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I'm around 1000 on chess.com blitz (5min games), and found a lot of useful stuff here. Especially the positioning is what I feel like I'm losing on at the momen
by maaaats 12y ago
I'm around 1000 on chess.com blitz (5min games), and found a lot of useful stuff here. Especially the positioning is what I feel like I'm losing on at the moment. I don't do big blunders anymore, but somehow I'm often in a worse position than my opponent.
I started a few months ago, and have progressed nicely. But lately I've been stuck. Looking up resources, they have often been too simple ("learn chess, this is how the pieces move") or too advanced ("5 variations of opening X" isn't very useful at my level of play).
- gk1 12y agoYou may find this book helpful: http://books.google.com/books/about/Chess_Strategy_for_the_Tournament_Player.html?id=ztUEQgAACAAJ http://books.google.com/books/about/Chess_Strategy_for_the_T... It starts with basic strategy as a refresher, then intermediate, then advanced. It's nicely organized so you can skip parts you already understand. You may also benefit from starting to study endgames. They're simpler than openings, and can help you improve your game significantly.
- Matetricks 12y agoWe're trying to structure Chesscademy such that it provides a feeling of progression. A problem that I had while I was playing competitively was to identify material that would take me to the next level instead of covering information that was too easy/difficult for my current playing ability. Each course should provide you with the requisite knowledge to complete the next one.