you need to visualize the boarD!
Watch good players commentating real-time, I feel like that is the most natural way to learn. Kind of like kids who learn a language just by listening. Watch john bartholomew for example playing standard (15 min) games and absorb the knowledge, pause the video and go over what he says (you will become faster as your skill progresses).
Then do puzzles, I think it's a good way to learn because you're forced to think, which changes your thought process in beautiful ways.
If you're thinking you have to be on the right path! People think that if you're confused, if you have questions, then you're not doing well. I disagree. This is a thinking game, if you have thoughts you're doing well. As a beginner, I was often so lost I didn't even have one comment to say about a given position! If I have questions to ask, tho, hey, at least I must understand enough to be able to ask these questions. At least I saw something. Like, "I can either win a pawn, but in doing that I will simplify the position, ease the pressure, and that one pawn might not be enough to win... or I can keep the pieces, keep the perssure, but it might not be decisive, he might be able to defend with precise play. So what to do? Go for the material, or play dynamically? I'm not sure". But if you have a question like that, then at least you saw some relevant traits about the position, so you're in the right track.
So, if you cannot find the answers, at least find the questions, and let them lead you!
There's more things, endgames another major one, using the engine correctly, but do enjoy your time. Fischer said you can't get good in chess if you don't love the game.
Finally, learning chess takes a LOT OF TIME!! So don't be discouraged.
I hope this helps!
Then do puzzles, I think it's a good way to learn because you're forced to think, which changes your thought process in beautiful ways.
If you're thinking you have to be on the right path! People think that if you're confused, if you have questions, then you're not doing well. I disagree. This is a thinking game, if you have thoughts you're doing well. As a beginner, I was often so lost I didn't even have one comment to say about a given position! If I have questions to ask, tho, hey, at least I must understand enough to be able to ask these questions. At least I saw something. Like, "I can either win a pawn, but in doing that I will simplify the position, ease the pressure, and that one pawn might not be enough to win... or I can keep the pieces, keep the perssure, but it might not be decisive, he might be able to defend with precise play. So what to do? Go for the material, or play dynamically? I'm not sure". But if you have a question like that, then at least you saw some relevant traits about the position, so you're in the right track.
So, if you cannot find the answers, at least find the questions, and let them lead you!
There's more things, endgames another major one, using the engine correctly, but do enjoy your time. Fischer said you can't get good in chess if you don't love the game.
Finally, learning chess takes a LOT OF TIME!! So don't be discouraged.
I hope this helps!
THANK YOU! I'm sure your advice will help me a lot and I appreciate everyone of you writing your comments on this topic!
Good advices here. And do not forget that improvement is a slow time process (unless you're the new genius !)
I advise you to read books by such authors:Yasser Seirawan Jeremy Silman Books by Russian and Soviet authors for novice chess players are also good. Don't get too involved in exploring the opening options. Focus on the endgame, tactics (combinations), and positional basics . Solve tasks on all tactical topics: enticement, distraction, etc., etc.
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