5 Tips to Improve your Chess Game
Do you ever wonder what you can do to improve your chess game? It’s a common question that runs through the minds of amateur chess players. If you’ve been feeling declined in your play and ponder about what on earth you could do? Here are five tips to help you out!
Analyze your chess games!
We engage in random chess scuffles with friends and strangers, not knowing what made us victors or what moves affected our stand and sent our army crumbling. Chess dwells on pattern recognition and how quickly you react to these patterns. The more you analyze your game, the better you respond to attacks and your opponent’s strategy. Take a critical look at the board, identify the right solution to your mistake, and playout other variations of that position. Regularly playing through games of stronger players also aids your grasp of new ideas. Try this consistently, and you will win more chess games. Trust me!
Puzzles are an excellent way to improve your game.
With every move a chess player makes, the number of variations that can occur is infinite. It is unrealistic to memorize everything. However, frequently solving chess puzzles enhances better board vision. Board vision is the ability to keep track of all the pieces on the board and how each piece affects the move you are about to make.
Focus on classical chess, not speed chess.
Speed chess is a lot of fun and good for blowing off steam. But what happens if you spend too much of your time playing speed chess? Even though it helps quicken our reactions to our opponent’s moves, speed chess does not help when learning from a strategic perspective. Being accustomed to playing quickly has a toll on how deep you analyze because of the fast nature of the game. You might play quick but inferior moves since you are becoming acclimated to making rushed decisions, even if you have to slow down and think. Thus, be sure to play classical games to hone your strategic thinking while playing.
Remember! “When you play chess, the idea is to make good moves, not quick ones!” — Jeremy Silman.
Play the board, not your opponent.
Over-emphasizing your opponent’s rating is a common mistake beginners make, potentially swaying their confidence and is never going to help their game. Play with all confidence and make sure that your opponent knows who is running the board. Keep to your plan, not your opponents.
Take a chess course.
The most effective way to become a better chess player is to get a chess tutor or take a chess instruction class. Chess courses help you understand chess more chronologically, from beginner to advanced, ranging from various exercises to theories. With chess instructions, you will become more focused and exercise self-control. Your chess coach breaks down various chess ideas for enhanced understanding. A chess coach is the greatest asset because when you think you have reached your limit, there is someone to push you further.
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Blog by Maud Benson
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