How can I improve my rating?

I want to know how can improve my rating, I do a lot of work improving my rating 900-1300 but now Im stock again please help me

im stuck too when i reach 1320 around there i start a losing streak till my rating low then i start winning alot then it happends again

what i think is are strategy are getting to over used and we dont try new things :/

Hi Gaby, I played through your losses against baha and dimabar. I see two basic flaws in your game that are holding you back:

1. You don't follow opening principles. In the opening you should aim to control the center and develop your minor pieces. Instead, you are all about checkmate, checkmate, checkmate! 
2. A keen tactical eye for forks, pins, skewers, discoveries, and mates could also have helped you avoid disaster. Chess.com has a tactics trainer, and there are also books like Seirawan's Winning Chess Tactics that can help.

 

Sounds like Gaby and Joe have a little feud going, are you guys neighbors? Perhaps its a school rivalry.

thanks to likesforest!

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bradyj wrote: Sounds like Gaby and Joe have a little feud going, are you guys neighbors? Perhaps its a school rivalry.

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Joe and I are from the same school

bradyj wrote: Sounds like Gaby and Joe have a little feud going, are you guys neighbors? Perhaps its a school rivalry.

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 Wow, good guess Brady.

Great job likesforest! There are many people here who are willing/enjoy teaching! Hit us up!

marcus

If you learn endgame tactics, your rating with improve greatly. And yes, follow principles. 4 mve checkmate/scholars mate doesnt work anymore

This is a common question. I jumped from USCF 1200-1500 by reading tactic books, so I recommend doing the same thing. After you loose a game, I would also

go over it with a stronger player.  She'll tell you where you went wrong.

Also, always have a positive attitude.  Learn from your mistakes, so you don't have to repeat them.   

   My website,  www.geocities.com/chessdiva.show also gives some good tips to improve.  

   I hope this helps. 

    

LEARN AN OPENING!

A good rule of thumb is to develop your pieces toward the center, keep your queen back until her best place is determined, castle early, develop the center, prefer bishops over knights, open files and most of all: Coordinate your pieces.Piece coordination does many things, it keeps you from leaving pieces hanging, it focuses your attack and it makes you think about the objective.

Also strategy is most important: Have a goal and try to thwart your opponent's goal. Plan and don't just react.

its always good to play with ppl that are better than you because if you stary with noobs you wont become better and suck ass when pl;aying with better ppl

:P

chesster2 wrote:

If you learn endgame tactics, your rating with improve greatly. And yes, follow principles. 4 mve checkmate/scholars mate doesnt work anymore

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 exactly what i was going to say. 4 move checkmate is a move we all did when we were 10, to impress ourr opponents. No one falls for it above rank 500. its a waste of development in my opinion

once u guys start to understand basic principles of chess like development and tactical combinations/sacrifices and positional manuervering, the next step is to become master of the e4 and e5, the two main openings for white.  Also, it would be a good idea to study open positions in case white or black should choose play crazy chess, sacrificing pawns from the start.  What has helped me improve my game by a lot is, before EVERY move i make, i try to analyze the situation, and allow logic to move my fingers.  occassionally i will make an over aggressive move that will cost me the game.  but that is a matter of haste, sometimes when u have all these games, u just make quick second best moves.

My advice is for you to plsy slower, wait for some seconds think and then move. Always check why the opponent did his last move, the opponents move is just as inportant as yours. 

ElGuero wrote: Pa mejorte hay que practicar con frecuencia.  Juega mucho y comprate unos libros de tacticas (no te olvidas del tactics trainer en este sitio tampoco).  Ten en cuenta las reglas de comienzo (controla el centro, desarrolla los alfiles y los caballos, y no los muevas mas que una vez) y no te olvidas que'l ajedrez debe ser divertio!  Y tambien si quieres practicar mas no dudes en retarme.  Boricuas unidos jamas seran vencidos ;)

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tienes razon

como veo que tu forum ha tenido exito te ayudaré

recomendaciones:

1.crea extrategias nuevas

2.trata de que tu estrategia no falle

3.consetrate en el centro

4.has enrroque

5.usa las fichas de menos puntosal principio

6no sacrifiques amenos que valga la pena

7no practiques con novatos.

 

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