My biggest problem at chess is staying focussed. I'm middle aged now and don't have the mental abilities I had when younger, but I wonder if I had taught myself to stay focussed when I was younger whether I'd be better now. Sometimes I "see the board" really well, and play well, and don't make careless mistakes. Other times I make the stupidest moves. I think if I had got the focus right then as I built skills (tactics, endgame abilities, knowledge about openings) I'd be much better.
Originally posted by TonxBefore you submit a move check every check (it may be mate).
What should I be doing before every move, or as the game progresses that I`m not doing now?
Thanks in advance.
As was the case in this very entertaining lose of yours.
You had an easy win (41.Rf3+) but only saw your threat.
(remember your opponet is allowed threats as well)
A smashing game this - lots of lemons and imaginative traps.
It's not the player who makes the most blunders who losses.
It's the player who makes the last blunder.
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1 - Don't timeout.
2 - Get solidly familiar with a few openings and stick to them. Sometimes getting in to a bad situation because of the opening is because of a blunder, but sometimes it's just not the right opening for you. I found myself changing my openings after I played some 1-day timeout games earlier this year. Being under that kind of time pressure really pointed out to me some of the basics that I needed to address.
3 - Work on tactics. In most of the half-dozen losses of yours that I scanned, you got tripped up mostly on tactics. Tactics is probably your biggest hurdle to 1500; clean up the tactical goofs and your rating will improve. 😉
Originally posted by patzer2007That`s my problem as well, I sometimes see the board objectively and passively, and at other times I see a move and go for it which is when the trouble starts. Once I saw a checklist on here that seemed to outline some things to always think about before moving.
My biggest problem at chess is staying focussed. I'm middle aged now and don't have the mental abilities I had when younger, but I wonder if I had taught myself to stay focussed when I was younger whether I'd be better now. Sometimes I "see the board" really well, and play well, and don't make careless mistakes. Other times I make the stupidest moves. ...[text shortened]... I built skills (tactics, endgame abilities, knowledge about openings) I'd be much better.
Originally posted by greenpawn34Yes this game was the last straw, I switched off to my cost 🙁
[b]Before you submit a move check every check (it may be mate).
As was the case in this very entertaining lose of yours.
You had an easy win (41.Rf3+) but only saw your threat.
(remember your opponet is allowed threats as well)
A smashing game this - lots of lemons and imaginative traps.
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It's the player who makes the last blunder.[/b]
Before you submit your move examine :
- possible checks that your opponent can throw at you on his next move (which often can lead to double attack with decisive material advantage for him)
- check if you left any undefended pieces (same threat here)
- check for the pieces that are simply and brutally hanging ! ! Save them, dude 😲
Do the same scan for your opponent.
I can almost guarantee that this approach (toghether with reasonable opening) is more then enough to go from 1300 to 1500 in NO TIME. Not deep philosophy here. 1500 games are still won or lost by obvious blunders, you just keep your eyes open and think one minute more per move.
