2007-09-13 22:12:19 · 8 answers · asked by Fallout 5 in Games & Recreation ➔ Board Games
I would recommend to study openings by getting books from your library. Openings are important because they set the scene of the entire game.
What I would do is select a few that you like for both white and black. For instance, the Sicilian defense for black, and Ruy-Lopez for white.
Then I would not just study the openings but play them. Playing helps, in my opinion, 10 times more than just studying the opening, because in many cases, players do not follow the opening, especially at the beginner to intermediate level.
In order to play lots of games i would suggest finding a website, such as yahoo, that has chess that you can play with other players. Another place you can try, if you want, is www.icc.com. It stands for internet chess club, and it is the program i use to play with people. There is a fee to play, but it is a very well written chess program, which has hundreds, if not thosands of people playing on it. There basically is no wait, and you can play people of your own skill level.
After you learn some openings, and have studied, and played them, I would work on your end game. Work on winning when you have a King and Queen vs. an opponents King, King and Rook vs. King, and King, Rook and Queen, vs. opponent King.
These are the most common "easy" endings you will have, and especially the King and Rook vs King is important to learn.
As for the middle game, I suggest you get more books from the library that teach you how to strategize and how to plan attacks. "Attacking Chess" by josh watkins is a good book for this but there are also many many others.
Learning how to plan attacks, where to plan them, (kingside, center, or queen side), when to plan them are important. As well as sacrifices in order to gain tempo and position.
When you learn these things, you will become a better chess player.
2007-09-16 19:52:12 · answer #1 · answered by Jordan N 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get a book on "openings" - the usual best moves for Black after white makes first move. White then has dozens of reasonable moves but then Black's choices are narrowed. Learn what these openings are and if a lesser player makes a move, say at his sixth move, that is not one of the favored moves you have the advantage. A chess master would probably win because they've studied opening moves and know what weakness has been created when a inexperienced player makes what seems to be a safe but unimaginative move that breaks away from a standard flow of moves long established as a choice that continues to assure an even game. Its when a player deviates from the well-known first five or six moves that the master player can see the troubles his opponent has invited upon himself.
If you have a regular opponent you might agree to play the first 5 moves of the "French defense" or the "Queen's gambit declined" and you will get a feeling how to approach those games. You'll have an advantage over that smarty guy who seems to always beat you because he is just talented. You will eventually beat these people because you are a student of the game. Also, you'll have played a lot of chess.
2007-09-13 22:53:24 · answer #2 · answered by dybydx 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, first you practice, then you study chess books, learn the notation, and learn the intricacies of the game, like open ranks, forks, and all those basics. Get a decent opener, learn to recognize patterns. And be patient. Not only when learning but in the game as well. I'm not that good at chess and I've been playing casually for quite sometime. Still a fun game.
2007-09-17 04:32:26 · answer #3 · answered by Random Guy101 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The best way is to simply keep playing as much as possible and ideally with people at the same skill level or only a little better than you.
Also if you have a PC, Chessmaster is an excellent computer chess program that can provide a suitable opponent for any skill level. It's also has great tutorials and a library of hundreds of famous games that you can study.
2007-09-14 05:59:29 · answer #4 · answered by nicedoc 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Learn notation, so you can record and play through your own games. Then you can see what was good and cut out (over time) your bad habits.
2007-09-16 01:11:21 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Practice makes man perfect"..so keep playing,u can become a better player
2007-09-13 22:23:17 · answer #6 · answered by ziya 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dy training or play with people .
in time u will be batter.
2007-09-13 22:21:21 · answer #7 · answered by Ali 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
keep trying and you will be good like me
2007-09-13 22:20:47 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋