Originally posted by exigentsky
Thanks!
However, I hope you guys don't think I played the variation with 14... g6 blindfold. That was analysis after the game and is thus in parenthesis. I'm not sure I could completely work out that variation even with sight. 😛
Anyway, when I play OTB, I look at the board when it's my turn. On the other hand, I close my eyes and just visualize th ...[text shortened]... stead of having to reveal to him what I think is important by actually starring at the board.
I've played my first blindfold game, it wasn't near as impressing that exigentsky's one but I noticed that knowing color squares and squares that belong to the same diagonal etc. really do the differece.
However, here is my question : is it possible that some of you guys really can keep the look and feel of the whole board in your head ? In my case I am trying to make an advanced net between squares, files, diagonals and colors so I can always know which is which and where does belong. However, I am not sure I will ever be able to visualise it (ie. to "see" the complete board in my head.)
Please explain me that. Can you really see it in whole ?
EDIT : I played my blindfold game against an pretty weak opponent yesterday, and though I saw a nice fork, I resigned after move 14. because I thought my head would blow and I couldn't follow the position placement anymore, I knew all move orders but I just couldn't visualise that all...