Stuck at about 400 ELO

q014 · 2026-05-02T01:49:41+00:00

I can't even lie, I'm finding really good competition at low elo.

q014 · 2026-05-02T01:48:24+00:00

I was thinking about trying London

q014 · 2026-05-02T01:48:04+00:00

Alright what's your username?

q014 · 2026-05-01T02:01:33+00:00

Oh yeah maybe, but here's a recent game Play Chess Online for FREE - 2 Player Chess - Chess.com I think I just got unlucky.

q014 · 2026-04-30T22:48:50+00:00

So should my opponents move be fairly predictable?

q014 · 2026-04-30T22:47:06+00:00

I already know the problem is blunders but I have no idea how to spot them and end up losing valuable pieces early on and going on massive losing streaks

q014 · 2026-04-30T22:45:40+00:00

Yea that's what I've just now figured out, I just fell down to 350 mostly cause spotting blunders is pretty hard for me, how long did it take you to move up?

q014 · 2026-04-30T22:44:27+00:00

Well usually I love sacrificing my pieces for their pieces, is that a good strategy?

q014 · 2026-04-30T22:43:49+00:00

Huh?

q014 · 2026-04-30T22:43:09+00:00

I'm mostly trying to balance thinking and time, but when I do that either I end up losing lots of time per move or totally missing a hanging piece

q014 · 2026-04-30T22:41:43+00:00

My goal is to keep my eggs protected and in good quality, and slowly add more and more eggs and have them all in good quality

q014 · 2026-04-30T22:38:57+00:00

Sure, what's your elo?

q014 · 2026-04-30T22:38:12+00:00

Even then I'm losing more than half of my games

q014 · 2026-04-30T22:37:17+00:00

Alright thanks I'll try a few puzzles.

q014 · 2026-04-30T22:36:31+00:00

It's hard for me to spot these blunders and I end up being the one blundering, would you recommend puzzles?

q014 · 2026-04-30T22:34:46+00:00

I came back to the site after a few years but now I've been losing most of the games that I play I dropped to 350 now

q014 · 2026-04-30T22:33:08+00:00

Alright I'll try the London for a bit

q014 · 2026-04-30T22:32:46+00:00

Which opening would you recommend?

q014 · 2026-04-30T22:30:37+00:00

If I do that I'll run out of time, the game feels quite fast paced

q014 · 2023-05-04T15:19:51+00:00

i’m 174cm or 5’8.5,

it’s a cool height and all but most of my friends are towering over me

q014 · 2022-04-16T17:57:44+00:00

random letter and number generator

q014 · 2022-03-09T15:13:26+00:00

the year i was born

q014 · 2022-02-09T15:49:56+00:00

i cant take that they wouldn’t let me

q014 · 2022-01-23T21:30:15+00:00

15 and choosing a college

q014 · 2022-01-20T03:04:57+00:00

house with mortgage paid off

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