Tips from Chess.com Partner Coaches on How to Improve Your Game Using Various Features

Chess.com Offers Expert Tips on How to Improve Your Game

Are you looking to win more blitz games or strengthen your tactical skills in Puzzle Rush? Chess.com has a plethora of features to help you achieve your goals. However, with so many different tools available, it can be overwhelming to know how to use them effectively. That’s why we’ve gathered expert advice from Chess.com’s partner coaches to give you tips on how to make the most of these features and improve your game.

Play Features:
– Play Online: National Master Daniel Shubin recommends playing online and reviewing your games afterward to assess your decision-making skills.
– Tournaments: National Instructor Cen-John Rarugal suggests joining tournaments to play against players of different skill levels and analyze your games for improvement.
– Daily Chess: FIDE Master Gabor Balazs emphasizes the importance of playing Daily Chess to improve your skills through deep analysis.
– Simuls: FIDE Master Dalton Perrine highlights the benefits of playing simuls against stronger players for a fun and challenging experience.
– Variants: National Master Daniel Shubin recommends playing variants like 3-Check and Chess960 to enhance your skills in different aspects of the game.
– Odds Chess: National Instructor Cen-John Rarugal suggests playing Odds Chess to train your defensive skills and practice playing from behind.

Game Analysis:
– Game Review: International Master Sorin Atanasiu recommends using the Game Review feature to understand your mistakes and improve your game.
– Analysis: FIDE Master Gabor Balazs suggests analyzing your games to learn from your mistakes and understand the engine’s recommendations for improvement.
– Tablebase: FIDE Master Dalton Perrine recommends using the Tablebase for precise endgame positions.

Puzzles:
– Daily Puzzles: FIDE Master Gabor Balazs emphasizes the importance of solving tactical puzzles regularly to improve your calculation skills.
– Puzzle Rush: International Master Pawel Weichhold recommends using Puzzle Rush to reinforce simple chess patterns and make decisions under time pressure.
– Puzzle Battle: FIDE Master Dalton Perrine suggests testing yourself against others in Puzzle Battle for a competitive puzzle-solving experience.
– Rated Puzzles: National Instructor Cen-John Rarugal advises solving rated puzzles daily to enhance pattern recognition and calculation skills.
– Custom Puzzles: International Master Zaur Tekeyev recommends using Custom Puzzles to drill tactical themes and track your progress.

Learning:
– Lessons: National Instructor Markus Hansson recommends going through the Lessons page for beginners to build a strong foundation in chess.
– Videos: FIDE Master Dalton Perrine suggests watching videos by top players to absorb their knowledge and improve different aspects of your game.
– Openings: FIDE Master Niranjan Navalgund highlights the openings page for understanding various chess openings.
– Chessable: FIDE Master Dalton Perrine recommends using Chessable for openings, strategy, tactics, and endgames practice.

These are just a few of the expert tips provided by Chess.com’s partner coaches on how to improve your game using the platform’s features. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced player, incorporating these tips into your practice routine can help you elevate your chess skills and reach new heights in your game. Let us know in the comments if you have any additional advice on how to improve using Chess.com’s features!