Need help getting to 1400?

Originally posted by Shinidoki
Game 2302000

What a lovely gambit by black, usually it only gets a small inititive, but because of 1.a4 Black gets an extra move.....

hahaha, He crushed you.

I didn't see the game but I hope it was rated????

Originally posted by RahimK
Post you name on here if you do.

OH YEAAH i need help lots of help

Originally posted by ahoffman
OH YEAAH i need help lots of help

Page 2 of this thread half way down, I post my advice and some links. Follow that and I'll see you on the other side of 1400 🙂

Originally posted by Shinidoki
Game 2302000

What a lovely gambit by black, usually it only gets a small inititive, but because of 1.a4 Black gets an extra move.....

hahaha, He crushed you.

Yes, he crushed me with a4 but I got my revenge with g4.

Game 2303869

Results of g4 now
P11 W10 D1 L0

This opening just gets better and better!

Originally posted by RahimK
Page 2 of this thread half way down, I post my advice and some links. Follow that and I'll see you on the other side of 1400 🙂

thank you, appreciate the reply

Originally posted by ahoffman
thank you, appreciate the reply

No problem.

Check my new thread. Your request has been granted, 1600 here we come!

Originally posted by Dragon Fire
Yes, he crushed me with a4 but I got my revenge with g4.

Game 2303869

Results of g4 now
P11 W10 D1 L0

This opening just gets better and better!

It's called the Grob.

Originally posted by RahimK
Check my new thread. Your request has been granted, 1600 here we come!

Rahim, you know what? After thinking volumes I and II of the Lev Alburt course carries you to 1800, I found out it only carries you to 1600+. That's what they've dropped it down to in the ads now, because so many people - like me - only made 1600+ ratings after the two volumes. Now, since that's the case - and I'm only a 1600 player (don't really care about 1400; already made it) - how can you get me from 1600 to 1800? I've tried everything lately! What do I need to do? I'm depressed! 1800 class A is my lifetime dream when concerning this beautiful game.

Originally posted by powershaker
Rahim, you know what? After thinking volumes I and II of the Lev Alburt course carries you to 1800, I found out it only carries you to 1600+. That's what they've dropped it down to in the ads now, because so many people - like me - only made 1600+ ratings after the two volumes. Now, since that's the case - and I'm only a 1600 player (don't really care ...[text shortened]... I'm depressed! 1800 class A is my lifetime dream when concerning this beautiful game.

Hm... let's talk in the 1600 thread. Most of the things should be the same between getting to 1600 and getting to 1800.

Here we go.

Originally posted by RahimK
Here we go.

Bump for Mahout. It was on page two...

Originally posted by HomerJSimpson
Good posting. Although I think it would be better to download winboard for free, install it and use these excercises from Fred Reinfeld's 1001 Winning Chess Sacrifices and Combinations

http://www.chessville.com/downloads/downloads_tactical_exercises.htm

I did just that. I tried to solve some of the puzzles randomly but so far couldn't crack a single one. Is it for beginners, 1400 range players? Does anyone has solutions for them?🙁

Originally posted by cmsMaster
Bump for Mahout. It was on page two...

Thanks - I looked but didn't see...a common problem with my chess also.

Originally posted by Antalk
I did just that. I tried to solve some of the puzzles randomly but so far couldn't crack a single one. Is it for beginners, 1400 range players? Does anyone has solutions for them?🙁

They are a bit harder. I would say from 1300-1800. on Page 2 of this thread I gave a link to simpler ones. Try those first.

As for solutions. No. I am doing those puzzles also so what I do is open them up in a chess program like fritz, solve them in my head and then let the computer solve them and compare the two solutions.