i never win

Originally posted by biggest b
i never win and i;m not stupid!!!!!!!!!!! help please !!!!!!

Game 3018968
Oh I dunno😉

Originally posted by Diet Coke
You've won 3.

Quit whining.

waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!

Originally posted by Squelchbelch
Game 3018968

That one was over quickly! 😉

Originally posted by biggest b
waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!

Now you've mucked up this thread.

Tut Tut.

No bed time story for you.

Originally posted by biggest b
i never win and i;m not stupid!!!!!!!!!!! help please !!!!!!

I'm sure you're not stupid biggest b. I know how frustrating it can be when you're first starting out and usually will lose more than win a game. I was like that too when i first started but if you take a look at my win/loss record now you'll see i am winning much more than losing. I didn't give up and now because of that I have finally improved. It just takes awhile to improve at chess. Just don't give up and start studying and it shouldn't take you long. 🙂
Try to keep a good attitude about it all. It's just a game right? No big deal if we win or lose so much but as long as we're having fun, right?

Let me be the first too put some helpful advice on here and not criticize you on how many games you've really won and stuff like that. Well I hope it's helpful, at least. 🙂
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Biggest b, ask yourself a few questions every move:

For example,

1. "If I move my piece there, can it be taken by my opponent?
Am i putting my piece in danger by moving it there?"

2. "Are any of my pieces in danger right now?"
(If they are consider moving it. Unless moving it would cause you
even greater trouble)

3. "Where on the board would my chess piece be doing the most good in?" (And then move your piece there.)

4. "If i take his chess piece here what's the worst thing that could happen to me?"

5. "If his chess piece moves on this square what's the worst thing that he could do to me in 1 or 2 moves?"

6. "Is my king in danger of being checkmated in 1 or 2 moves?"


[[If your chess pieces are in danger ask yourself:]]

7. "What can i do to remove that piece from danger?"
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I'll try to think of a few more later.
Hope this helps! 🙂

-- Paul (Pavlo87)


p.s. also consider reading Jeremy Silman's "How to Reassess Your Chess" and maybe his other book "Amateur's Mind".
And maybe a good opening book. Like "Modern Chess Openings"

Originally posted by Pavlo87
Let me be the first too put some helpful advice on here and not criticize you. I hope it's helpful, at least. 🙂
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[b]Biggest b, ask yourself a few questions every move:

For example,

1. "If I move my piece there, can it be taken by my opponent?
Am i putting my pi ...[text shortened]... l try to think of a few more later.
Hope this helps! 🙂

-- Paul (Pavlo87)[/b]

while that advice is very good, it's not very likely people actually follow it. or even if they did, they lack the board vision to spot the relevant structures on the board.

my advice is simpler: start doing tactical puzzles, preferably some every day. it's fun, and it's extremely beneficial already after a couple of weeks.


here's a nice site for it, the chess tactics server:
http://chess.emrald.net/index.php

Originally posted by Policestate

You're absolutely right. I should have held my crabby, overtired, having to show up at work on a Saturday tongue. you know, like you did.

My apologies to b.

Originally posted by biggest b
i never win and i;m not stupid!!!!!!!!!!! help please !!!!!!

Biggest b - dont be hard on yourself.
Chess is a uniquely complex game. But its beauty is that it can be enjoyed right from being a beginner. There will always be an opponent that can beat you, and even the greatest players in the world lose games. So do the (current) greatest computers.

I see you are rated around a 1000. If so there is much to learn, but you are already reasonably capapble.Getting better is awesome fun. Take the advice of others and invest in a good beginners book. 'Chess for Dummies' by James Eade (US Chess master) sounds insulting but is a decent, light hearted opening manual that players up to about 1500 can learn at least a little from. Search for it on the net.
There are so many simple rules, guidelines and tips that can improve your game. The top players make a living of this game, but most of the players rated over 1500 on this site have simply read a few books, practiced a few puzzle, and tried to learn from their mistakes. Most are not intellectually any superior to your average person. You will be fine. In the meantime play opponents within 50 rating points of yourself to ensure you dont get too many hard knocks, or easy whippings that dont progress you as a player.