Getting better at chess requires serious work from players. You must work on yourself, solve puzzles, read books, play chess, analyze your games afterwards, etc.
Today I want to give some tips for QathetMike (chess player) to improve at chess. I reviewed his chess.com profile and saw only Blitz games. And this is one of his games.
My analysis of this game:
You need to ask yourself every move “What is my purpose if I play this move?” and “What is my opponent’s purpose or threat of this move?”. You could have prevented the mistake you made on the third move and losing a pawn. And you push f6 and weaken your king’s position. These mistakes ended the game.
Opening rules you have to follow:
These three steps will help you a lot in the opening:
1. Capture the center
2. Develop your pieces quickly
3. Castle
About middlegame:
Solve tactics and ask those questions I mentioned each move.
Endgame:
Do lessons about endgames on chess.com or get the book “100 Endgames You Should Know” and study.
My recommendations:
If you want to improve, play rapid games, take time to think about each move, and analyze them afterwards. If you keep playing blitz, you’ll only focus on time and not learn anything from the game. Blitz helps to decide faster but you should keep balance.
I learned from this analysis ““What is my purpose if I play this move?”
This question should be asked before moving the piece or pawn.