Hi everyone!
I'm fairly new to Lichess and consider myself a beginner/intermediate player. I don't have an official over-the-board rating, but I find that I perform much better on a physical board and with longer time formats. I am trying to get more comfortable playing online and improve my knowledge in the game.
I am looking for recommendations for solid, principled openings that fit my level and someone to play casual, longer online games with (like 15+10 or 30+0). The goal is to help me practice these new openings, get more acquainted with them, and help me improve my overall chess skills through post-game analysis.
Thank you for taking your time in reading this and hope y'all have a blessed day!
You solved 220 problems correctly and 220 problems wrong in one day. What are you doing!? Stop it!!! Stop play bullets!!!!!!!
@Christ_follower said in #1:
> ... I am looking for recommendations for solid, principled openings that fit my level and ...
Maybe, you can find something useful at https://lichess.org/forum/general-chess-discussion/i-need-advice?page=2 . By the way, as far as I know, RemRus Does not have the authority to order anyone to “Stop” anything.
When you see the task, remove your hands from the screen and the mouse. Look with your eyes and solve with your eyes. Move the pieces around in your mind, don't click on the pieces. You need to think about each problem for 5 minutes until you can solve it in your head!
(@)Christ_follower: For openings, just pick one good one for White and one for Black against 1. e4, 1. d4, and so on. Examples of good openings: Italian, French, Sicilian, Caro-Kann, Queen's Indian, Queen's Gambit, English... The important part is that you stick with them to become strong at them. I would not recommend studying them specifically; doing a bit of analysis on them when analyzing your games is good enough.
You do too many puzzles; ten to twenty a day is a good amount. Instead of doing a lot of puzzles, put your time, effort, and energy into getting the most out of a few: Only start moving when you are certain of the whole solution.
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(@)kindaspongey: As far as I know, RemRus has the right of free speech. Also, the original poster asked for advice, which was given.
@Christ_follower said [^](/forum/redirect/post/eVNXUPdO)
> Hi everyone!
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> I'm fairly new to Lichess and consider myself a beginner/intermediate player. I don't have an official over-the-board rating, but I find that I perform much better on a physical board and with longer time formats. I am trying to get more comfortable playing online and improve my knowledge in the game.
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> I am looking for recommendations for solid, principled openings that fit my level and someone to play casual, longer online games with (like 15+10 or 30+0). The goal is to help me practice these new openings, get more acquainted with them, and help me improve my overall chess skills through post-game analysis.
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> Thank you for taking your time in reading this and hope y'all have a blessed day!
**"For with wise counsel you wage your war, and victory lies in an abundance of advisors..." - Proverbs 24:6**
**Ignore Ratings.**
Players here become OBSESSED with their ratings to the detriment of their game.
This is very much standard stuff for beginning players up until you perform reasonably consistent at intermediate levels (1600 or so).
You need to know where you are going before you put one foot in front of the other. Chess is no exception. This will also set you up for successful opening play if you KEEP IT SIMPLE and not complicate it until you are ready. In other words, don't expand it unecessarily.
Opening Selection:
Match the opening to your style
Aggressive players: Italian, Scotch, Sicilian, King's Indian.
Positional players: Queen's Gambit, London, Caro-Kann, Slav.
If you do not know which, plasy a few main lines of each opening and see how you "feel" with the positions.
Beginners: Focus on opening principles, not memorization.
Intermediate and above: Build a small, consistent repertoire.
Choose the types of positions you enjoy
Open positions: Italian, Scotch, Sicilian.
Closed positions: French, King's Indian.
Simple structures: London, Caro-Kann.
Keep your repertoire small
One opening as White.
One defense against 1.e4.
One defense against 1.d4.
Study ideas, not just moves
Learn typical plans, piece placement, pawn structures, and tactical patterns.
Simple starter repertoire:
White: Italian Game
Black vs 1.e4: Caro-Kann Defense
Black vs 1.d4: Slav Defense
How to Practice Chess Openings
Learn the ideas behind the opening, not just the move order.
Use a small repertoire: one opening as White and one defense against 1.e4 and 1.d4.
Memorize key positions, usually the first 8-12 moves and common plans.
Play games to reach your openings in real situations.
Review your games to find mistakes and improve your understanding.
Study model games from strong players to learn typical middlegame plans.
Use spaced repetition by revisiting your openings regularly.
Practice formula:
Study Play Analyze Repeat
Remember: the goal is not to remember the most moves, but to understand the resulting positions better than your opponent. Openings are to get you to a playable middlegame.
@Christ_follower said [^](/forum/redirect/post/eVNXUPdO)
> Hi everyone!
> I am looking for recommendations for solid, principled openings that fit my level and someone to play casual, longer online games with (like 15+10 or 30+0). The goal is to help me practice these new openings, get more acquainted with them, and help me improve my overall chess skills through post-game analysis.
I'm not against to play classical, if it's casual games. I can also play in correspondence. I never have succeed in "true" coaching, because I don't like and can't establish chess routines, and so I prefer just to share ideas and point of view. If your goal is to play and exchange about ideas, I'm down for it !
Note : if my rating is "too much", I can search around me for more suitable opponents.
@RemRus said [^](/forum/redirect/post/aJWRhxIV)
> You solved 220 problems correctly and 220 problems wrong in one day. What are you doing!? Stop it!!! Stop play bullets!!!!!!!
WoaW
Don't stop puzzles but take your time, what are you doing?
Do not play a move before having calculated the maximum you can calculate, and more.
This will push your brain to switch into a mode where it automatically calculates more and more and more. It's like going to the gym, it's when you start feeling the pain that you're actually improving.
@CSKA_Moscou said [^](/forum/redirect/post/KO5CM5iE)
> > Hi everyone!
> > I am looking for recommendations for solid, principled openings that fit my level and someone to play casual, longer online games with (like 15+10 or 30+0). The goal is to help me practice these new openings, get more acquainted with them, and help me improve my overall chess skills through post-game analysis.
>
> I'm not agai...
This would be of great help to me and I would love to discuss and exchange ideas! I do not mind that your rating is significantly higher than mine. I think it would be a good opportunity to play against someone with more skill than me.
Thanks y'all and I shall take each piece of advice and hopefully put them into practice!
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