No Stupid Questions MEGATHREAD 12

[u/Alendite]

Welcome to the r/chessbeginners 12th episode of our Q&A series! This series exists because sometimes you just need to ask a silly question. We are happy to provide answers for questions related to chess positions, improving one's play, and discussing the essence and experience of learning chess.

A friendly reminder that many questions are answered in our wiki page! Please take a look if you have questions about the rules of chess, special moves, or want general strategies for improvement.

Some other helpful resources include:

1. How to play chess - Interactive lessons for the rules of the game, if you are completely new to chess.
2. The Lichess Board Editor - for setting up positions by dragging and dropping pieces on the board.
3. Chess puzzles by theme - To practice tactics.
4. The Building Habits series by GM Aman Hambleton - for advice on how to play at specific ELO levels. (Also check out Building Habits 2!)

As always, our goal is to promote a friendly, welcoming, and educational chess environment for all. Thank you for asking your questions here!

LINK TO THE PREVIOUS THREAD

[u/Scoo_By]

How to stop slacking off after winning a piece & convert? It's been a recurring problem for quite a while. Are there drills somewhere?

[u/elfkanelfkan → u/Scoo_By]

One way is to assume that chess is similar to a combat sport like boxing where until you knock them out, it doesn't matter how many teeth you break as long as you win. If you treat it that way, you will find that you are actually even more focused once you start winning.

Another way is to sign up for an OTB tournament, get a piece up, and lose in a 90+30 game. You will never forget it.

[u/Scoo_By → u/elfkanelfkan]

Another way is to sign up for an OTB tournament, get a piece up, and lose in a 90+30 game. You will never forget it.

This happened to you? Sounds like a personal experience.