Originally posted by DrumboMy my, aren't you funny?
lEARN GOOD eNGLISH
In response to the thread originator, I would recommend going to a local chess club, play games against players a few hundred points above you and get them to go over the game with you.
Play through grandmaster games to get a feel for the patterns.
Do lots of tactics puzzles and get an endgame book. Endgames are very important.