Why You're Stuck Below 500 Elo in Chess

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  • @theunrealtournamentchannel
    @theunrealtournamentchannel 5 місяців тому +83

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

    • @MislavIvkovic-sx8vd
      @MislavIvkovic-sx8vd 3 місяці тому +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 місяці тому

      3.14 take the damn bishop 😂😂😂

    • @MislavIvkovic-sx8vd
      @MislavIvkovic-sx8vd 3 місяці тому

      Same Here 1550 i just dont blounder Like this

    • @MislavIvkovic-sx8vd
      @MislavIvkovic-sx8vd 3 місяці тому

      5.15 he atacked the Queen so what f5

    • @Nissan_official1
      @Nissan_official1 10 днів тому +1

      I see all these UA-camrs 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 Рік тому +14

    Great series! It's great to have another articulate teacher on UA-cam 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 місяці тому

      8.08 push the pawn bro

    • @MislavIvkovic-sx8vd
      @MislavIvkovic-sx8vd 3 місяці тому

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

    • @MislavIvkovic-sx8vd
      @MislavIvkovic-sx8vd 3 місяці тому

      16.45 take the damn free pawn guy unpinned the King😂

  • @gxesan2949
    @gxesan2949 10 місяців тому +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 місяців тому +4

      Yeah truee😅

    • @Crazywaffle5150
      @Crazywaffle5150 7 місяців тому +6

      This is how I also experience it.

    • @yeshuaislight
      @yeshuaislight 6 місяців тому +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 місяці тому +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 місяці тому +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 Рік тому +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  Рік тому +4

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

  • @mochips136
    @mochips136 Рік тому +24

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

    • @sanelqun6606
      @sanelqun6606 6 місяців тому +5

      That is impossible lol

    • @animenetic8340
      @animenetic8340 4 місяці тому +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 Рік тому +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 Рік тому

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

    • @MislavIvkovic-sx8vd
      @MislavIvkovic-sx8vd 3 місяці тому

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

    • @fluffy7991
      @fluffy7991 Місяць тому

      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 місяців тому +9

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

    • @baruhto
      @baruhto Місяць тому +1

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

    • @baruhto
      @baruhto Місяць тому

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

    • @nexus1g
      @nexus1g Місяць тому

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

  • @yojoeg7798
    @yojoeg7798 Місяць тому

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

  • @chadbishop-sr
    @chadbishop-sr 4 місяці тому +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 днів тому +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 Місяць тому +5

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

  • @nega9000
    @nega9000 6 днів тому

    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 днів тому

    subscribed! nice hearing some clear and concise approach

  • @prplt
    @prplt 4 місяці тому +1

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

  • @ShowBoatRitz
    @ShowBoatRitz 4 місяці тому +1

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

  • @Zeytakk
    @Zeytakk 3 місяці тому +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 місяці тому +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 місяці тому

    Nice video, really enjoyed it! Keep it up!

  • @magdalenaos8215
    @magdalenaos8215 21 день тому

    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 місяців тому

    Super helpful! Keep it up!

  • @shollock
    @shollock 3 місяці тому

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

  • @darkcoldwater8179
    @darkcoldwater8179 8 місяців тому

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

  • @ELGUAPOIV
    @ELGUAPOIV 2 місяці тому

    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 місяців тому +1

    Loved it, I hope it helps me get better

  • @harishbs3803
    @harishbs3803 3 місяці тому

    More Video like this pls. Awesome

  • @shashwatalka
    @shashwatalka 9 місяців тому +1

    Thank you 🙏

  • @TheMillerz123
    @TheMillerz123 8 місяців тому +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 місяців тому +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 місяців тому +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 Місяць тому

    What is your USCF rating, Hoffster?

  • @ksharky888
    @ksharky888 3 місяці тому

    is this the blues clues of chess

  • @ninamaamankumar
    @ninamaamankumar 8 місяців тому +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 місяців тому +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 місяці тому

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

    • @KillaRai9
      @KillaRai9 3 місяці тому

      @@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 днів тому

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

  • @jackmoffat
    @jackmoffat 8 місяців тому +1

    very good video

  • @sharab85
    @sharab85 7 днів тому

    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 місяці тому

    615elo here...@5:15 QB6

  • @nidhinmohanmohan1230
    @nidhinmohanmohan1230 3 місяці тому

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

  • @olexandrkovalyov
    @olexandrkovalyov 4 місяці тому

    I'm stuck below 2500

  • @huskerjpg
    @huskerjpg Місяць тому

    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 Рік тому

    Free link doesn’t work no more??

  • @se1toku
    @se1toku Рік тому

    Nice video

  • @ladeedaa
    @ladeedaa 5 місяців тому

    Very nice 👍

  • @imadelkihal4954
    @imadelkihal4954 9 місяців тому

    nice video

  • @CheerfulDucks
    @CheerfulDucks 5 місяців тому

    I'm below 200 elo

  • @meherbabagodinhumanform9414
    @meherbabagodinhumanform9414 Місяць тому

    😍😍🥰🥰🤩🤩