do I win a match?

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TheSpiider

Before I joined this site, I knew nothing about chess and had never played it before. I've played at least 25 online matches now and I've lost every single time. In my most recent match I came really close to winning, but I ran out of time and lost again. How can I improve my skills and win a match?

Ishrak

follow the chess.com lessons, learn a couple of different openings for each colour, including the main lines. try to occupy the center. learn tactics, and endgames.

awesome542

You should learn from the coaches like one of them is The_best_number_Pak