The Chess Journal

Chess Tutorials For Beginners

  • Home
  • Start Here
    • How To Set Up a Chess Board
    • How To Solve Chess Puzzles
    • How To Read Chess Notation
    • Complete List of Official Rules of Chess
    • Chess Terminology
  • Strategy
    • Openings
    • Checkmates Patterns
    • Tactics
  • Players
  • Resources
    • Best Chess Books By Rating Bracket
    • Books Mentioned In The Queen’s Gambit on Netflix (Real and Fake Books)
    • 7 Best Chess Books For Beginners To Cut The Learning Curve
  • About Us
  • Editor
  • Sign Up
No Result
View All Result
The Chess Journal
  • Home
  • Start Here
    • How To Set Up a Chess Board
    • How To Solve Chess Puzzles
    • How To Read Chess Notation
    • Complete List of Official Rules of Chess
    • Chess Terminology
  • Strategy
    • Openings
    • Checkmates Patterns
    • Tactics
  • Players
  • Resources
    • Best Chess Books By Rating Bracket
    • Books Mentioned In The Queen’s Gambit on Netflix (Real and Fake Books)
    • 7 Best Chess Books For Beginners To Cut The Learning Curve
  • About Us
  • Editor
  • Sign Up
No Result
View All Result
The Chess Journal
No Result
View All Result

Home » Chess Resources and Tools » ChessBrah Habits List – Full List of Chess Habits That Will Skyrocket Your Progress

ChessBrah Habits List – Full List of Chess Habits That Will Skyrocket Your Progress

Editorial Staff by Editorial Staff
in Chess Resources and Tools

One of the best Chess YouTube Channels, ChessBrah, run by two Chess Grandmasters which are also amongst the best Canadian Chess players, Aman Hambleton and Eric Hansen, has a playlist called Building Habits. This playlist is perfect for beginners to go through. Below is a list of the Chess habits they recommend you build that will give you a strong foundation for playing Chess.

Page Navigation

  • Chess Habits Overview
    • 0-700 ELO Habits
    • 700-1100 ELO Habits
    • 1100-1550 ELO Habits
    • 1550-2000+ ELO Habits
  • 0-500 ELO Habits
  • 500-700 ELO Habits
  • 700-900 ELO Habits
  • 900-1100 ELO Habits
  • 1100-1300 ELO Habits
  • 1300-1400 ELO Habits
  • 1400-1550 ELO Habits
  • 1550-1900 ELO Habits

Chess Habits Overview

0-700 ELO Habits

  • No Pre-Moves
  • No Tactics
  • No Gambits
  • No Sacrifices
  • Know how all the pieces move
  • Control and move towards the center
  • Castle as soon as possible
  • Don’t hang free pieces – Take free pieces
  • Activate King in the endgame – Attack pawns
  • Capture pieces of equal or greater value whenever possible (avoid Q for 2R trade for now)
  • Remember, pawns do not count as pieces
  • Always attack a Bishop or Knight on g4/g5/b4/b5 with the a or h pawn immediately
  • Make an escape square for the King once finished development
  • Spend just as much time on moves as your opponent (or less) – Use your time to think, but don’t get low on time.
  • Spend a lot of time at the beginning to follow all the rules

700-1100 ELO Habits

  • No gambits
  • No Sacrifices
  • Premoves < 10 seconds
  • Always Play Until Checkmate
  • Know the basic tactics (forks, pins, skewers, discoveries)
  • Capture towards the center with pawns
  • Control and move toward the center
  • Castle early (but not asap)
  • Continue taking most available trades
  • Develop your pieces to more aggressive squares
  • Make an escape square for the King once finished development
  • Rooks belong behind passed pawns
  • Know all the basic checkmates (Queen, Rook, Queen + Rook, Rook + Rook)
  • Expand in the center early with pawns in order to gain space

1100-1550 ELO Habits

  • No Gambits
  • No Sacrifices
  • Never resign
  • Know Basic and Advanced Tactics
  • Learn basic openings and their responses
  • Learn to play active chess, not reactive
  • Control and move toward the center
  • 3 pieces > Queen, 2 Rooks > Queen, 2 pieces > Rook
  • Castle early (but not asap)
  • Don’t blunder any pieces and take free pieces
  • Make an escape square for the King
  • Know basic pawn endgames, opposition, and Rook endgames
  • Rooks belong behind passed pawns
  • Premove all moves when under 2 seconds
  • Expand in the center early with pawns in order to gain space

1550-2000+ ELO Habits

  • Gambits ok
  • Sacrifices ok
  • Never resign
  • Know Basic and Advanced Tactics
  • Master e4 – e5 opening theory
  • Know all checkmate patterns
  • Learn new openings besides 4 knights
  • Know opposition, pawn, and Rook endgames
  • Know Lucena, Philidor, and Knight vs Bishop endgames
  • Don’t blunder any pieces and take free pieces
  • Master previous habits
  • Know where the Rooks belong
  • Avoid trades when down material and trade when up
  • Look for key squares and outposts
  • Understand pawn structures and spot weak pawns

 

0-500 ELO Habits

500-700 ELO Habits

700-900 ELO Habits

900-1100 ELO Habits

1100-1300 ELO Habits

1300-1400 ELO Habits

1400-1550 ELO Habits

1550-1900 ELO Habits

 

This list of Chess habits is extremely helpful for beginners to learn how to get better at Chess. Go through the tutorials and you’ll improve much faster than you would otherwise.

Previous Post

10 Best Estonian Chess Players From Estonia (FIDE Ranked)

Next Post

Alice Dong – American Chess Inspiration (Chess Profile)

Editorial Staff

Editorial Staff

The Chess Journal is all about bringing people interested in chess together to improve, learn, and become a chess genius.

Related Posts

Charlotte Chess Center: Hub For Chess Enthusiasts In North Carolina

by William
March 23, 2023
Chess Resources and Tools

...

Read more

Best Chess Commentators To Listen To In 2023

by Editorial Staff
February 4, 2023 - Updated on February 7, 2023
Best Chess Commentators
Chess Resources and Tools

...

Read more
Must Read Chess Guides
Checkmate PatternsChess PiecesChess EnginesChess GambitsChess LibraryChess Openings

Chess Guides

  • 7 Tips on How To Get Better at Chess
  • 7 Tips on How To Stop Blundering in Chess
  • Does Chess Make You Smarter?
  • How Does Age Affect Chess Abilities

About The Chess Journal

The Chess Journal is a free resource for chess players to learn and master the ultimate game.

Support

  • About The Chess Journal
  • Terms of Use and Policies
  • Cookies
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms

Categories

  • Chess Strategy
  • Chess Players
  • Chess Programming
  • Chess Resources and Tools

© 2022 - The Chess Journal - All Rights Reserved

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Start Here
    • How To Set Up a Chess Board
    • How To Solve Chess Puzzles
    • How To Read Chess Notation
    • Complete List of Official Rules of Chess
    • Chess Terminology
  • Strategy
    • Openings
    • Checkmates Patterns
    • Tactics
  • Players
  • Resources
    • Best Chess Books By Rating Bracket
    • Books Mentioned In The Queen’s Gambit on Netflix (Real and Fake Books)
    • 7 Best Chess Books For Beginners To Cut The Learning Curve
  • About Us
  • Editor
  • Sign Up

© 2022 - The Chess Journal - All Rights Reserved