How can I improve my rating?
Hi Gaby, I played through your losses against baha and dimabar. I see two basic flaws in your game that are holding you back:
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! 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.just wondering, but wouldn't this be a good move for white? 12... Nc3
disblah> just wondering, but wouldn't this be a good move for white? 12... Nc3
Yes, that's a good move, but it also loses. I actually considered it... if you click on "Move List" in the original diagram you'll see what it leads to. :)