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#1

Hello everyone, new to this website! I'm looking for people to play against who can tell me ways to get better other than practice, which I know takes time on the board. I've played before, but I never looked into the game. So, I started watching videos and tournaments to learn more about the history and how it should be played, and now I'm a bit hooked. If anyone has time to help me figure out how to properly play chess, I would greatly appreciate it. Thank you all for your time!

Hello everyone, new to this website! I'm looking for people to play against who can tell me ways to get better other than practice, which I know takes time on the board. I've played before, but I never looked into the game. So, I started watching videos and tournaments to learn more about the history and how it should be played, and now I'm a bit hooked. If anyone has time to help me figure out how to properly play chess, I would greatly appreciate it. Thank you all for your time!
#2

Analyse your lost games to learn from your mistakes so as to avoid them in the future and exploit similar mistakes by your future opponents.

Study endgames.

Analyse your lost games to learn from your mistakes so as to avoid them in the future and exploit similar mistakes by your future opponents. Study endgames.
#3

@tpr said in #2:

Study endgames.

1400 r so bad at endgames, I won one starting the endgame with a -9 disadvantage

@tpr said in #2: > Study endgames. 1400 r so bad at endgames, I won one starting the endgame with a -9 disadvantage
#5

To get better, you should:

  • analyze your games
  • play long games (preferably 15+10, at least 10+0). playing faster games rewards you for being fast, not being good.
  • practice tactics and study endgames (you can start right here on lichess: https://lichess.org/practice)
  • focus on the game while you're playing (don't multitask or listen to music)
  • Unironically, have fun. You'll never get better if you're not enjoying yourself while doing it. If listening to music while doing tactics is the only way you can bring yourself to do that, do that.
To get better, you should: - analyze your games - play long games (preferably 15+10, at least 10+0). playing faster games rewards you for being fast, not being good. - practice tactics and study endgames (you can start right here on lichess: https://lichess.org/practice) - focus on the game while you're playing (don't multitask or listen to music) - Unironically, have fun. You'll never get better if you're not enjoying yourself while doing it. If listening to music while doing tactics is the only way you can bring yourself to do that, do that.
#6

#1: Play 15-10 and analyze all of the games: Wins, draws, and losses. Use all of the time available. Getting low on time is fine; survive via increment and win on position.

#1: Play 15-10 and analyze all of the games: Wins, draws, and losses. Use all of the time available. Getting low on time is fine; survive via increment and win on position.
#7

Develop a daily routine you can stick to.

Example:

  • Solve 10 puzzles (failed puzzles don't count, solve puzzles from the Improvement Areas of your Dashboard exclusively.)
  • study an endgame position from Lichess Practice
  • three runs of puzzle streak

Have extra time?

  • play a game and analyze it
  • review a master's game

Consistency is important for long-term improvement.

Develop a daily routine you can stick to. Example: - Solve 10 puzzles (failed puzzles don't count, solve puzzles from the Improvement Areas of your Dashboard exclusively.) - study an endgame position from Lichess Practice - three runs of puzzle streak Have extra time? - play a game and analyze it - review a master's game Consistency is important for long-term improvement.
#10

I watched the Queen's Gambit to get better at chess. It might work for you

I watched the Queen's Gambit to get better at chess. It might work for you

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