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22 Oct 06
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Originally posted by z00t"Can you reproduce what is in the books?".....Pretty much. Its not a case of me not learning the information in the books its a case of most middle game principle books contain around 80% of information iv already learnt.
The question is not whether you have 5 or 500 books. Can you reproduce what is in the books? Can you beat any chess software with handicap/rating limits on or off?
I would hate to be as desperate as those paying €80-€100 per hour for a lesson when you are not following the same advice in a book on your shelf. You should be able to gauge areas in your game that need improvement and then ttake the necessary action.
Software is boring as hell. I dont waste my time playing it. I can beat the vast amount of club players.
We could all learn any subject without tutoring. I do enjoy self learning but there comes a time when you will need a specialists help if you want to keep improving.
€80-100 per an hour is stupid. Id pay around maybe 20 euros an hour.
22 Oct 06
Originally posted by BedlamI've been an international master for a while and have just recently become a grandmaster, 15bucks an hour is ok by me but where do you live, if it's too far for me to travel you must be willing to travel to me 🙂
For a while now iv been thinking about getting tutoring from a IM or GM. Does anyone have any recommendations?
I wouldnt want to pay more than £15 an hour.
Iv found quite a few GMs who offer lessons for about this rate but before I decide I would welcome peoples recommendations as to their own tutors?
Thanks in advanced.
22 Oct 06
Originally posted by SerendipityMuhaha are you an IM for real ? See Game 1360896 You gave away a piece for nothing. That makes you more like 1400-1500 rather than 2400-2500.
I've been an international master for a while and have just recently become a grandmaster, 15bucks an hour is ok by me but where do you live, if it's too far for me to travel you must be willing to travel to me 🙂
22 Oct 06
One more thing recommended by Botvinnik is the analysis of master games. It is one thing to kibitz through Kramnik-Topalov on TWIC/Playchess but another to ponder/seriously study the moves of their game understanding thought processes etc.
Tal (who I never met but read about), used to say that he would watch tutorials on TV meant for beginners/intermediate players. I dunno how this helped establish him as one of the greatest tacticians but if he did that then most of us should follow his example.