Get rid of blunders once and for all !

     This is how I got over my 1450-plateau. I used the techniques described here:

  

     They are simple and easy to understand techniques, but their implementation is not automatic. I think that building the habits of asking youself "What is the threat?" after the opponent's move and "what are the forcing replies of my opponent?" before making your move is the most important thing to do for low-rated players. 

     It is taking a lot of time for me to automate the threat detection and the anti-blunder technique. I sometimes forget to use them. I'm an old self-taught player and it doesn't come naturally to me.

But even if I'm still not consistent, I gained almost 150 ELO points.