Could I get some tips to improve

hello,

I initially posted this in game analysis but didn’t get any response and maybe because it was the wrong place to put it since im new to chess

2 and a half months ago i have started my chess journey from learning how to castle and move pawns To now trying to learn openings and improve my gameplay.

 I have just gotten over 1300 elo and with some suggestion for my study in the next week or two hopefully could contribute to reaching 1400 elo

Im kindly requesting more experienced players to look into some of my games and maybe give me some tips or point out my mistakes during game play and maybe could tell me few things to improve.

I am currently playing games constantly, at the same time using few openings as my main and looking to dive deeper into them, while also learning to counter some other openings that deviate from my main .

My schedule:

I use some 3 to 6 hours on average to play chess daily and also spend 4 to 6 studying chess , with puzzle solving from time to time.

If i get some tips i would really appreciate as i would know what some of my weaknesses are and i will focus on correcting them .

To give alittle of how i have been focusing

My main openings are: vienna opening, caro kann opening ,

abit of study and focus on queen pawn opening responses, alapin sicilian.

I notice I blunder alot and Im working on it, I have started to work on protecting my pawns better and try to not exchange unless I get advantage but obviously I don't always successfully do this

Hi, my name is Travis Patay, and I'm an official Chess.com Coach here. I think you've made great progress already, and I'm happy that you're really enjoying chess!

I found some time tonight to annotate your most recent game. I think you would definitely benefit from focusing hard on anticipating your opponent's response to your planned move. For example, in the game I annotated, you missed a way to win your opponent's Queen with a discovered attack because he could still block the check with his Queen, thus saving it from attack.

I also recently gave this advice in another Beginner Forum Thread, which I think you could really benefit from:

I've taught chess to students from the age range of 4 to adults, and I have the same simple advice:
"Don't jump to think. First simply Look!"

When looking at a chess position, you're already thinking! That's how the mind works. See what is possible on all 64 squares, and don't get consumed by a preconceived notion or thought. Look at your opponent's last move and their position, and ask yourself, "Is there a threat?" If there is no immediate threat to your chess position, then look for active possibilities for yourself.

Things to look for are:
- Hanging pieces or pawns (Loose Pieces Drop Off or "LPDO" is an easy way to remember to look for this).

- Pulling a defender away from their duties; a combination may be possible to win material.

- A weak or open King position for your opponent; there may be an immediate tactic to gain material, OR you may be able to launch a successful checkmating attack.

I'll try to find some time tomorrow to analyze a game that you've lost and look hard for some more weaknesses in your chess game.

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"trying to learn openings and improve my gameplay" ++ Learning openings will not improve your gameplay. You do not win or lose because of the opening, but because of tactical mistakes. Analyse your lost games and learn from your mistakes.

"reaching 1400 elo"
++ That is a modest goal. Just blunder checking before you move is enough to reach 1500.

"using few openings"
++ The fewer, the better: that allows you to accumulate experience.

"I use some 3 to 6 hours on average to play chess daily and also spend 4 to 6 studying chess"
3 + 4 = 7 hours/day is massive, 6 + 6 = 12 hours/day is excessive. Each day 1 hour to play a 15|10 rapid game and 1 hour to analyse it if you lost it, or 1 hour to study an annotated grandmaster game if you won or drew it is enough to reach 2000 in 1 year.

"puzzle solving" ++ Solving 4 tactics puzzles is a good warm-up before you play.

"vienna opening, caro kann opening" "queen pawn opening responses, alapin sicilian"
++ Those are all good. Stick to those, play, and analyse your lost games.

"I blunder alot" ++ After you have decided on your move, do not play it, but imagine it played on the board. Then check it is no blunder: does not hang any piece or pawn, does not run into checkmate. Only then play it.

"protecting my pawns" ++ You have to protect everything: your king, your pieces, your pawns.

"try to not exchange" ++ There is nothing wrong with equal exchanges. Of course you want to avoid unfavorable exchanges and you want to aim for favorable exchanges.

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Thank you so much , this was very instructive and very eye opening, i will need to study your analysis few more times but i learned few new things right off the bat, especially the weak pawn where i could have pointed my knight to and the discovered attack which could have gained me a knight and queen.

i will be working on your recommendations for sure, i mainly focus on rapid and use blitz and bullet to warm up or check if i have improved my instincts. 

again thank you for your detailed annotation

when I mentioned openings and gameplay I meant separately, I do distinguish them.

thank you for your tips, I will try to improve my imagination before making moves, I do miss this often and in my upcoming games I will try to consider the opponent responses and the outcomes before playing the move I decided .

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Hi there, it's your friendly neighborhood official Chess.com Coach helping you out again! I found the time this morning to analyze a game you recently lost.

As far as not trying to exchange pieces, I'd say that's something good to keep in mind. GM Maurice Ashley has a famous quote about the "3Fs of Trading"

"There are three types of trades. Forced, Fantastic, and Foolish. If it's not forced or fantastic, it's foolish."

I'll expound on this quote and say that you shouldn't be trading pieces for no reason at all. You need a concrete reason such as:

- "My opponent's Knight counterpart is a better piece than mine and it is quite active, therefore it's a good idea to trade it off."
- "I have more space, and my opponent's position is cramped. It's a good idea not to trade pieces because of the idea of "Capacity": his position would be much more easier with 2 minor pieces, but they would be stepping over each other if he had 4! Also, with my space advantage, I can utilize all of my pieces in an attack instead of trading them foolishly.

- It's important for me to trade here to gain time (for example after your opponent kicks your minor piece with a pawn) and continue with my plan of attack, be it positional or against the enemy King.

- My opponent's bishop is important to his fianchettoed Kingside position; let me make a plan to trade it off so his King's position becomes weaker.

- Trading pieces here would weaken his pawns or a critical square which would become an important feature in the chess position.

Big picture chess thank you so much for your tips it has helped so much, you don't know how effective these tips are for me.

I finally reached 1400 Elo which means I'm doing alittle better than before, I'll continue to practice and study and I could go for 1500 from now , if anyone contributes with some tips ar any time It would mean alot to me as I'm new to chess and there is alot for me to study and cover .

To improve at chess, try practicing regularly and studying different openings to expand your knowledge. Analyze your games to understand mistakes and learn from them. Also, solve chess puzzles to sharpen your tactical skills and watch games of stronger players to pick up new strategies.

Thanks chatgpt ;-)

Several recommendations. 
1. stop playing blitz and rapid chess. These lead you to develop bad habits that will slow your development. 
2. stop playing for hours against other low-rated players. Yes, you can learn from these. But the learning is through trial and error. You can learn faster and better from studying chess books or training videos. 
3. Play stronger players at a club who will take time to go over your games. 

Thank you, will definitely do as I am looking to get 2000 elo within a year

Rapid? You mean bullet? I exclusively play rapid and only use blitz as warm ups prior or after my rapid sessions or when I look to see how better I have become.

as far as ratings go I use +150 elo so I can be matched with higher rated players which is really helping me prepare for higher skilled players and every game is somewhat a challenge.

and finally I haven’t played on the board or know anybody or any chess clubs , I’m kinda new to all this chess stuff so it might take sometime until I get into the environment

I appreciate your tips

Learn and apply the most important principles of chess.
Always blunder-check your moves.
Solve tactics in the right way.
Analyze your games.
Study games of strong players.
Learn how to be more psychologically resilient.
Work on your time management skills.
Get a coach if you can.

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