How to stay below 1400 for ever.

Originally posted by Ian68
I don't think the point is to keep people below 1400. The idea was to use humour to show them where they go wrong.

A favourite of my five year old daughter - if your opponent blunders their queen, leave yours en-prise so they feel better.

Originally posted by Fat Lady
A favourite of my five year old daughter - if your opponent blunders their queen, leave yours en-prise so they feel better.

Look at grandmaster games.

Remember the first few moves.

Completely fail to grasp the underling strategic, positional and tactical demands.

Crash and Burn.

Spend around 80% of the time you allocate to chess surfing the forums making up cool posts.

Originally posted by Mahout
Spend around 80% of the time you allocate to chess surfing the forums making up cool posts.

Originally posted by Mahout
Spend around 80% of the time you allocate to chess surfing the forums making up cool posts.

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Originally posted by Dragon Fire
Mistake for stronger players too Game 2573219

Originally posted by arrakis
Wow! You busted him up! 🙂

But I would've played 13.Be3 instead of his 13.Re3 and I think White wins on move 28.Nxg8+ Rxg8 29.Bxd5 instead of 28.Nxg4?

If you really want to stay below 1400, then all you have to do is start some games. After a week, start some games again. And nothing more.

But to be serious, a big mistake is that people ,when they find a (probably) good move, play it out immediately. Take some time, set up the position on a real board (or use 'analyze board' (I prefer a real board)), look for the best answers your opponent can do. Look again, maybe there are some better moves. Look for sacrifices, maybe there is one, that gives you a strong attack or even allows you to mate your opponent. As Emanuel Lasker has said: "When you find a good move, wait! Maybe there is a better one."

1. Bring the queen out early.
2. Make sure to move at every piece at least twice in the opening.
3. Try not to place your pieces past the 4th rank.
4. Move rook pawns first.
5. Be sure to put the king right out in the middle of the board. But in the endgame, make sure he stays tucked in the corner.
6. It's never too early to give up. Be sure to resign often.

Resign unfamiliar positions.

Originally posted by Dragon Fire
Suggestions please! My first.

[b]1. Never spend time on your games. 5 seconds a move is more than enough.

All you bright fellows lets hear your suggestions here rather than in the threads about improving.[/b]

If you are a pawn up against a player more that 10 rating points higher than you, offer a draw as he will probably outplay you in the ending.