There was already something like this lichess.org/forum/general-chess-discussion/time-to-quit#4
My advice is be patient, and ur hard work will pay off
My advice is be patient, and ur hard work will pay off
Also join the team lichess.org/team/achja-chess. It is very educational.
Thanks all.
DVRazor, what that game doesn't show is that I OK'd a take back there. He originally captured with his rook.
Still definitely a bad move on my part.
DVRazor, what that game doesn't show is that I OK'd a take back there. He originally captured with his rook.
Still definitely a bad move on my part.
Hello, I have the same problem, but now it improves.
We can try learn chess by Skype together by my way of doing it.
We can solve puzzles not just from our side but from side of opponents. I am many time looking for a friend to learn chess together. I have also a lot of chess videos we can watch.
We can try learn chess by Skype together by my way of doing it.
We can solve puzzles not just from our side but from side of opponents. I am many time looking for a friend to learn chess together. I have also a lot of chess videos we can watch.
@thatmanphil
Hi,
since i came to learn chess at old age, i may be able to give you some encouragement. In order to learn chess, several things seem to matter:
interest/motivation/time+effort:
learning to play chess at a reasonable level is no walk in the park, and some time is necessary just to give your brain the time to build new circuitry. Of course, if you have unrealistic expectations (like say: gimme that pill, i will swallow it and be world champion in no time), that will not help, but it will seriously affect your long-term development.
Apart from that, there is
Learning methodology:
To me, it was very helping to start off easy (only simple endings, learn to coordinate few pieces only, later including pawns,...) and to approach tactics from a thematically organised side. Only at the very end will openings even come into consideration. During the whole time, you should take care of the vulnerable plant called "fun". Otherwise frustration will get a grip on you.
And the environment, you find (or set) yourself in, matters: chess friends, coaches, a spouse allowing you to waste time. For me, it was helping a great deal to not have computers at the time, and only temporarily engaging into a professional job. So i had huge amounts of time to spend!
I think, if you are not progressing, there is something going wrong, Just as making love without giving birth to a child is somewhat "not right" ;-) What comes to my mind first is:
Addictions:
Alcohol, Internet, Computer games, and more seriously tend to inhibit our ability for self-controlled behavior. Blitzing can be such a detrimental habit.
IMHO, it makes sense to look into the reason/motivation that lets you desire to improve in chess. What do you want to archieve/get from it? It is not necessary to be good at chess to live a happy life!
Hi,
since i came to learn chess at old age, i may be able to give you some encouragement. In order to learn chess, several things seem to matter:
interest/motivation/time+effort:
learning to play chess at a reasonable level is no walk in the park, and some time is necessary just to give your brain the time to build new circuitry. Of course, if you have unrealistic expectations (like say: gimme that pill, i will swallow it and be world champion in no time), that will not help, but it will seriously affect your long-term development.
Apart from that, there is
Learning methodology:
To me, it was very helping to start off easy (only simple endings, learn to coordinate few pieces only, later including pawns,...) and to approach tactics from a thematically organised side. Only at the very end will openings even come into consideration. During the whole time, you should take care of the vulnerable plant called "fun". Otherwise frustration will get a grip on you.
And the environment, you find (or set) yourself in, matters: chess friends, coaches, a spouse allowing you to waste time. For me, it was helping a great deal to not have computers at the time, and only temporarily engaging into a professional job. So i had huge amounts of time to spend!
I think, if you are not progressing, there is something going wrong, Just as making love without giving birth to a child is somewhat "not right" ;-) What comes to my mind first is:
Addictions:
Alcohol, Internet, Computer games, and more seriously tend to inhibit our ability for self-controlled behavior. Blitzing can be such a detrimental habit.
IMHO, it makes sense to look into the reason/motivation that lets you desire to improve in chess. What do you want to archieve/get from it? It is not necessary to be good at chess to live a happy life!
@thatmanphil: As many have already suggested, play longer games. 3 0 is a really short time control, and your games are dominated by hanging pieces.
@thatmanphil #1
As others wrote already : Focus on slow time control.
Accept that you are not that fast yet.
In correspondence chess you can actually work on your openings. If you take e.g. 5 days per move you have loads of time to improve in the opening, as part of your chess training.
But I also want to suggest to create a chess diary for yourself.
For example one time per week write down things about your best chess game, that either had a few good moves by yourself, or that gave you a lot of chess joy. Focus on the good things, rather than the losses. And in that way you can see any improvement.
Chess should not only be about winning or losing but mainly enjoying the beauty of chess.
I can be thrilled by a beautiful chess study. See here some amazing chess :
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leopold_Mitrofanov
timkr.home.xs4all.nl/chess2/mitrofanov.htm
And when playing otb chess, the post mortem analysis is part of the game, part of the chess joy. Exchanging thoughts and variations with your opponent can be a great joy.
And chess anecdotes can be a great chess joy as well, whether told by a local chess club member, or by the entertaining GM Seirawan.
Good luck, and ... have fun ! :)
As others wrote already : Focus on slow time control.
Accept that you are not that fast yet.
In correspondence chess you can actually work on your openings. If you take e.g. 5 days per move you have loads of time to improve in the opening, as part of your chess training.
But I also want to suggest to create a chess diary for yourself.
For example one time per week write down things about your best chess game, that either had a few good moves by yourself, or that gave you a lot of chess joy. Focus on the good things, rather than the losses. And in that way you can see any improvement.
Chess should not only be about winning or losing but mainly enjoying the beauty of chess.
I can be thrilled by a beautiful chess study. See here some amazing chess :
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leopold_Mitrofanov
timkr.home.xs4all.nl/chess2/mitrofanov.htm
And when playing otb chess, the post mortem analysis is part of the game, part of the chess joy. Exchanging thoughts and variations with your opponent can be a great joy.
And chess anecdotes can be a great chess joy as well, whether told by a local chess club member, or by the entertaining GM Seirawan.
Good luck, and ... have fun ! :)
Play longer games and put more effort in your moves.
You're not ready for blitz yet OP...you haven't earned your blitz badge yet!
@thatmanphil
Man, don't worry about that stuff with "play longer time controls", etc.
Keep studying, and keep practicing. My first 100+ games were all blitz (I used to hate bullet) and almost EXCLUSIVELY losses. Do you know how frustrating that was? And never having any clue what move to make although I was accumulating knowledge? Bro...
That was so infuriating and frustrating.
Over time you get better. Maybe take a break. Maybe stat embracing making PLANS in your game. Hit me up if you wanna practice together some time.
Man, don't worry about that stuff with "play longer time controls", etc.
Keep studying, and keep practicing. My first 100+ games were all blitz (I used to hate bullet) and almost EXCLUSIVELY losses. Do you know how frustrating that was? And never having any clue what move to make although I was accumulating knowledge? Bro...
That was so infuriating and frustrating.
Over time you get better. Maybe take a break. Maybe stat embracing making PLANS in your game. Hit me up if you wanna practice together some time.
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