does anybody want to give me tips?

im really looking to improve my chess. i wouldn't mind playing some unrated games with a higher opponent and seeing where i go wrong, and if the person wants he can give me some pointers. the 2 openings that i play are the queens gambit as white, the scandinivan defense as black, and if white d4 then the queens gambit aceepted as black.

but yeah i dont really know how on online study session works so if you have any ideas and are interested send me a message.

thanks,

mike

Originally posted by Arrak
im really looking to improve my chess. i wouldn't mind playing some unrated games with a higher opponent and seeing where i go wrong, and if the person wants he can give me some pointers. the 2 openings that i play are the queens gambit as white, the scandinivan defense as black, and if white d4 then the queens gambit aceepted as black.

but yeah i dont re ...[text shortened]... session works so if you have any ideas and are interested send me a message.

thanks,

mike

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Yes, here's a tip - Stop obsessing over openings and hit the basics. A number of people have tried suggesting that, but you apparently don't want to hear it. 🙂

I find that the thing that gets me into trouble are the moves I don't see coming - if you see it coming, you usually can find a way to deal with it effectively. It's so easy to focus only on what you're doing. Resolve to have games where you are never "taken by surprise" -- although this is easier said than done.

I also find that most games (at least at my level) turn on someone making a careless error - often the sort of thing you notice exactly 3 seconds after you submitted your move. Usually these sorts of mistakes are closely related to being "taken by surprise".

I find that simply "flipping the board" does wonders - seeing the game from your opponent's perspective often allows you see stuff that you would otherwise miss.