I'm frustrated

@AyushKGP said in #14:
> This one www.amazon.in/Chess-Tactics-Champions-step-step/dp/081293671X ?
> Its a very nice book, loved it
Dude, to be honest, i dont remember the books name, it was lit the first one i got and i started in 2017 lmao so its been a while. But what i do remember, is that my elo went up almost right after i read the book. Cuz chess is a game where u NEED to see mate in one, two, three, etc. If u dont know tactics, u wont win a game in a long time lmao

@MightyJaggy said in #12:
> It might be time to start thinking about whether or not is actually for you?

People were generally negative about this comment, but if the guy is hating playing and not getting any better then it's a fair point to consider. Life is short and chess is a fairly meaningless activity if you are not enjoying it.

#1: You answered your own question/statement.

People (naturally) get worse in everything if they overdo it.

I'll take a guess: You think that to be good at something, you need to spend hours on it everyday?

It's the exact opposite: The better Speedrunners usually practice a few hours a week, to keep themselves healthy, and to avoid tilt and burnout.

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You play way too much: Play 1-2 games a day if Classical, 2-3 if Rapid, 5-7 if Blitz, 10-15 if Bullet, 15-20 if Ultra-Bullet - and don't play like 1 Classical game, 3 Rapid games, 5 Blitz games, etc; limit yourself to 1 of the 5 amounts per-day.

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I'll tell you a short-story:

When I was rated in the high 1600s to low 1700s in Blitz, I played plenty of games regularly, took no real breaks, and became more and more tilted - burned-out - and tired as time went on.

When I closed my account for the first time, for around 3-weeks to 1-month, I played almost no Chess (Only a tiny bit on Chess.com), thus taking a lengthy break - when I came back, my Blitz-rating skyrocketed to slightly above 1900 (I believe 1916), I felt so much happier - healthier - and refreshed.

That was when I realised that you shouldn't work *Hard*; you should work *Well*: Working too little is way more efficient than working too much - in terms of health, time, and enjoyment.

Forget about books and puzzles. Real games doesn't mimic the one you read and know. Even 1 steps different make you blushes didn't know what to do. Firstly, try to finished every game you started until your opponent reach checkmate. If not how come you'll learn more about middle and endgame? Then my simple tips for the beginners (sorry harsh word that's my truly way to learn real world), try to sense your opponent pieces "aura" where it goes along with his other pieces. You can stop opponent also by your auras and physical pieces. This not from books just by me. If it still not works, you should consider other hobbies

@NSDavid said in #1:
> I've been consistently playing chess for 10 years. I've read many books on openings, endgames, etc. I've played with friends, in tournaments, and have done thousands of puzzles.
> When I made my chess.com account a few years ago, I was rated 1100 (1450 on lichess, I would think).
> I've been consistently playing nearly every day since then. Yet over the past 6 or so months I've gotten worse. Much worse. And I'm not sure why.
> What should I do to remedy this?
> Thanks,
> --NSDavid

I would suggest playing longer games and trying to think of tactics and ideas in the position, spend time thinking about each move and what effect it might have

"... Just because a book contains lots of information that you don’t know, it doesn’t necessarily mean that it will be extremely helpful in making you better at this point in your chess development. ..." - NM Dan Heisman (2001)
web.archive.org/web/20140626180930/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/heisman06.pdf
"... The books that are most highly thought of are not necessarily the most useful. Go with those that you find to be readable. ..." - GM Nigel Davies (2010)

don't be frustrated.