Master classes require $. Magnus, myself, and others should not be doing freebies.
Don't move your knights a bajillion times in the beginning.
If you read something like 'Art of the Middle Game', you'll learn strategy, so you will move yourself into positions where attacks on the king are likely to have some success. For example, sometimes I'll castle queenside, and place kingside pawns in such a way that my opponent's pieces are locked on the queenside, then I move up pawns and minor pieces to reduce the king's defence.
Sorry, I know that this is not about checkmating in itself, but middle game strategy - or even late opening strategy - are very much related to kingside attacks. A game of chess is really a matter of blending the opening, middle game and endgame, not just a case of sharpening your weapons at the end (please excuse the half-developed metaphor).
Sorry, I know that this is not about checkmating in itself, but middle game strategy - or even late opening strategy - are very much related to kingside attacks. A game of chess is really a matter of blending the opening, middle game and endgame, not just a case of sharpening your weapons at the end (please excuse the half-developed metaphor).
Sorry, can be locking my central and kingside pawns.
@Char_111 said in #1:
> I know the basic idea and I've beaten a lot of people irl, but I don't know how to do checkmates. I only ever kill all their chess pieces until they give up or I SOMEHOW checkmate them.
@Char_111 said in #1:
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There is a very simple fix to your problem.
Get a free chessable account and start training the following free courses:
1- Opening principles: www.chessable.com/smithy-s-opening-fundamentals/course/21302/
2- Basic checkmating patterns: www.chessable.com/basic-checkmate-patterns/course/45122/
3- Basic tactics: www.chessable.com/typical-tactical-tricks-500-ways-to-win/course/77784/
4- Basic endgames: www.chessable.com/basic-endgames/course/6371/
5- Basic blunder-check: always ask yourself the following question before each and every one of your moves and after each and every of your opponent's move: is the move safe?
> I know the basic idea and I've beaten a lot of people irl, but I don't know how to do checkmates. I only ever kill all their chess pieces until they give up or I SOMEHOW checkmate them.
@Char_111 said in #1:
>
There is a very simple fix to your problem.
Get a free chessable account and start training the following free courses:
1- Opening principles: www.chessable.com/smithy-s-opening-fundamentals/course/21302/
2- Basic checkmating patterns: www.chessable.com/basic-checkmate-patterns/course/45122/
3- Basic tactics: www.chessable.com/typical-tactical-tricks-500-ways-to-win/course/77784/
4- Basic endgames: www.chessable.com/basic-endgames/course/6371/
5- Basic blunder-check: always ask yourself the following question before each and every one of your moves and after each and every of your opponent's move: is the move safe?
@Char_111 said in #1:
> I know the basic idea and I've beaten a lot of people irl, but I don't know how to do checkmates. I only ever kill all their chess pieces until they give up or I SOMEHOW checkmate them.
I'll be glad to play some games with you.
[ o.p. is not asking for your firstborn ]
> I know the basic idea and I've beaten a lot of people irl, but I don't know how to do checkmates. I only ever kill all their chess pieces until they give up or I SOMEHOW checkmate them.
I'll be glad to play some games with you.
[ o.p. is not asking for your firstborn ]
@polar-fr said in #5:
> From your games: you need to move a pawn as a first move, not a knight. Your knight should not be making your first three moves in a row. Try to castle early to get your king to safety.
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> Example as white : Pawn E4, Knight F3, Bishop C4, Castle. This won't always be possible as one of your pieces (knight or bishop) might be under attack.
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> Practice checkmates: lichess.org/learn#/12
I know what castling is, and I've tried to do it, but I can't figure out how to work it
> From your games: you need to move a pawn as a first move, not a knight. Your knight should not be making your first three moves in a row. Try to castle early to get your king to safety.
>
> Example as white : Pawn E4, Knight F3, Bishop C4, Castle. This won't always be possible as one of your pieces (knight or bishop) might be under attack.
>
> Practice checkmates: lichess.org/learn#/12
I know what castling is, and I've tried to do it, but I can't figure out how to work it
@LordSupremeChess said in #6:
> Then focus on CHECKMATING them, not just stealing their pieces!!!
Okay I'll focus on that, but.. I still dont know how to checkmate them
> Then focus on CHECKMATING them, not just stealing their pieces!!!
Okay I'll focus on that, but.. I still dont know how to checkmate them
@JuicyChickenNO1 said in #7:
> I looked at two of your games and if feels like you're playing a completely different game; I see what you mean. An easy improvement (you can even achieve it today) would be following the opening principles. You want to take out all of your pieces in as few moves as possible, so that means not moving the same piece twice. Sometimes you need to move a pawn to make room for the pieces, that's fine, but try to make these pawn moves meaningful by having them affect the center in some way or cause problems for the other guy. Then you castle, and if your moves are making sense your pieces should be supporting each other, that means attacking the same place or defending each other or stuff like that. Look up a video on opening principles and start doing that in all of your games.
Thank you!
> I looked at two of your games and if feels like you're playing a completely different game; I see what you mean. An easy improvement (you can even achieve it today) would be following the opening principles. You want to take out all of your pieces in as few moves as possible, so that means not moving the same piece twice. Sometimes you need to move a pawn to make room for the pieces, that's fine, but try to make these pawn moves meaningful by having them affect the center in some way or cause problems for the other guy. Then you castle, and if your moves are making sense your pieces should be supporting each other, that means attacking the same place or defending each other or stuff like that. Look up a video on opening principles and start doing that in all of your games.
Thank you!
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