24 Aug 05
Originally posted by VengalIf you don't use it you will be slaughtered.
as a newer player, should I be using this feature or trying to develope my own intuition?
any ideas?
thanks.
If you use it, your OTB visualization will suffer.
If you value OTB, don't use it and accept losing.
24 Aug 05
Originally posted by RegicidalI'm not sure if it's this clear cut. You won't play as well here if you don't use it. But I think it could actually help you in OTB play in some regards. It teaches you to analyse, shows you the end result of it, and gives you self confidence.
If you don't use it you will be slaughtered.
If you use it, your OTB visualization will suffer.
If you value OTB, don't use it and accept losing.
24 Aug 05
Originally posted by LordOfTheChessboardI would have to agree with you on this one. It's like people becoming too dependant on calculators when doing simple math. But then again this is a correspondence site and in correspondence chess you can sit with a board in front of you and move the pieces. It probably wouldn't hurt to do it in your head first and then give it a run on the analysis board. I personally keep analysis board use down to a minimum. Same goes for databases and opening books.
I never use it, I dont care about the handycap that I'll have on here. I play here to improve my OTB chess. And I dont think that using the analyse board is going to impove my OTB calculation skill. But everyones free to use it ofcourse.😉
24 Aug 05
Originally posted by pointWouldn't it still be an aid to learning though? Especially with pattern recognition.
I would have to agree with you on this one. It's like people becoming too dependant on calculators when doing simple math. But then again this is a correspondence site and in correspondence chess you can sit with a board in front of you and move the pieces. It probably wouldn't hurt to do it in your head first and then give it a run on the analysis board. I personally keep analysis board use down to a minimum. Same goes for databases and opening books.
You see approximately the same pattern a number of times which you use the analyse board feature. In future games, you notice a similar pattern which you remember the sequences of moves from before. Hence do not have to analyse in as much depth this time. I think after a while it helps your intuition in subconsciously calculating things. I seem to notice that I only use the analyse board in more complicated positions, whereas before I had to use it a lot more to get the same results.
24 Aug 05
Originally posted by lauseyYes, very true. I was trying to say something like that, without much luck. 😛
Wouldn't it still be an aid to learning though? Especially with pattern recognition.
You see approximately the same pattern a number of times which you use the analyse board feature. In future games, you notice a similar pattern which you remember the sequences of moves from before. Hence do not have to analyse in as much depth this time. I think after a ...[text shortened]... n more complicated positions, whereas before I had to use it a lot more to get the same results.
25 Aug 05
i believe it does help your chess in general, i use it all the time while playing here and it has helped me to understand the positional side of the game a bit more, i now have a better idea of what to aim for while playing OTB chess and i pick up on more complicated patterns and combinations because i have analysed similar positions on here.
which ever way you like to use the analyse board, you still have to "analyse" to improve
26 Aug 05
Originally posted by VengalThis is a quote from Bruce Pandolfini in his most recent chess cafe article.
as a newer player, should I be using this feature or trying to develope my own intuition?
any ideas?
thanks.
"Generally you can develop your visualizing capability by calculating as much as you can, always practicing without moving the pieces. The more of that you do, the better."