Ask a 2100+ FIDE-rated Chess Player and Coach

Feel free to ask your questions.

• Name: Saro Khachatouri
• Rated 2100+ Fide
• 10+ years of experience in coaching
• FIDE Instructor license
• 18 current students

If you are under 1500 and want to blunder less, then sign up for my group sessions on calculation and tactics. Here we will try to eliminate the source of your blunders.

• Monday 5pm EST
• Saturday 5pm EST
• Sunday 11am EST

Duration: 90min

price: $11.99

limite: 8 participants

How can I avoid blunders

What is the best beginner opening for black and why

In my opinion the following openings are good in the beginning:

for white: Italian opening for white. Play dynamic chess, but try to play as principled as possible. Giving up the center for a pawn voluntarly just does not sound right to me in the beginning - so no fried liver!

If black plays scandinavian then go for the main lines. If black plays the modern, french, caro kann then go and get more space in the center with your pawns

for black: symmetrical against central pawn openings (1.e4 e5; 1.d4 d5) against any other opening try to size the center early.

Make sure not to lose too much time on openings and work on stuff that matters! Calculation and tactics is the key in the beginning.

You cannot "avoid" blunders. They will happen again and again. The only thing you can change is the frequency of your blunders. Stronger players are better, because they blunder less. They know much more, their skills are much better, thus they are not prone to blundering as much.

Why #6?

That insult is terrible #8 lol

Greetings Saro, How do you play speed chess? 😅 The time constraints in Blitz and Bullet makes it very difficult for me to play those games, so much that I lose many of my games. Is there a way to practice speed chess and improve? ~Luca

To be honest, I am really bad in speed chess. My official rapid and blitz ratings are over 100 below my standard fide rating.

Blitz is for stress release, at least for me. After finishing or starting my daily coaching tasks I take time to play some games to relax.

How Can i find a brilliant move and a 100 percent game??

I have hit a brick wall. I am stuck at 800 elo. I take lessons. I have learned basic openings. I play. I play. I play. 6-8 games a day average.Why am I not finding more success in getting better. I just hang right there. 800 elo. Better than average, but barely. I want to pursue becoming a top level player. Why am I not improving?

Playing a tons of games every day does not only mean that you get a lot of expierence, but also that you have less time for training.

How does your training plan look like? What are you doing during the chess lessons?

My answer pls

Can I have a match with the 2100 fide coach?

What are some of the best ways to improve as a beginner? And what should i focus studying on as a 380 elo, and how many games should i play everyday to improve?