Also avoid hypermodern openings like the Modern/King's Indian Defence that counter-intuitively cede the center to your opponent, as the resulting structures will be difficult to play as a beginner. Rather than memorizing moves, learn the basic ideas in each opening while adhering to the following general principles:Īvoid theory-heavy openings like the King's Gambit, Sicilian or Grünfeld entire books have been written on single lines of the Sicilian, and learning the theory behind each move at a beginner level is a huge time sink with very little upside. Keep it simple with standard, theory-light e4/d4 lines: Italian, Scotch, and Queen's Gambit for white, 1. Focus on simple openingsĪt a beginner level, there is no need to study opening lines in great depth. More specifically, you should pick a time control that allows you to spend as many as 5-10 minutes on any given critical move, formulating a plan while searching for tactics in the position. No GM or IM ever got where he/she is through online speed chess! Stick to games with longer time controls.
But be warned - online blitz and bullet games, while fun, will teach you very little and in many cases can form bad habits. Play proper games!Īs you might assume, one of the most important ways to improve your chess skills is to dive right in and start playing games. If possible, try to stick to nontimed puzzles - allow yourself as much time as you need to think out all the moves and variations, until you believe you have the solution.
Try and solve a variety of puzzles that require you to practice different types of forcing lines, and study basic tactical motifs such as discovered checks, double attacks, pins, skewers, and more. These puzzles are taken from positions in real games, and tackling at least 10 of them per day will improve your pattern recognition skills - crucial to finding combinations and winning material.
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