Question: I need some advice to improve my game. Do you have any tips to play better?
Answer:
It's hard to know where to go after learning the basics. Motivation is an important factor and just asking the question -- 'How can I improve?' -- is a first step. Here are some specific tips.
Learn chess notation.
This is the first thing you should do to improve your game. It is the key to understanding the vast literature that has been written about chess. Without chess notation in your arsenal, you're the blind person in the kingdom of the one-eyed.
More tips.
Once you've learned chess notation, see How to Improve at Chess under Suggested Reading to the right.
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Like everything else in life that's worth achieving, there is no magic wand. The more time you spend on chess, the more you'll improve.
For some good sites specializing in online instruction, see the link under Related Resources.
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