Have been stuck with the same level of chess for A LONG time. Wanted to see if anybody can help me.
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try doing lots of puzzles and expand your opening repertoire, and that should work.
also try playing longer time controls for a bit to practice tactics for a bit , and then start playing faster time controls
reading chess books is good too
good luck i guess
also try playing longer time controls for a bit to practice tactics for a bit , and then start playing faster time controls
reading chess books is good too
good luck i guess
Chess requires intelligence, good memory (knowledge) and experience. People get their titles in years, not because of "speedrunning" careers, but because of hard and long work. If you are clever enough, you will be 2000 on Lichess in 2 years of playing chess, by regular play (1+ hours per day). Things does not change - puzzles, bullet/blitz/rapid/classical games - every possible analyzed by stockfish, which can help you to find possiblities and your own mistakes.
What do you already do to improve, @WillBeAGM?
What is your study plan?
How long have you been following it?
What is your study plan?
How long have you been following it?
I can help you with this advice: no matter what, don't be stupid and pay money to improve!
2000 Chess player reporting in.
Can confirm I still know nothing about Chess.
Puzzles feel like they are helping?
Can confirm I still know nothing about Chess.
Puzzles feel like they are helping?
"... Logical Chess [(Batsford edition by Chernev)] ... a collection of 33 games ... is definitely for beginners and players who are just starting to learn about development, weak squares, the centre, standard attacking ideas, and the like. In many ways, it would [be] a wonderful 'first' book (or first 'serious' book, after the ones which teach the rules and elementary mates, for example), and a nice gift for a young player just taking up chess. ..." - IM John Watson (1999)
theweekinchess.com/john-watson-reviews/assorted-recent-books
www.chessgames.com/perl/chesscollection?cid=1004861
"... Most internet players think that 30 5 is slow, but that is unlikely slow enough to play 'real' chess. You need a game slow enough so that for most of the game you have time to consider all your candidate moves as well as your opponent’s possible replies that at least include his checks, captures, and serious threats, to make sure you can meet all of them. For the average OTB player G/90 is about the fastest, which might be roughly 60 10 online, where there is some delay. But there is no absolute; some people think faster than others and others can play real chess faster because of experience. Many internet players are reluctant to play slower than 30 5 so you might have to settle for that as a 'slow' game." - NM Dan Heisman (2002)
web.archive.org/web/20140627010008/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/heisman12.pdf
theweekinchess.com/john-watson-reviews/assorted-recent-books
www.chessgames.com/perl/chesscollection?cid=1004861
"... Most internet players think that 30 5 is slow, but that is unlikely slow enough to play 'real' chess. You need a game slow enough so that for most of the game you have time to consider all your candidate moves as well as your opponent’s possible replies that at least include his checks, captures, and serious threats, to make sure you can meet all of them. For the average OTB player G/90 is about the fastest, which might be roughly 60 10 online, where there is some delay. But there is no absolute; some people think faster than others and others can play real chess faster because of experience. Many internet players are reluctant to play slower than 30 5 so you might have to settle for that as a 'slow' game." - NM Dan Heisman (2002)
web.archive.org/web/20140627010008/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/heisman12.pdf
Everyone want to improve quickly. Improvement requires patience. Chess isn't rocket science yet it isn't tic tac toe. First play only rapid. Then use analysis board to review every game after finishing. Solve puzzles. Practice basic endgame with bots.
@ryan121 said in #9:
> Everyone want to improve quickly. Improvement requires patience. Chess isn't rocket science yet it isn't tic tac toe. First play only rapid. Then use analysis board to review every game after finishing. Solve puzzles. Practice basic endgame with bots.
It isn't strawberries or call of duty either, so don't just eat all the pieces or try to aim compulsively at the king;
Slow grind, changing opening to familiarize yourself with new positions, some youtube videos like this excellent playlist : www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQsLDm9Rq9bHKEBnElquF8GuWkI1EJ8Zp and the most important many games!
If you practice every day you should get to at least 1800 in less than a year. Past that books and puzzles become more useful.
> Everyone want to improve quickly. Improvement requires patience. Chess isn't rocket science yet it isn't tic tac toe. First play only rapid. Then use analysis board to review every game after finishing. Solve puzzles. Practice basic endgame with bots.
It isn't strawberries or call of duty either, so don't just eat all the pieces or try to aim compulsively at the king;
Slow grind, changing opening to familiarize yourself with new positions, some youtube videos like this excellent playlist : www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQsLDm9Rq9bHKEBnElquF8GuWkI1EJ8Zp and the most important many games!
If you practice every day you should get to at least 1800 in less than a year. Past that books and puzzles become more useful.
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