22 Nov '09 03:49>
Originally posted by AutomatonMost games at our level don't make it to the end game. Once you get hit with an opeing trap, you'll avoid it next time.
Just tactics isn't going to teach me opening traps or endgame technique or strategy. etc etc
Learning tactics and seeing what makes a good move helps more than anything. To get better at chess, you've got to change your thinking. When you see why you were wrong when you do a puzzle and how to properly take advantage of certain situations, you will get stronger.
When you learn to set up those situations, you'll get even stronger. I'm still trying to figure out how to set them up. I still stumble into things.
But hey, if you'd rather spend money on a book, rather than get free training, that's up to you.