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How to play chess better>?
| So uhh... Not a lot of people play chess here, huh?
| Try to watch some game analysis. It helps a lot.
| Try to think a few turns in advance. Plot some evil shit, sir!
| use sneek tatics to infiltrate the base
| >>150584
I used to try analyzing every possible turn few turns in advance but then my playmate started flipping the heck out because I took too long <_<
>>150566
It's kinda hard to understand game analysis vids while being a total noob, to be honest. Should I get some books to brush up on theory maybe?
| >>150398
Learning Go increased my ability with chess. Go is based more on visualization than memory, that means that you can improve with a soykaf memory too.
Also Go is a better game overall...
| >>150622
Go is really good and I still play it occasionally, but it's very different from chess, imo. Too different, in fact. And while I did enjoy it more, too, it's impossible to say which is "better" because of that. But I want to git gud at chess now. Not go, not shogi, just chess. Partly because of rekindled interest from childhood, partly because everyone I know plays chess and nothing else.
| >>150647
That's OK, I suck at chess, but after some days in a go club I actually managed to become better at chess too.
I lost interest in chess because it will eventually become a memory game.
Luckily a memory game is "easy" to master, you have to play, Play, PLAY. That's all.
If you cannot be bored to death memorizing apertures, middle game tricks and endings you'll be fine.
| >>150678
Yup. That's pretty much the problem I've always had with chess. "Just memorize all the tactics, then you'll play at least somewhat decently" really doesn't sound like an enjoyable learning curve.
| I think you have to memorize certain moves and strategies, there are some books that cover that stuff, honestly chess nowadays is more like a memory game instead of a game of logic.
Some probability may also help you, but again, I think you can even find certain tables of data matching many possible positions with the chances of improving your game, if not in books then on the internet.
| I wonder if there's any decent android app that would allowme to play w/ bots offline and maybe teach some tactics as well?
| I know there's a magnus carlson app that supposedly lets you play against him at his different ages. It's actually pretty hard I think considering the real one lost to his many younger selves before
| >>151358
That does seem awfully difficult, especially for a complete beginner. Someone else recommended droidfish, so I think I'll try to check that out.
| >>151355
I would like an app like the masterchess game for PC, with lessons and tactics...
The best for now is the Lichess app...
| >>151474
Just blind mindless practice hasn't really done much for me so far. There has to be some way to learn to analyze or even just learn in general. Yet again, maybe someone could recommend some books or apps?
| >>150398
unfortunately, there isn't really any other way. you just gotta play as much as you can and "git gud" that way. try to study when you play so you can memorize and recognize patterns.
| Put the moves of your opponents into a computer under the table, when they aren't looking, then do what the AI does.
| >>151526 again, you just need more practice and if you're smart enough to ask this question on a text board you're smart enough to Google it.
| >>152601
Google's full of clickbaity shit and otherwise useless content. Here I expect to find actual people's responses about their actual experiences.
| pls teach me someone i need a mentor
| >>153846
I'm, uhh, I'd say I'm way too awkward and shy to straight up go to a chess club, especially IRL.
| >>154117
Besides, I think there are only chess schools for kids in my hometown. And I'm already a legal adult, so I won't be accepted.
| >>154117
That's even better, I'm sure you can easily find a chess club willing to accept that you are adult and helping you.
Personal fact, I'm also shy and I joined a Go club for a while, it was very cool, I learned a lot and people was nice.
If you want to improve, talking with people is very effective
| >>154364
No, no, what I meant was that in my hometown there is literally just a chess school for kids and no "adult" chess clubs to attend, so said school will either just straight up not accept me at all, or I will be sticking out like a sore thumb while also being creepy as all hell.
Well, at least it's not as bad as when I was looking for a go club. Almost no one even knows what it is here. So obviously no clubs available at all
But yeah, overall the idea of a club is very nice
| Purchase a new brain, and get some DLCs for the new brain.
If you're lazy, you can get them all in a bundle, but that will also include the soundtracks which you'll never care about.
| Alternatively, flip the chess board. Gets me to win everytime.
| Don't
| >>154560
I'd prefer to keep my old brain, thanks. Besides, that is still some kinda cheating.
>>154562
And now that's just immature.
>>154570
Oh, but I wanna
>>154556
Actually, this made me think quite a bit. I know evryone says that "it's not too late to start everything", but maybe starting chess at 20-something and expecting at least some kind of success (say, ~2000 elo) is just plain unreasonable? Is there even a point to actively studying and trying to get better?
| Play speed chess because it fucks with people who can't react and think under pressure.
| Practice mostly. I also enjoyed doing speed games/timed games because it forces you to think on your feet quicker and not become complacent.
| >>155178
> Actually, this made me think quite a bit. I know evryone says that "it's not too late to start everything", but maybe starting chess at 20-something and expecting at least some kind of success (say, ~2000 elo) is just plain unreasonable? Is there even a point to actively studying and trying to get better?
What this even means? If you want to do something and that makes you fell good there is always a point to try. It's not like you've got two life.
Just do it if you want/can.
| >>156649
Well, the thing is, you can either play for leisure or actively work on "getting good" as fast as possible. So, since there are only kids schools and no adult clubs (at least here) I was kinda wondering whether the latter is even sensible for older folks, or if there's no chance at this and it's better to stick to the former.
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| I mean, I can play somewhat okay, I know the rules and a few tactics. Is playing more and learning more different tactics really the only way or maybe there's some kinda tutorial or training?