Mistakes are common for players who just started.
New to Chess, how to stop making game ending mistakes?
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Apr 2, 2019
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When I started playing online I had a better win rate with black. I often found myself pushing the initiative with white only to be caught by a move I overlooked. Now I have rectified my statistics but when I play over the board with people that are not as good I run into the same thing. Instead of taking hanging pawns and winning the game that way I try to dominate and look for the most aggressive move possible. So yeah I think taking a step back and playing more methodically can help here, sometimes choosing a safe bet over a "cool" one you don't have the skill to calculate anyway.
Practice endgames
Do engames lessons
Read a book on endgame it's basically a bread and butter of chess game so the easiest way to improve your game is to get better at it, and once you know which positions is wining in the endgame you will find yourself making better plans during the middle game.
"... I'm convinced that [Silman's Complete Endgame Course] will take its place in history as one of the most popular endgame books ever. It has already caught on with the average player in a big way, confirming Silman's status as the king of instructional writers. He writes in a clear and casual style, and time and again has shown the ability to reach those who feel intimidated by the lofty approach that a grandmaster will often take. ... Silman ... defines what he thinks is necessary to know at specific rating levels. For example, the beginner or unrated player needs to know ... Silman's idea is to wait until you climb in strength before you worry about more advanced material. Then, as a Class 'E' player (that's 1000-1199), one must learn ... Silman's book emphasizes to the student that the important thing is to master the strictly limited material at hand, rather than get confused by endings that won't help your results at that level. Perhaps even more importantly, Silman is able to use his teaching experience and talk to his readers in a way that they can handle, in a friendly manner and without condescension. ... I'll also repeat the point that David Ellinger in ChessCafe makes: '[This ...] demonstrates who this book will truly serve best: anybody who coaches chess. For me, as a perpetually near-2000 player who does part-time coaching, I’ve got in my hands a great resource that will have something for every student, no matter the rating.' ..." - IM John Watson (2007)
http://theweekinchess.com/john-watson-reviews/theres-an-end-to-it-all
https://www.silmanjamespress.com/shop/chess/silmans-complete-endgame-course/
https://web.archive.org/web/20140708103149/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/review594.pdf
"... for those that want to be as good as they can be, they'll have to work hard.
Play opponents who are better than you … . Learn basic endgames. Create a simple opening repertoire (understanding the moves are far more important than memorizing them). Study tactics. And pick up tons of patterns. That’s the drumbeat of success. ..." - IM Jeremy Silman (December 27, 2018)
https://www.chess.com/article/view/little-things-that-help-your-game
https://www.chess.com/article/view/how-to-start-out-in-chess
https://www.chess.com/news/view/a-new-years-resolution-improve-your-chess-with-new-lessons
AlexisChess897 wrote:
wdym a silicon machine
You have been playing for a week. Even grandmasters make mistakes, even blunders, in their games. Blunders happen. You are not a silicon machine.
try out drills/
try out drills/endgames
[Reposted here due to no responses on general discussion]
Hi, I'm very new to chess as I only started playing around a week ago. I'm not too bad considering but I ALWAYS seem to make one game ending mistake at some point in the game (usually the end game). I practise against a friend who is also new and I know quite a bit more than him yet I still self sabotage and lose the game. I develop all my pieces and have a way better opening than him, then I'll set up a good end game but make one single bad move (literally) and basically throw the entire game when I was about to win.
I feel like I'll never improve if I don't stop doing this, is this just a matter of gaining experience? Thanks!
P.S is this a common problem for beginners or am I just playing too aggressive and getting careless? My friend seems to be a more defensive player whereas I like to set up attacks and go for broke, so maybe I need to change my play style?