06 Jan '05 04:55>
I've decided to get more serious about my chess play. I'm currently around 1300 and I desire to be around 1600 (as my next goal). Mind you, I'm not worried about my rating but my chess playing. This is why I don't take games that time out when I'm losing them...cuz I'm playing for the joy of playing, not to boost my rating.
That said, I'm wondering about what is ok to use during a game. I currently do not use any book or software to help me with a live game. I'd NEVER dream of using software to tell me what my next move should be -- what's the fun in that?
But I would like to learn more as I'm playing....looking up in books or databases and trying to figure out what a good move is. Not to win, but to improve my play.
Is this cheating? I'm asking ahead of time so that I don't cheat.
How does one learn more? Should I just play against the computer, using the books and databases etc. to learn instead of online games?
What's the best way to analyze the games you've already played? Is there software that will analyze your games and suggest areas of study?
TIA,
Nonny
That said, I'm wondering about what is ok to use during a game. I currently do not use any book or software to help me with a live game. I'd NEVER dream of using software to tell me what my next move should be -- what's the fun in that?
But I would like to learn more as I'm playing....looking up in books or databases and trying to figure out what a good move is. Not to win, but to improve my play.
Is this cheating? I'm asking ahead of time so that I don't cheat.
How does one learn more? Should I just play against the computer, using the books and databases etc. to learn instead of online games?
What's the best way to analyze the games you've already played? Is there software that will analyze your games and suggest areas of study?
TIA,
Nonny