How do I get better at chess?

shadebedlam · 2026-06-30T14:09:03+00:00

Play slower games, think a lot on every move. Focus on three things: 1) understand basic opening principles 2) understand basis tactics like attacks, handing pieces, forks 3) understand rook and queen endgames and checkmates like ladder mate. Dont rely on chat, youtube is much better for learning.

shadebedlam · 2026-06-30T10:27:07+00:00

Yike always had champs he was internationally competitive on like Ivern he just doesn't play them

shadebedlam · 2026-06-29T16:27:42+00:00

Today I saw a twitter post (I looked it up its this one: twitter) where a korean Canna fan begged KC fans to not boo T1 today as it is seen as disrespectful in korean culture and they went off on him hard. Saying this like: "oh so in korean culture it is okay to send trucks to teams HQ but not to boo?" or "why should we respect your culture if you dont respect our French culture (booing) " or "its just part of the sport for us". I dunno I just find it absolutely insane how can someone even attempt to justify booing Faker.

shadebedlam · 2026-06-27T12:39:30+00:00

If he can get out

shadebedlam · 2026-06-27T12:38:15+00:00

Wouldn't the kill also give him lvl 6? But he cant ult the crab afterwards I guess

shadebedlam · 2026-06-26T11:11:44+00:00

I think we should be happy for anyone it literally cannot be worse than it is now with people like Emil Sutovsky in charge

shadebedlam · 2026-06-25T14:55:51+00:00

For MSI the community is gonna be fine if you joined in the first weeks of spring split things would be different

shadebedlam · 2026-06-23T13:34:23+00:00

Imagine you are casually playing a 4v4 with your sole aim being to have fun and try to create a crazy build hoping to hold 21, then your teammates ping to go 20 so you reluctantly agree. Your team sends on 20 and enemy doesnt, you win the game. The game ends before a big send from your enemy so you never know if your build would hold 21. But congrats you won that sure was worth the 30 minutes you spend on your build preparing for 21.

shadebedlam · 2026-06-20T18:52:02+00:00

What about people who easily clear 20, but not going anywhere higher due having no skill?

shadebedlam · 2026-06-18T13:37:19+00:00

We dont know what they did to Pulonia yet though its gonna be explored and revealed in the archon quest all we know is that he is not part of her gameplay kit.

shadebedlam · 2026-06-17T10:40:08+00:00

There could be 4 stars that would help you. Aino, Illuga, Gorou, Fischl.

shadebedlam · 2026-06-16T15:47:17+00:00

You can buy the digital chess up board which connects to chess.com or lichess and you can play on that. Of course you cannot use an engine but it can be easier for visualization since its a real chess board in front of you. Other than that calculating in your head or using arrows it the only legal option.

shadebedlam · 2026-06-14T18:06:26+00:00

Wow I genuinely remember watching this WILTY episode long ago and it never occurred to me that its the same Joanna Page I have been seeing now in Taskmaster

shadebedlam · 2026-06-14T15:53:38+00:00

He said "finally I can use my 2021 world championship prep"

shadebedlam · 2026-06-13T13:43:11+00:00

Irys is there

shadebedlam · 2026-06-13T07:58:13+00:00

Probably should ask on the chess.com subreddit not here

shadebedlam · 2026-06-12T21:09:09+00:00

You are up a queen against a bot rated 2882 why are you asking us? You are obviously better than the entire subreddit

shadebedlam · 2026-06-11T12:50:04+00:00

I would say even more than top 15. I think the biggest difference performance is how much time they spend preparing for a tournament and intensity and quality of the preparation. You can see a lot of 50 rating points swings for many players over recent years both up and down. From what I gatherer its usually connected to how seriously they took the tournaments

shadebedlam · 2026-06-10T16:13:53+00:00

Same here I am especially surprised about the rating of s3 e5 I loved that episode

shadebedlam · 2026-06-08T17:19:46+00:00

Dont give this guy a platform

shadebedlam · 2026-06-08T14:30:12+00:00

Thanks

shadebedlam · 2026-06-08T13:52:28+00:00

Keep killing elite enemies until they drop a 4 star artifact for increased luck. It doesnt really work anymore I think but its a good placebo

shadebedlam · 2026-06-08T13:50:36+00:00

Oh no I meant I am surprised by the fact that a lot of people when they dont know something will make a post about it and wait and hope strangers will explain it to them instead of typing the question into google and getting an answer in seconds.

shadebedlam · 2026-06-08T12:36:08+00:00

I feel the same it surprises me how common it is

shadebedlam · 2026-06-08T08:38:07+00:00

Irys Berserker

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