Originally posted by dkurth
You didn't really say what was giving you the most trouble when you play, so "anything" may help....or it may not. I looked at the few games posted on this site. You got mated regularly. Why not start with that? You can't defend against a mating attack unless you recognize what's about to happen. Try spending some study time working on basic mating patte ...[text shortened]... websites, books, etc; there's plenty of sources for simple tactical exercises. Good luck.
That's a good point - looking through chess puzzles is a good way to improve your tactical play, and provides ideas for your strategic play - it gives you a position to try and work towards. You've already been given a decent defence versus scholar's mate (the one that you posted), and often once it has been defended against, the person using it loses.
