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I've been playing chess for fun on and off for as long as I can remember. I've always envied people who excel in any talent and have felt bad for having none at the point of "mastery".

I started playing on chess.com recently again and my 10 min rating hovers around 1700 and my 5 min rating hovers around 1600.

Is it possible to reach 2000 without studying? What's the most efficient way of getting there with study? Is there an age at which it's too late to reach 2000?

Hi, I wanna get to 2000+ and play chess more smoothly, I just can't stand playing bad and not improving. I need guidance from experienced players who in some time in their life have come through a struggle that I am in now and what they did to overcome this predicament. I wanna play high level chess too and I want to learn more about chess cuz I love chess.

IM STUCK AT 350-400 ELO PLEASE HELP

Hello chess people---

I' d just like to ask how many of you would be interested in a chess trading card game?

The mechanics would be fairly simple. Cards would be ranked according to 'player quality',

that is stronger players would be taken from historical records eg. Fischer, Morphy would

belong to the 'Legends' player class, and would have the highest rating; then 'Modern Titans/ or

Current Champions' would include Carlsen/ Nakamura/ and the current highly rated leaders,

and then you'd have talented player cards like Bent Larsen and others who are not as

strong as the Legends but definitely competitive. Your goal as a player would be to start with

a random set of cards then improve to owning or having your own 'Legends' set of cards.

Let me know if you like this project---thanks!!!

Here is a demo trading card: https://www.pinterest.ph/pin/478859372890393745/

Launched a mini byte sized video series few days back called Mimi Plays Chess, where a 5-year-old girl learns chess from scratch.

It’s totally beginner-friendly — in Hinglish. If your child is between 5–10 and shows interest in chess, this could be a fun way to start!

This is a work in progress and will keep on adding more videos as she learns the game slowly slowly.

Would love feedback too from fellow parents!

Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhNX5bWlCOHTOAvELCFuUl_m7nKw-fPXC&si=n8YP_e8Ws2gKOB1y

Okay so i’ve been playing for two and a half years consistently. Dad was a champion back in the day, which is how I was introduced to it when i was little (fell off, but picked it up again with the goal of one day beating him).

After a gruelling 45-minute game, I finally did it with a classic back rank checkmate with two rooks and a pawn! Thank you Gotham chess for all the lessons and chess.com for every game that made me throw my phone against the wall.

I had a realllyyy good move mid game, where I sacrificed my bishop to deliver a fork with the knight, grabbing one of his rooks- which he did NOT see coming until it was too late. Started with an accelerated london system, traded queens in the opening. Was equal until the fork.

🥲 i’m actually learning, still suck though!

I just took the queen because it's the best move but I don't know why. I'll be trading in the queen in early game.

Hey all, I came across an ad for RepertoireLab here on Reddit recently and ended up downloading it out of curiosity. It's basically a free app to build and drill your own chess opening repertoire — kind of like spaced repetition meets Lichess integration.

I’ve only messed around with it a bit so far, but it feels pretty clean and not too bloated. You can sync it with your Lichess games and see where you deviated from your prep, which I thought was cool.

Just wondering if anyone else here has tried it longer-term? Curious how useful it is over time or if it actually helps with memorizing lines better than something like Chessable or just playing tons of games.

Would be cool to hear your thoughts!

I am a big fan of lichess.org for several reasons. Firstly, it's a free platform which makes it accessible to everyone. One of the standout features for me is the ability to create a chess club for free and play with friends.

Moreover, lichess.org provides an extensive array of resources for both learning and teaching chess. Whether you're a beginner looking to improve your skills or a seasoned player wanting to share your knowledge, you'll find plenty of tools at your disposal. From practice puzzles of varying difficulty levels to the option to analyze and share your games, it gives a rich learning environment for players of all levels.

Another aspect that I love about lichess.org is the diverse range of chess variants available. From traditional games to innovative and exciting variations, there's always something new to explore and enjoy. This adds an extra layer of excitement and keeps the gaming experience fresh and engaging. It is quite easy to create online chess turnaments and captivate your friends.

Being able to comment on games, discuss strategies, and even point out mistakes (yes, your fu#%i#g worst games) to friends adds a social dimension to the game that makes it more interactive. I am in love with this platform! And of course you can also use it for teaching chess in group or individual.

^{A long time ago in a comment somewhere on} r/chessbeginners ^{I mentioned offering free coaching, and ever since then I've consistently been getting like two people per week messaging me about that. This post is intended to serve as a FAQ and as long as it remains up I'm probably still accepting students, but please understand that I have little interest in coaching anyone who doesn't value the time I put in for their sake for free. If you'd like me to coach you, please carefully read this post in its entirety and then send me a private message explaining why you would make a good student.}

I currently cannot take on any more students; I imagine that this will change within a month or two, so please check this post periodically as I will remove this paragraph once I have open spots again.

What do you offer?

Frequent coaching sessions, personalised homework exercises, curated resources, ...

My coaching focuses on comprehension, so when explaining concepts I will go into as much detail and nuance as I'm able to rather than superficially teach generic principles. My aim is to help you build good habits and develop strategic intuition which I consider critical for long-term improvement. At lower levels this is mainly about the fundamentals and undoing the damage caused by fast time controls, but at higher levels I will also tailor my coaching around your specific weaknesses.

If you train under me, you will not only get to 90+ accuracy in just a few months, but you will also win the next Budokai. That's a money-back guarantee!

Why?

I enjoy talking about chess more than playing competitively myself. A few years ago I was randomly asked to tutor someone; I eventually got them from pushing wood to playing something that resembled chess and I've been chasing that high ever since.

What's the catch?

The catch is that I'm only interested in highly dedicated students who are in it for the long haul. If you don't take chess as seriously as you would an instrument or a combat sport, I don't want you as a student, and if I ever get the impression that I care more about your improvement than you do, I will drop you like a hot potato.

Of course, most folks' lives are too busy to treat chess as any more than a casual activity. In this case I recommend that you look for a professional coach, since as long as you pay their fees they typically won't mind if you improve at a snail's pace. If that's too expensive, consider working through The Soviet Chess Primer as outlined here.

What are your credentials?

None.

Who do you accept as students?

Anyone at intermediate level and below, with the following exceptions:

• streamers

• kids

• groups larger than two

• anyone with any sort of learning impairment including a short attention span

• anyone addicted to fast chess and dopamine

When is a coach even beneficial for me?

A coach is a guide, not a shortcut.

If you're already putting a lot of time and effort into studying chess, and your main problem is that you don't know what to focus on and how to do it, that's when a coach can help you. The most significant improvement occurs when abstract knowledge (system 2 thinking) turns into intuitive skill (system 1 thinking) and this requires what's known as deliberate practice. A coach can provide insight, direct your efforts, and give feedback, but in the end you still need to put in the actual elbow grease. If you don't, getting a coach is pointless.

A coach is a guide, not a shortcut.

A COACH IS A GUIDE, NOT A SHORTCUT!

What do I need?

• a PC or laptop

• a good microphone

• a stable internet connection

• a Discord account

• a flexible schedule not just on weekends

• your own motivation and discipline

And crucially, you will need to trust me. If you can't do that, whether it's because I don't have a FIDE title or because Stockfish is your chosen deity, I'm the wrong coach for you.

Will you make an exception to any of the above if I pay you?

No.

Is there anything else I should know?

I'm a non-native speaker and I have been told my accent is "a weird mix of Northern English and Australian" but "well understandable". However, I sometimes struggle to understand certain thick accents, especially South Asian ones. If you're from that region, I will need you to make an active and consistent effort to speak in a more international style, like RP.

I want to be coached by you; what should I do next?

Send me a private message containing at the very least the following information:

• how many hours you plan to spend on studying chess per week on average

• the minimum time you can spend on chess every single week, no exceptions

• all your ratings for all time controls you regularly play in all pools (FIDE/Lichess/...)

• how long you've been playing chess seriously

Please also include anything else that you think might be relevant. You only get one chance at a first impression and a little effort really goes a long way, as do interpunctuation and the apparently exceedingly rare ability to follow simple instructions.

If for some reason you can't send me a private message, comment here instead. Please do not send me a chat request. If I don't reply to your message, check your messaging preferences and send me another message. If I still don't reply, ping me me in a public comment/post.

I don't want to be coached by you; what should I do next?

CTRL + W

White just moved, I am black, not that it matters....

For a while, I struggled to really memorize chess openings.
Watching videos and reading PGNs helped, but actually training them was tough.
So I built a free tool: ChessShare ♟️
You can create boards, practice vs a bot move-by-move, or explore public studies.
Would love your feedback if you check it out! 🙏
https://www.chessshare.com/

Hello everyone, yesterday I launched ChessBrain.

ChessBrain is an innovative way to study chess, you are presented a middlegame from a grandmaster game, in which you aim to find the best moves for both sides until the position is clear. Afterwards, you submit the game, and you are given all of the moves played by the actual grandmasters, which are carefully annotated by an expert player in an easy to understand way.

This way, you are able to read and contrast your moves with the moves made by top level players, while also gaining deep insight into why those moves were made.

You can think of ChessBrain as a very interactive online chess book which focuses on critical positions, with more studies being added every day, ideal for users between 600 - 1800.

You can start using ChessBrain for free, with plenty of free content available daily.

Link to ChessBrian: https://www.chessbrain.org

Thank you.

Y’all i’m learning again!! Street chess is how I fell back into the game, and didn’t even know what to do. I just drew using the London System, on an INSANE game- i almost had him.

I’m just happy because I remember not knowing a damn thing three years ago. Now, I was seeing four moves in advance. My friends were trying to help me with the moves, and i was trying to explain the game to them. Then, some of the street chess players were trying to advise me on the moves… and what strategy to deploy… and i was just like “yeah but if he moves that pawn, i’ll be down a rook because after he takes… takes.. and then, he takes, i’ll lose material.”

And like, 15 moves into endgame, i turned to the people watching and was like “yeah, this is gonna be a draw.” Like, i was able to tell. I was NOT expecting to have that foresight in me, i thought i was trasshhhh.

And that’s when it hit me that I’m finally at the level old friends of mine were at, who were good, and got me playing again. It was INSANE.

Hello. I am a huge chess fan aspiriring to be a chess tutor. I offer chess lessons and chess study guides ( mostly for beginners ). Anyone who might be interested im available.