i recently remember posting a reply to green pawn which stated that it is so much more convenient just to sit at the pc and have the convenience of say a software program to set up positions and replay certain games, which he advised against, stating that it was better to get the board out and manually set up the position, (i secretly thought at the time it was just 'old school', but now i am no longer convinced)' note what he states in the first chapter of a published article contributed in master chess publication in this regard:
'to aid in calculation, positions must be set up on a standard chess board so that certain patterns are formed in the mind. the eye is trained at flowing along diagonals and files, instead of being fixed on a small square.
i was given the advise many years ago by a strong player after i asked him how i could improve my analysis. i owe him a lot. players will find a marked improvement in their play if they take the time to study with the weapons they fight with, a standard sized set.
i am fairly certain about the 'diagram syndrome', On a journey from Glasgow, i armed myself with chess magazine to kill time. from the six 'winning combative play', positions i had only one right. i rarely study or even try to solve problems without a set and board, but on this occasion i did not have one. that night i dug out some really old chess magazines and with the aid of a set...18 out of 18 correct!'
now chess dudes is this not very interesting, why should this be the case? and by extension i was just wondering if the same is true of computer monitors? which no greater a figure of Robert Fischer censured the use of....any thoughts?
Originally posted by robbie carrobieI think the only potential problem is learning and studying in 2-D, then having to play OTB on a 3-D board, where the mind's eye has a hard time adjusting between the two.
i recently remember posting a reply to green pawn which stated that it is so much more convenient just to sit at the pc and have the convenience of say a software program to set up positions and replay certain games, which he advised against, stating that it was better to get the board out and manually set up the position, (i secretly thought at the ...[text shortened]... tors? which no greater a figure of Robert Fischer censured the use of....any thoughts?
But I've solved the problem... In all of my OTB games, I play standing up with my head directly over the board so that it looks like a 2-D board. Of course, if my opponent tries the same idea, we tend to bump heads a lot. 😉
(OK guys, in case you're not sure, this was a complete windup. 😵 )
