Does anyone know how to seriously imporve their chess game? I know all the tactics, like the fork, skewer, discovery, etc, i've read tutorials, how-to-guide, i've had advice from friends. i've practiced, and practiced, and practiced. but i can never win a game against any of my friends. they simply laugh at me!
Any advice????
2006-12-05 09:39:54 · 8 answers · asked by llcoolj38 2 in Games & Recreation ➔ Board Games
If they laugh at you for losing, you shouldn't be playing them! Chess is a game for gentlemen. If they were gentlemen, they wouldn't laugh; they would help you to see why you lost and encourage you to keep trying.
Try this: Before you make a move, imagine the move on the board and then ask yourself, "If I were them, what would my next move be in response to mine?" Play it out in your head before you make that move and you may discover that you should consider another move instead. In other words, you should always know what his move is going to be even before he makes it! Nothing he does should surprise you because not only have you thought out your move, but you've thought out all of his possible moves as well. This will go a long way in helping you to avoid traps. Basically, you're not only playing your side, you're playing his! Never give away anything for free! If he takes a piece, make 'em pay dearly for it!
Another thing: You may want to think more like a computer. Computers don't care what moves have been made or what pieces have been taken. The computer only looks for the best possible move for whatever the board position is at that moment!
I really feel for you, man. I've had a guy that supposedly wasn't that familiar with the game wipe me right off the board!!! I know how you feel! If you don't already have a computer chess game to practice with, get one! "Chessmaster" is a good one. These computer chess games allow you to choose your computer opponents. So start out by choosing the ones that don't play that well and play against them until you win consistantly. Then pick a harder one. Beat that one, and keep picking harder opponents. (...and the cool thing is, they never laugh at you if you lose!) Chess isn't a very rewarding game if you never see victory, so playing weaker opponents at first will help you feel how rewarding it is to win and you'll want to play more!
Good luck! And remember this rule: "In chess, never, never......never......NEVER give up!" (My wife wins a lot of games against me because she never gives up! Damn it!)
2006-12-05 17:03:06 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sound like you need to develop an instinct for chess. It is difficult to improve by practicing alone, and reading will do you little good if you fail to apply the principles you learn in real games.
I would recommend that you learn a few solid openings, then practice them hundreds of times in speed games (2-5 minutes) via the internet. This is a good way to gain a feel for the many variations that are possible with a given opening, and it will also help you to develop a stronger "sixth sense" about good moves. Also, practice re-creating positions on the board from memory alone. If you improve this spatial ability, it will allow you to better percieve the activity of the pieces on the board and understand the relationships between them.
Finally: dont give up! Chess is a game that takes years to master, and improvements in your game are not always apparent. Stamina, focus, and creativity are also important aspects of any good chess players' game.
2006-12-05 10:02:53 · answer #2 · answered by gm_snin 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
From Wikipedia, '... December 2008 spoke of a list style of GMs (a million,192)... ' So except your between the 1192, then you definately received't win. maximum chess gamers settle for that 'off the shelf'' chess engines blended with a huge starting e book and recreation database, are going to win every time. If i might want to win adversarial to between the those machines, i'd be nationwide champion. yet that is under no circumstances going to ensue. (prevailing adversarial to the device, that is) All chess gamers are professionals, in line with all chess competitions have a prize pool, (except the faculty ones i assume) in many situations adequate to conceal the bus fare and a e book.
2016-11-23 18:47:00 · answer #3 · answered by rocca 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I play against my boyfriend who is the boss at chess, I win every now and then. I try and try when I do win, I start usually with a defense strategy and noticed when I find myself focusing on defense too much I neglect offense and realized there had to be a balance between the two. Focus dual strategies, and don't get tunnel vision. When you don't look at the big picture as a whole you screw up. Good Luck!
2006-12-05 15:30:05 · answer #4 · answered by Sage 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Perhaps if you quit trying to play by a formula and simply look at the overall situation with each move? It is our situational awareness that allows humans to triumph over even the best chess playing machines.
2006-12-05 09:43:57 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
try to master the double check and anayze the board carefully and figure out if your opponent is planning an attack next turn.
castle early if possible
identify what piece your opponent forgot to protect and plan to attack it next turn- there is always a forgotten piece in most games
never bring out the queen too early you will surely lose if you do
remember to concentrate on the game and think before you move
learn from your errors and correct them
Hope this helps!
2006-12-05 10:17:17 · answer #6 · answered by ??? 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think what you need now is some one-on-one coaching. Try to find a chess club or a grandmaster who will be willing to coach you.
2006-12-05 11:23:29 · answer #7 · answered by Gordon W 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
practice alot and look ahead for the next 3 moves at least from you and your oppent
2006-12-05 13:39:55 · answer #8 · answered by leshdog300 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋