Chess backwards

An interesting way to improve one's chess, that I employ frequently, is to set up the board in some position, and see if you can retrace the moves back as far as possible (ideally to the start of the game). Anyone else do this?

Yes, it's really interesting. I did it many years ago. I have a small booklet called 'Chess with Sherlock Holmes' by Raymond Smullyan. In it you find 50 positions, which one should trace back to the beginning. It's challenging and amusing, but I'm not sure if it improves your chess.

greetings from Vienna

Originally posted by Schindler
Yes, it's really interesting. I did it many years ago. I have a small booklet called 'Chess with Sherlock Holmes' by Raymond Smullyan. In it you find 50 positions, which one should trace back to the beginning. It's challenging and amusing, but I'm not sure if it improves your chess.

greetings from Vienna

i sometimes look at the moves of torney games to try to improve my tactics but i cheat by clicking on the red arrows

Hey I never thought ogf the backward angle but it sounds like something that can really help me and my game. Thanks😀

Originally posted by easyeye
Hey I never thought ogf the backward angle but it sounds like something that can really help me and my game. Thanks😀