Why You're Stuck Below 500 Elo in Chess

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Комментарии • 85

  • @theunrealtournamentchannel
    @theunrealtournamentchannel 5 месяцев назад +83

    I know why I'm stuck below 1000. I keep playing 2000 + ELO teachers posing as chess noobs.

    • @MislavIvkovic-sx8vd
      @MislavIvkovic-sx8vd 3 месяца назад +3

      Practice puzzles bro puzzles get me from 1250 on Lichess to 1550 fide 😂 openings doesnt matter much in your peak

    • @MislavIvkovic-sx8vd
      @MislavIvkovic-sx8vd 3 месяца назад

      3.14 take the damn bishop 😂😂😂

    • @MislavIvkovic-sx8vd
      @MislavIvkovic-sx8vd 3 месяца назад

      Same Here 1550 i just dont blounder Like this

    • @MislavIvkovic-sx8vd
      @MislavIvkovic-sx8vd 3 месяца назад

      5.15 he atacked the Queen so what f5

    • @Nissan_official1
      @Nissan_official1 11 дней назад +1

      I see all these RUclipsrs trying to get they’re Elo up, and it looks easy, I play against someone with 200 elo, and they play like someone with 1000 elo

  • @amorty456
    @amorty456 Год назад +14

    Great series! It's great to have another articulate teacher on RUclips that can help walk through chess principles in an easy to understand way! I really liked that you didn't capitalise on the obvious blunder your opponent made to help keep the game instructive and not immediately imbalanced.

    • @MislavIvkovic-sx8vd
      @MislavIvkovic-sx8vd 3 месяца назад

      8.08 push the pawn bro

    • @MislavIvkovic-sx8vd
      @MislavIvkovic-sx8vd 3 месяца назад

      This game is easy when somebody atack you with a Queen just chace his Queen by developing peaces

    • @MislavIvkovic-sx8vd
      @MislavIvkovic-sx8vd 3 месяца назад

      16.45 take the damn free pawn guy unpinned the King😂

  • @gxesan2949
    @gxesan2949 10 месяцев назад +193

    idk if this is the case but for some reason I feel like the 400-500s I play are better than the dude in the video like they don't hang free pieces as much and they can easily find checkmate opportunities that I can't

    • @riteshsonawane8305
      @riteshsonawane8305 8 месяцев назад +4

      Yeah truee😅

    • @Crazywaffle5150
      @Crazywaffle5150 7 месяцев назад +6

      This is how I also experience it.

    • @yeshuaislight
      @yeshuaislight 6 месяцев назад +20

      It’s because he has less games played on the account so he is matched with 500 elos with less games. Whereas in our case I have 120 games played so I will be matched against an opponent with similar stature

    • @hexfunky1086
      @hexfunky1086 4 месяца назад +4

      ​@@yeshuaislightwoah I didn't know about that that's why it's hard to play against 500 elos I have done 180 games.

    • @b.thompsn
      @b.thompsn 3 месяца назад +6

      My best piece of advice is. Every single move ask what are they attacking and where do they want to move next. You will absolutely win more games if you ask this every single move and respond accordingly.

  • @BlackLoops
    @BlackLoops Год назад +18

    Hi Hoffster. I don't know if you enjoy making videos but I enjoy watching them. The unraked to 1500 series was something I looked forward to everyday. You have the skills to be a great chess player and youtuber if you continue to make great content for us :)

    • @TheHoffster
      @TheHoffster  Год назад +4

      My mission is to make educational and entertaining chess content for you guys, I appreciate it

  • @mochips136
    @mochips136 Год назад +24

    Thx for the courses . I was 500 a week ago now I’m 900

    • @sanelqun6606
      @sanelqun6606 6 месяцев назад +5

      That is impossible lol

    • @animenetic8340
      @animenetic8340 4 месяца назад +5

      ​@@sanelqun6606i don't think that it's entirely impossible if he played long enough with proper techniques and tricks he could, I myself went from below 200 to 500 in less than a week.

  • @CS-en5xz
    @CS-en5xz Год назад +11

    14:50 you moved out the bishop that was protecting the g pawn. They didnt but could have taken the g pawn with the queen causing problems

    • @hungryplate400
      @hungryplate400 Год назад

      I would've considered pushing the pawn instead, keeping the tension

    • @MislavIvkovic-sx8vd
      @MislavIvkovic-sx8vd 3 месяца назад

      This is bad game but still good game for your rating😂

    • @fluffy7991
      @fluffy7991 Месяц назад

      That would be a bad move because white can just go Rg1 gaining tempo and having 5 pieces in the game while black has only moved their queen.

  • @maurigz
    @maurigz 6 месяцев назад +9

    at 2:10 why not just take with pawn and keep the knight?

    • @baruhto
      @baruhto Месяц назад +1

      if pawn takes it doesn't threaten the knight at c3

    • @baruhto
      @baruhto Месяц назад

      that's just a theory coming from a 400 elo 💀💀

    • @nexus1g
      @nexus1g Месяц назад

      It maintains pawn structure, you're up in the trade, and when you're up, simplify the board.

  • @yojoeg7798
    @yojoeg7798 Месяц назад

    This really help me understand what to focus on in the low ranks. Thx allot

  • @chadbishop-sr
    @chadbishop-sr 4 месяца назад +1

    @5:58 Your Bd5 is pinned to Qd1 and you suggest blocking Bg4 with Bd5 to Be4 leading to Qxd7. It is defend by Rd8, but I think most 500 elo are going to lose faith and tempo when they lose their queen to a discovered attack. I'm sure anyone stuck at 500 elo knows tactics, pushed pawns, discovered checks and attacks, etc. Good video, I just wanted to point out the loss of the queen. This is a good video as there are a lot of videos for beginners that enforce certain rules, whereas, a player might be coming back into the game aware of beginner to intermediate chess and just got some bad play.

  • @AaronSteele-p1o
    @AaronSteele-p1o 26 дней назад +1

    This video helped me out tremendously. I lost 350 elo in the span of 2 days after coming back to chess after 3 years. The bottom line was I did everything with haste, fast play and blunders thinking I could out maneuver my opponent slowing down makes all the difference

  • @lorenzo_Angeles
    @lorenzo_Angeles Месяц назад +5

    500 elo in the video 💖🫦🍣✨️🥰 500 elo when i try on my own 👹👹🔥🔥💀💀☠️🤡

  • @nega9000
    @nega9000 6 дней назад

    At 14.55, you hung your G2 pawn when you moved your bishop to D3. If he'd taken your pawn on G2 with his Queen, your H1 rook would have been under threat and your F3 knight would have pinned defending the H2 pawn. Best in these circumstances to attack the Queen with the G2 pawn, forcing it back then bring your knight and bishop out

  • @prospectbasement6723
    @prospectbasement6723 26 дней назад

    subscribed! nice hearing some clear and concise approach

  • @prplt
    @prplt 4 месяца назад +1

    at 7:20 if that happened you could just check the king and win the rook 😂

  • @ShowBoatRitz
    @ShowBoatRitz 4 месяца назад +1

    Lol the dudes I play at the 400-500 level never make that bishop mistake. That's wild

  • @Zeytakk
    @Zeytakk 3 месяца назад +1

    Thank you so much for this video! This really helped me a lot in my chess journey, road to 510 elo!

  • @BloodRainbows
    @BloodRainbows 2 месяца назад +1

    I got to 600s easily upon first starting playing. I cant believe that first guy just gave away a bishop like that. Never played anyone that bad

  • @Matthias010Chess
    @Matthias010Chess 3 месяца назад

    Nice video, really enjoyed it! Keep it up!

  • @magdalenaos8215
    @magdalenaos8215 21 день назад

    This was actually helpful! I just started the course, but in games against 1000 elo bot I didn't make any blunders!

  • @FizzyElff
    @FizzyElff 8 месяцев назад

    Super helpful! Keep it up!

  • @shollock
    @shollock 3 месяца назад

    hoffster my sweet, please return and bless us with your genius

  • @darkcoldwater8179
    @darkcoldwater8179 8 месяцев назад

    Great advice! Sometimes the grandmasters think things are too easy and miss explaining the why. Thank you

  • @ELGUAPOIV
    @ELGUAPOIV 2 месяца назад

    I'm at 400 elo, 3:00 time restraint, and I've seen people go for niche lines against me. I usually play high though

  • @andreecelis2093
    @andreecelis2093 10 месяцев назад +1

    Loved it, I hope it helps me get better

  • @harishbs3803
    @harishbs3803 3 месяца назад

    More Video like this pls. Awesome

  • @shashwatalka
    @shashwatalka 9 месяцев назад +1

    Thank you 🙏

  • @TheMillerz123
    @TheMillerz123 8 месяцев назад +5

    how does this work? if i play someone they could play 5 billion different ways if i play a opening and they play an opening it could go anyway.

    • @Aditya_S04
      @Aditya_S04 7 месяцев назад +1

      In simple words, on this elo u should just follow the principles and u will find a move soon which will start a cascade for a win

    • @Kermit4415
      @Kermit4415 5 месяцев назад +3

      And thats the beauty of chess. You need to use your brain, if it was that easy then it wouldnt be a game.

  • @NinjaSquirreI
    @NinjaSquirreI Месяц назад

    What is your USCF rating, Hoffster?

  • @ksharky888
    @ksharky888 3 месяца назад

    is this the blues clues of chess

  • @ninamaamankumar
    @ninamaamankumar 8 месяцев назад +1

    you are not those types of cringe youtuber
    i love that how you so calm and cool i really appreciate it....

  • @Khan_2025
    @Khan_2025 6 месяцев назад +2

    I am 300 elo, and I think they are very strong for me. but it seems very easy to beat in you video, I don't know why.

    • @animenetic8340
      @animenetic8340 4 месяца назад

      It's probably because the player he is playing against is probably weaker than average 500 elos.

    • @KillaRai9
      @KillaRai9 3 месяца назад

      @@animenetic8340 Yeah I'm hard stuck in 300 elo rn and this guy's elo is way higher than it should be

  • @msf2126
    @msf2126 27 дней назад

    Yup ..very typical of us 500elos to get checkmate and then go ..!? What ?howd i do that haha😅😅

  • @jackmoffat
    @jackmoffat 8 месяцев назад +1

    very good video

  • @sharab85
    @sharab85 7 дней назад

    Why do you gain so many elo points when you win? All of my games are less than 10 when I win.

  • @spankymcduff9683
    @spankymcduff9683 3 месяца назад

    615elo here...@5:15 QB6

  • @nidhinmohanmohan1230
    @nidhinmohanmohan1230 3 месяца назад

    I Am just below 500...what i have to improve

  • @olexandrkovalyov
    @olexandrkovalyov 4 месяца назад

    I'm stuck below 2500

  • @huskerjpg
    @huskerjpg Месяц назад

    Because I blunder. Blunder. BLUNDER!. I play bots and consistently win up to 1700 ELO. Play live and get blasted. So many blunders.

  • @BigAkwes
    @BigAkwes Год назад

    Free link doesn’t work no more??

  • @se1toku
    @se1toku Год назад

    Nice video

  • @ladeedaa
    @ladeedaa 5 месяцев назад

    Very nice 👍

    • @ladeedaa
      @ladeedaa 5 месяцев назад

      Thanks

  • @imadelkihal4954
    @imadelkihal4954 9 месяцев назад

    nice video

  • @CheerfulDucks
    @CheerfulDucks 5 месяцев назад

    I'm below 200 elo

  • @meherbabagodinhumanform9414
    @meherbabagodinhumanform9414 Месяц назад

    😍😍🥰🥰🤩🤩