I've been able to keep my rank between 1000 and 1100 over the course of my games, and was wondering what people think of that. Am I doing alright for myself? What is the average ranking for RHP players?
My rank just jumped up from 1017 to 1045, but that was mainly because I skulled two games. My true rank is still closer to 1020.
Critique my rank?
Originally posted by Daphnesstart doing tactical puzzles. preferably every day, even if you can only do a few. it's not only fun, but also extremely beneficial to a beginner.
I've been able to keep my rank between 1000 and 1100 over the course of my games, and was wondering what people think of that. Am I doing alright for myself? What is the average ranking for RHP players?
My rank just jumped up from 1017 to 1045, but that was mainly because I skulled two games. My true rank is still closer to 1020.
Critique my rank?
go check out chess tactics server for starters:
http://chess.emrald.net/
I went to that site and tried a couple of problems, but I'm having difficulty knowing what they want me to do. They just give me a board, and start moving pieces, and then tell me I failed.
I don't understand what they want me to do.
EDIT: The last "solution" to a problem was apparently to move my knight to f3 to fork the queen and king, but there was a pawn on g2 that could have captured my knight. Why did the board want me to do that?
I'm drawing a blank here. I didn't see anywhere that they wanted me to pull off a fork move or something.
Originally posted by Daphnesthere's one single move that's the best, your job is to find that move. the first ones are probably too hard for you, but as your rating decreases the server will give you easier problems to solve.
I went to that site and tried a couple of problems, but I'm having difficulty knowing what they want me to do. They just give me a board, and start moving pieces, and then tell me I failed.
I don't understand what they want me to do.
on second thought, you'd probably better read the material on this site first, to find out what you're looking for, and then return to chess tactics server:
http://www.chesstactics.org/
Originally posted by Daphneswhat's the number of the problem, so I can look it up?
I went to that site and tried a couple of problems, but I'm having difficulty knowing what they want me to do. They just give me a board, and start moving pieces, and then tell me I failed.
I don't understand what they want me to do.
EDIT: The last "solution" to a problem was apparently to move my knight to f3 to fork the queen and king, but there was ...[text shortened]... lank here. I didn't see anywhere that they wanted me to pull off a fork move or something.
you can find it on the 'session' page, where all the problems from your current session are listed.
Originally posted by DaphnesYou can determine how your rating ranks by doing the following:
I've been able to keep my rank between 1000 and 1100 over the course of my games, and was wondering what people think of that. Am I doing alright for myself? What is the average ranking for RHP players?
My rank just jumped up from 1017 to 1045, but that was mainly because I skulled two games. My true rank is still closer to 1020.
Critique my rank?
1) Click on "Player Tables" and then "Find Me". Your current rank is 16544
2) Near the bottom you can find the total number of "active" players which is currently 18422.
So currently you're just outside the bottom 10 percent.
This is the first problem and here the best move is Qc5 white can't take the rook on a8 because black plays Qc1+ and white's only move is blocking with the queen on d1 after which black plays Qxd1 checkmate, so Qc5 is a double attack, it attacks the c1 square threatening checkmate and the unprotected bishop on c6, white has to defend against the mate threat after which black can get the bishop.
Originally posted by Daphnesthe first one:
p05820
p24768
Those are the first two problems I did. The first one would have had me lose a rook, as far as I could see, and the second would have had me lose a knight to a pawn.
1...Qxe7 2.Bxc6 Qc5 threatens back rank mate, so bishop can't capture the rook.
the second:
1...Nf3+ wins the white queen, because after 2.gxf3 gxf3+ white gets mated.
as wormwood has said, it's tactics tactics and tactics again. I'd even suggest you not to start anymore games in RHP, and dedicate the time you spend here for a few months of tactic training only.
the road between 1200 and 1400-1500 is actually very short, if you train tactics properly. you'll be surprised when you notice how your gameplay has changed after you come back here a few months later.
Originally posted by diskamylthere's no reason not to play, but the daily tactical training is indeed the thing that will make you better the quickest.
as wormwood has said, it's tactics tactics and tactics again. I'd even suggest you not to start anymore games in RHP, and dedicate the time you spend here for a few months of tactic training only.
the road between 1200 and 1400-1500 is actually very short, if you train tactics properly. you'll be surprised when you notice how your gameplay has changed after you come back here a few months later.