Trying to improve my chess game, any advice?

I got Chessmaster: Grandmaster edition, play chess online and with friends in real life. I'm not really spectacular yet. Last night I played against someone rated 1360ish on yahoo, lost 2 games and won 1. Against chessmaster, I usually will win half my games against a computer rated at 1000-1050. It just seems like even though I'm putting a lot of time into it, I'm only getting better marginally, given I've only put in about two weeks are actual "training", but I've played casually since about 13. I've also noticed that I play white too much. My goal is eventually to be able to beat any casual chess player without much difficulty, as well as enjoying chess since its fun :P. Anyway, any advice would be appreciated, thx.Trying to improve my chess game, any advice?
Hey, That is awesome. I remember when I was Exactly where you are right now. Right now I'm playing chess master10th edition, and I usually play against the 2300-2500 Guys on there with a decent win/loss score.



There is so much to know. I think right now you are better off studying more than you play.and then slowly shifting to playing more than you study. Because right now you don't know anything, and you won't have any knowledge to execute on the board. You need to educate yourself chess wise before you can achieve anything out there.



---Just send me an E-mail on here through my chessmasterd2@yahoo.com e-mail if you want me to assist you.
join the uscf and play in rated tournaments, their website is www.uschess.orgTrying to improve my chess game, any advice?
Take lessons from a real Master with a Title:



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It's the best way how to learn to play Chess well.
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Make better moves.:)



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