Originally posted by Bad wolfIts very difficult. Get one board Blindfolded right, remember to keep the story simple. Then keep doing it til you can win, then move to two boards. I practiced for weeks before getting it right. Try reading a memory book or two as well.
How difficult will it be to play 2 games at once? Considering that I can atm play a single game reasonably, for about 30 moves...😕
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The technique I found for blindfold, although I have only played it once, is to keep a count of every piece on every move. Even if it is not something that is doing anything - make sure you do a mental check of what square it is on. After a few moves, the board will start to appear in your mind, continue with these checks throughout and you should be able to play sensibly as the game progresses.
Originally posted by TyrannosauruschexThat's interesting -- where did you learn this technique?
The technique I found for blindfold, although I have only played it once, is to keep a count of every piece on every move. Even if it is not something that is doing anything - make sure you do a mental check of what square it is on. After a few moves, the board will start to appear in your mind, continue with these checks throughout and you should be able to play sensibly as the game progresses.
Originally posted by renegade hotspurYou can play two blindfold games at once? With a 1400 rating? How...........interesting.
Its very difficult. Get one board Blindfolded right, remember to keep the story simple. Then keep doing it til you can win, then move to two boards. I practiced for weeks before getting it right. Try reading a memory book or two as well.
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Originally posted by wormwoodI completely agree. I have progressed to the stage where i can play over a complete game in my head from a games collecton but actualy trying to see the good moves or calculate variations is immensely difficult.
seeing the board is completely different from finding the good moves that hide on the board...
Some of the great BF players from history absolutely amaze me.
Pillsbury could play 20+ opponents without sight of the board and on one occasion was seen to be playing wist at the same time.
truly amazing considering he would be able to beat the strong club players of the day in this fashion.
Originally posted by Sam The ShamThe answers above are correct, but Blindfold Chess is a memory test, the trick I picked up was making a story out of the moves and putting them on a board in your mind. Two boards is tricky but it can easily be done. But like playing two boards at once here, once you've moved you put that game to one side and relook at the next game.
You can play two blindfold games at once? With a 1400 rating? How...........interesting.
Oddly though the result was quite strange🙄
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