Chess tips
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A useful collection of chess tips to improve your skills and rating include:
20/40/40 Rule
Players should divide their time spent on improvement as follows:[1]
- 20% on Chess Openings.
- 40% on the middle game.
- 40% on the end game.
Minimizing blunders
Most games, particularly in blitz chess, are lost through blunders: a move which results in the capture of one's queen or other valuable piece, or an immediate checkmate. A rapid mental algorithm after choosing a move but before finalizing it can sharply reduce the blunders and resultant losses.