I need to play IRL. I lost in a regional got like 7th and never really played again

i know how to play chess but i really want to learn how to play. whats a good starting point for fundamentals and strats

Around what rating would you guys be on chess.com I usually hover between 1800-1900. But there are a lot of cheaters these days. I get points back regularly when the anti cheat catches these motherfuckers

i recommend watching daniel naroditsky on youtube

he will show u all the good beginner openings he is very good at explaining things i relied on him heavy when getting back into the game

rn i would be about 1012 but ive been on lichess for the past 6 months basically i neglected chess.com in october

no just play on chess.com or lichess get ur s*** together then play over the board in real life when u got the swing of things again tbh

will benefit you because online you can play dozens of games within an hour period in the comfort of your home then transfer your knowledge to irl

i kinda ate s*** today on lichess fr its been a stressful day at work tho lemme see whatsup when my weekend starts

Bless you gonna peep after this lakers game

plateaued 1100 -1200 cbf learning any theory to grow further

I started my chess journey whilst living with my brother for a short while. I used to be around 700-900 rating and he used to clap me every game. I didn’t know anything about strategy and what not, but with little knowledge about how to develop your pieces and not trading your pieces when your opponent for example has a weak bishop because he can’t move along diagonal because of the pawn chain goes a long way. Find an opening line you like and learn different variations of it. Like I used to play “Sicilian dragon” just because of the name, but I’m more of a Caro Kahn kinda guy today

im stuck between 1250-1350

so bloody s*** at this game

My chess.com name is @titoninetyfour

Im 1000 rn but I don’t know any openings or strategies, I always f*** it up in the beginning and then have to repair the damage. What are good openings and how can I learn them?

I’m about to add you bro

Just pick e4 or d4 and learn an okay 3-5 move response to whatever you encounter. Openings are less important than learning tactics. Grind tactics and you’ll gain a lot of insight into how to play openings and stuff without “knowing” openings

What’s the best way to learn tactics?

Chesstempo is the best app for it but you can use lichess or chess.com puzzle features too

The best way is to get a book so that it forces you to visualize things but any of those online options will help a lot

Also hmu if you wanna play a game and we can run through each others mistakes and stuff. Reviewing your own games is the single best way to get better

Thank you for your help, I’m gonna get a book sometime I think. Also I wouldn’t mind playing chess with you but my chess.com account uses my real name so when I have time I might make a new account with Marble name. But I’ll let you know

Word if you’re going to get a book I recommend this one amazon.com/Chess-5334-Problems-Combinations-Games/dp/1579125549

Starts really simple and progressively builds on each motif to make things more difficult. It’s used in a lot of chess training programs

But yeah that’s what’s up man I don’t plan much anymore but I’m KulakSlayer1917 on lichess

Bet just added ya. Let's have a good game brotha

Played you back big bro you know we gonna get this s*** done