About The Chess Factor
On this channel, you’ll find a variety of chess content, including:
Chess puzzles and challenges: I post new puzzles and challenges every week, designed to help you improve your tactical skills and strategic thinking.
Games from grandmasters (past and present)
And other chess goodies.
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How to Improve at Chess
Chess is a complex and challenging game, but it is also a rewarding one. With practice and dedication, anyone can improve their chess skills.
Here are some tips on how to get better at chess:
Study chess tactics. This is one of the most important areas for improvement for chess players of all levels. There are many resources available to help players learn chess tactics, such as books, websites, and software.
Some good resources for studying chess tactics include:
Winning Chess Tactics by Yasser Seirawan
Chess Tactics for Champions by John Nunn
500 Essential Chess Tactics by Jeremy Silman
Chesstempo website
Lichess website
Chess Tactics Trainer software
CT-ART software
Chess King software
Study the endgame. The endgame is the final stage of a chess game, and it can be a very decisive phase. Players who understand the endgame well will be able to win more games.
Some good resources for studying chess endgames include:
Silman’s Complete Endgame Course by Jeremy Silman
100 Endgames You Must Know by Jesús de la Villa
Capablanca’s Best Chess Endings by José Raúl Capablanca
Endgame Strategy by Mikhail Shereshevsky
Learn some basic chess openings and the plans of each. The opening is the first few moves of a chess game, and it can have a significant impact on the outcome of the game. Players who know some basic openings and the plans of each will be better prepared to start their games off on the right foot.
Develop your positional understanding of chess. This is a more advanced area of chess, but it is essential for players who want to reach the highest levels of the game. Positional understanding refers to the ability to evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of different positions, and to make decisions that will lead to a better position for your pieces.
Read books on positional understanding. Some good books on positional understanding include:
Logical Chess by Irving Chernev
How to Reassess Your Chess by Jeremy Silman
Simple Chess by Michael Stean
Choose good beginner openings for White and Black.
For White:
The Italian Game
The Ruy Lopez
The London System
For Black:
The French Defense
The Scandinavian
The Dutch Stonewall
The French Defense
Play chess as often as you can. The more you play, the better you will become. However, it is important to focus on quality over quantity. Instead of playing a lot of quick games, it is better to play fewer games and focus on making good decisions.
Annotate your chess moves. This is a great way to learn from your mistakes and to improve your understanding of the game. When you annotate your games, you should write down the reasons for each of your moves, as well as the possible alternative moves and what you think would have happened if you had made those moves.
Review your games later. This is another great way to learn from your mistakes and to improve your understanding of the game. When you review your games, you should look for mistakes that you made, and try to figure out how you could have avoided making those mistakes.
Reach out to stronger players and learn from them. This is a great way to improve your game. If you know any stronger players, ask them if they would be willing to play some games with you, or to give you some lessons.
Make use of all the chess books and software you possess. There are many great chess books and software programs available. Use these resources to learn about different aspects of the game, and to practice your skills.
Play over the chess games of other players. This is a great way to learn from the experiences of other players. When you play over the games of other players, pay attention to their opening choices, their plans