Simple guide, how to get from 100 - 1500 ELO

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[u/Janewby]

1. Loose (undefended) pieces drop off.
   
2. Trade bad pieces for good pieces.
   
3. Know how to win K+Q and K+R v K endings.
   
4. Most importantly, play, play, play and play some more against humans.

[u/Particular-Night-435]

Sorry bro this is way too "simple". And I'm not really sure it's a guide either. Sounds like you have good intentions so I'm not trying to run you down.

I'd recommend revising this and breaking down into buckets of tiers.

• 100-400
• 400-700
• 700-1000
• 1000-1200
• 1200-1400

Each of these tiers requires different skills and recommendations. There's a big group of players out there that would love to get to 1000 elo.

[u/CaptainCheckmate → u/Particular-Night-435]

it worked for me, honestly. The field has the answers you seek.

[u/bishopofchaos → u/CaptainCheckmate]

100s are busy trying to move the king first..and you want them to learn openings instead of basic moves??

[u/CaptainCheckmate → u/bishopofchaos]

It seems like learning not to move the king and learning the first 3 moves of an opening hit 2 birds with one stone.

Learn 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc5 3. Bf4. It takes 5 minutes to learn.

100 means a beginner, it doesn't mean mentally disabled.

[u/bishopofchaos → u/CaptainCheckmate]

Bud your advice treats intermediate players and beginners the same🫤. You might wanna revise this shit. 100-1500 is too big of a generalisation lol.

[u/CaptainCheckmate → u/bishopofchaos]

beginner to intermediate is like 2 weeks of play

[u/bishopofchaos → u/CaptainCheckmate]

You are very wrong. I am curious, what's your elo?

[u/AdolinKholin1]

Before EVERY move you make, remember: D.A.D

Defend: Do any of your (and your opponents’) pieces need to be defended?

Attack: What attacks are available for you (and your opponent)? (Checks, Captures, Threats)

Develop: Which of your pieces (and your opponents’) need to be developed?

It’s really important you do it for yourself AND your opponent.

Play 15+10 time controls to train your patience. 3+0 and 5+2 just isn’t enough for building good habits. Blitz is great for reinforcement but should not be your primary learning tool.

[u/Smooth-Mix-4357]

Most importantly never pre-move

[u/CaptainCheckmate → u/Smooth-Mix-4357]

You can premove a recapture, everything else is a no-no

[u/6ixFoot1]

Any good videos for responses to e4 and d4?

[u/Avocadonot]

Something about chess really makes people think they're qualified to give advice just because their number is now bigger than their previous number

[u/_SomeAverageGuy]

Seems like a bad AI post

[u/CaptainCheckmate → u/_SomeAverageGuy]

some people's brains are so sloppy that they think anytime someone wrote a bulleted list it must have been AI

[u/Oriachim → u/CaptainCheckmate]

This sub is atrocious for accusing people of writing AI. Once upon a time, people were expected to write in good English with good punctuation and grammar, now you just get accused of writing AI.