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baronderkilt
12-Apr-12, 23:09

Chess SECRETS ~! wait wait wait ...

Read no further, if you don't have the Ante. The price is one of Your Chess Secrets to read on. In exchange you get all the Other Chess Secrets here. Now your ante doesnt not have to be absolutely outstandingly secret. But if it is not, then tell us something you discovered that helped your game. And it will be like a Chess Secret to someone. So contribute as best you can, and take away all the rest, ok?
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baronderkilt
12-Apr-12, 23:15

Here's an example for you ...

This is my opinion of course, so you can take it for what it is worth. Tho I'm of the opinion that my opinions will add to your Elo. lol. But I am biased.
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Here is one little Secret I have that helps me out at times ... PAWN ROLLERS. I've found that players under about maybe 1500 ish really dislike having pawn rollers throw at them and may not handle them well. So start rolling~! And see if this is not true . . . as generality.
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ok your turn, give us a Secret! c'mon now. If it worked for you, it will help someone at some level. It does not have be something that would amaze Kasparov ...

baronderkilt
12-Apr-12, 23:18

Another !

Always CHECK FOR CHECKS! Every Move! Once again my FM Trainer Friends Advice admonshes me, as only today I once AGain missed seeing a Diagonal Check coming at me. I was fortunate that it did not alter the outcome. But boy what a weakness to have, that I miss diagonal Checks at times online. Always check for check as part of your move routine.

baronderkilt
12-Apr-12, 23:23

Here's another thing ...

So you hate to study the endgame? Well I sure did. But take the time and study One Engame, then in my opinion it should be This One ...

How to DRAW with a Rook & King vs Rook, King & pawn. There is a set procedure and set up to strive for. And imo, you will see this ending more times and save more games by knowing it, that any other ending. Just imo. But I think it will gain you 50 Elo or more, if you did not know it and do learn it.

bigpeta
13-Apr-12, 00:37

on every move

check every piece and assess can it take or be taken. This way you will miss no hanging pieces or threats. Plus by the end of the check your candidate moves will probably reveal themselves.
It sounds like a lot of time but with practice it is really speedy.

fr1ar
13-Apr-12, 09:30

my secret??? not that secret but

things that have helped me:

-asking for help, thanks to everyone that has taken the time to play a tutor/coaching game with me, and to those that have looked through my past games and given my hints/tips.

-GK Chess Tactics, thanks again for this GameKnot

and I have a little list that I go through at each move (well not each move, but I am trying to train myself to do it at every move)

#1 points, where am I point wise
#2 who has space advantage
#3 are there any unprotected pieces? over protected pieces?
#4 look for real or potential ( 1-2 moves away for right now) pins/skewers/forks/discovered checks, etc
#5 any weak squares on either side
#6 then after I have my candidate move I check all 'lines' (rank, file, and diagonals and also N moves) to the square I am looking at

Of course mistakes still happen, I get in a hurry, or to confident and make blunders or mistakes. But this has helped my game, right now I'm at my all time highest rating

perdurabo
13-Apr-12, 13:08

A good and entertaining way to get better at chess is to study or play through the games of strong GMs. Many players know this and benefit from it.

They will torture their minds with games of Kasparov, Anand, Carlsen and other top rated players.

Personally I find it more helpful for the improvement of my own chess not to go that big. I found that it benefits me the most to study games of players rated only 300-500 elo above me. They are good enough so that I can learn from them, but not so good that I can't understand their moves.

For maximum profit I choose players who suit my style of play (same opening preferences; aggressive/passive; attacking/defensive;...).

If I have to prepare for a specific opponent and know what he likes to play I will sometimes also look for a stronger player who matches his style and look at his games from the opponent's point of view.

Good places to find games are the databases at chessgames.com, chesstempo.com, 365chess.com, the Big or Mega Base from Chessbase, Delta Base,...

If you are interested in the new and up to date games check out The Week In Chess www.chess.co.uk and download the pgns from "TWIC Downloads".

bhidragon
15-Apr-12, 17:50

Coaching!

1. Find a higher rated player who is willing to coach you. I'm not talking about just being willing to play a game with you, but really coach ... walking you through games, playing over your old games, doing post mortems, etc.

2. Coach lower rated players. Pass you chess knowledge on. You'll find that you yourself learn a huge amount from working through games with lower rated players. You don't think you're strong enough to coach someone? Think how much a 1300 player could offer an 800 player ... probably more practical advice than a GM! Of course, know your limitations!

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