Chess improvement guides
Short, practical guides on the mistakes that cost club players the most points.
How to stop blundering in chess
Practical habits to stop hanging pieces and missing tactics: a blunder check before every move, slower time controls, and reviewing your own repeated mistakes.
Free Chess.com game analysis: what your options are
How to analyse your Chess.com games for free: Chess.com Game Review limits, Lichess import, local Stockfish, and pattern reports across many games.
Why do I lose winning positions in chess?
The real reasons players throw away won games, from relaxing after winning material to clock trouble, and a simple technique to convert advantages.
Chess time trouble tips: stop losing on the clock
Why you get into time trouble in chess and how to fix it: a time budget per phase, playing faster in the opening, using increments and avoiding perfectionism.
Best chess openings for beginners, chosen by your results
Simple, principled openings for beginners as White and Black, why your own results matter more than popularity, and how to spot the opening that loses you points.
Free Lichess game analysis: how to find the mistakes you keep repeating
How to analyse your Lichess games for free: server computer analysis, Learn From Your Mistakes, the analysis board, Insights, and a report across your last 60 games.
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