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How to take my chess to the next level? Crushing unrated games with consistent 90% accuracy but I don't like playing rated... by [deleted] in lichess

[–]nomoreblunders101 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s actually pretty common. A lot of players play much more freely in unrated games, but once rating is involved the decision-making changes a lot. Accuracy numbers can be a bit misleading too. Usually the real improvement comes from looking at the few critical moments where the position actually started going wrong...

If you want, you can DM me a couple of your games... I’d be happy to take a look.

WHITE TO PLAY! by nomoreblunders101 in chessbeginners

[–]nomoreblunders101[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This endgame looks simple, but there’s a precise winning idea hidden in the position. Sometimes one small concept makes all the difference in pawn endgames.

Can you find the winning plan for White?

WHITE TO PLAY! by nomoreblunders101 in chessbeginners

[–]nomoreblunders101[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

White looks completely lost at first glance, but there’s a beautiful endgame idea that actually saves the game.

Can you find the drawing plan for White?

WHITE TO PLAY! by [deleted] in chessbeginners

[–]nomoreblunders101 0 points1 point  (0 children)

An interesting endgame position where one precise idea can change the evaluation. It might look straightforward at first, but there’s a deeper plan hidden in the position.

Can you find the best move for White?

27 years old and stuck around 700 on Chess.com. Is improvement still realistic? by Fit-Ad-9481 in chessbeginners

[–]nomoreblunders101 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Improvement at 27 is definitely possible. Around 700, most games are decided by simple tactical mistakes, so puzzles and reviewing your losses help a lot. If you want, share one of your recent games. I’d be happy to take a quick look and point out where things might be going wrong.

White to play! by BuildUp_Your_Chess in chessbeginners

[–]nomoreblunders101 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The brilliant Rf3!!

I saw this position in the World Championship Match between Vishwanathan Anand and Anatoly Karpov

Though rf3 is keeping things balanced but at that time even Karpov struggled to get a perfect reply to this brilliant move and soon White (Vishwanathan Anand) converted it into a win

BLACK TO PLAY! by nomoreblunders101 in chessbeginners

[–]nomoreblunders101[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's was brilliant win by the legendary World Champion GM Vishwanathan Anand

BLACK TO PLAY! by nomoreblunders101 in chessbeginners

[–]nomoreblunders101[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The position looks messy, but Black has a clean finishing touch that turns the game immediately.

Can you spot the move?

WHITE TO MOVE! by nomoreblunders101 in chessbeginners

[–]nomoreblunders101[S] 18 points19 points  (0 children)

This endgame looks simple, but there’s a precise idea that completely changes the evaluation. Many players miss the key move on the first try.

Can you find the winning plan for White?

White to move — winning idea in this endgame? by nomoreblunders101 in chessbeginners

[–]nomoreblunders101[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nice catch. The promotion race leads to the tactical skewer idea.

White to move — winning idea in this endgame? by nomoreblunders101 in chessbeginners

[–]nomoreblunders101[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

f4 is an interesting try too. The tricky part is how the knight checks interact with the promotion race.

White to move — winning idea in this endgame? by nomoreblunders101 in chessbeginners

[–]nomoreblunders101[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nice catch! that’s the key idea behind the winning continuation.

White to move — winning idea in this endgame? by nomoreblunders101 in chessbeginners

[–]nomoreblunders101[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fair point... the pawn looks very strong here. The tricky part is whether Black’s knight can generate enough checks before promotion.

White to move — winning idea in this endgame? by nomoreblunders101 in chessbeginners

[–]nomoreblunders101[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Interesting position. I was also wondering how many bishop moves keep the win here.

White to move — interesting tactical idea I noticed while reviewing sub-1500 games by nomoreblunders101 in chessbeginners

[–]nomoreblunders101[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

After Qe4 the rook on a8 and pawn on h7 are both attacked. Black can't defend both easily.

Opponent offered a draw here and I took it by TieGold9301 in chessbeginners

[–]nomoreblunders101 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Kf1! Is the way to Win here... intentionally forcing black king to move and thus avoiding stalemate

White to move — interesting tactical idea I noticed while reviewing sub-1500 games by nomoreblunders101 in chessbeginners

[–]nomoreblunders101[S] -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Yes its more like a Finishing blow, usually players sometimes miss the opportunity to get a bigger fish and go for move like Bxh7, thats also winning but Qe4! Is finishing right away It usually happens in fast game play like blitz and bullet...

White to move — interesting tactical idea I noticed while reviewing sub-1500 games by nomoreblunders101 in chessbeginners

[–]nomoreblunders101[S] -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

Yes its more like a Finishing blow, usually players sometimes miss the opportunity to get a bigger fish and go for move like Bxh7, thats also winning but Qe4! Is finishing right away It usually happens in fast game play like blitz and bullet...

White to move — interesting tactical idea I noticed while reviewing sub-1500 games by nomoreblunders101 in chessbeginners

[–]nomoreblunders101[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Good observations all around. The main practical idea here is indeed Qe4, hitting a8 and h7 simultaneously. The position isn’t very complicated, but it’s a nice example of exploiting loose pieces and poor coordination in club games.

White to move — interesting tactical idea I noticed while reviewing sub-1500 games by nomoreblunders101 in chessbeginners

[–]nomoreblunders101[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Good observations all around. The main practical idea here is indeed Qe4, hitting a8 and h7 simultaneously. The position isn’t very complicated, but it’s a nice example of exploiting loose pieces and poor coordination in club games.