17 Mar '18 19:43
17 Mar '18 20:10Originally posted by @jayboman1579Practice tactical puzzles to get back in shape. There are loads of places to do that. Lichess.org has a training section with puzzles. Chesstempo.com is old but has stood the test of time. I'm sure there are loads more, google can help. Good luck 🙂
Has anybody here have a long layoff when they just didn't have the time to play? I retired a couple months ago (YEAH!). I haven't played in a tournament or even any OTB since '97 or so. Now I have the time! I restarted getting my Chess Life, bought some great chess books for my Kindle and I'm hoping to get some experience here. What would you recommend ...[text shortened]... B-class player? Have you ever had layoffs and what did you do to recover? Thanks for your input.
17 Mar '18 21:19Originally posted by @jayboman1579I was away for all of 2017. I understand.
Has anybody here have a long layoff when they just didn't have the time to play? I retired a couple months ago (YEAH!). I haven't played in a tournament or even any OTB since '97 or so. Now I have the time! I restarted getting my Chess Life, bought some great chess books for my Kindle and I'm hoping to get some experience here. What would you recommend ...[text shortened]... B-class player? Have you ever had layoffs and what did you do to recover? Thanks for your input.
18 Mar '18 14:51
18 Mar '18 15:02Originally posted by @wolfe63
I was away for all of 2017. I understand.
I am surprised how quickly I've been able to freshen my repertoire of the Openings. I agree, however, the study of tactics and puzzles is definitely sharpening my game.
If I were less lazy, I might study my old Tournament games. But, it's fun to just play again.
I figure that a bunch of speed chess wil ...[text shortened]... racked rib. That's one thing chess has over Ping-Pong - a lot smaller chance of physical harm. Ouch!
18 Mar '18 15:05Originally posted by @moonbusThanks for the advice. 'Sea legs' is a pretty good metaphor for this type of thing. Yeah, I'm just going to stick with two games for right now, until I convince myself that I have the discipline to keep with it.
I had a 'sabbatical' of about 20 years from competitive play, then discovered RHP. Play a few blitz games to get the grease going, then start challenging people here. Not too many at once though -- no more than four at a time, till you find your sea legs again.
18 Mar '18 21:16Originally posted by @jayboman1579
I am currently working my way through the great Kindle book "Tactics Time" and am getting a lot out of it. It really gets one looking for those sort of shots.
I bought the Tactics Time package years ago. It was quite good as I recall.
I do not seem to have had good experiences of chess (or poker) books on Kindle. The formatting always seems of ...[text shortened]... .
I have just bought a couple of books from Gambt Chess and that format does seem to work for me.
18 Mar '18 22:02Originally posted by @jayboman1579correct..chess is 99 % tactics so don't waste time on anything else..
[b]I am currently working my way through the great Kindle book "Tactics Time" and am getting a lot out of it.
19 Mar '18 00:16Originally posted by @jayboman1579I think you're on the right path. You might also start playing through GM games covering the openings in your repertoire.
I am currently working my way through the great Kindle book "Tactics Time" and am getting a lot out of it. It really gets one looking for those sort of shots. Plus, I picked up at Barnes and Noble Silman's "Complete Endgame Course." I never really paid attention to the endgame even though I knew I should. I believe that realizing the bigger importance of the correct move in the endgame will help me with the middle game, too.
19 Mar '18 14:21Originally posted by @jayboman1579One thing would be for you to play games here. You have so far zero games going and you would never get better that way🙂
Has anybody here have a long layoff when they just didn't have the time to play? I retired a couple months ago (YEAH!). I haven't played in a tournament or even any OTB since '97 or so. Now I have the time! I restarted getting my Chess Life, bought some great chess books for my Kindle and I'm hoping to get some experience here. What would you recommend ...[text shortened]... B-class player? Have you ever had layoffs and what did you do to recover? Thanks for your input.
19 Mar '18 20:36Originally posted by @sonhouseHeh! Thanks for the game offer. I've got two going now. I'll probably keep it at that number for a while.
One thing would be for you to play games here. You have so far zero games going and you would never get better that way🙂
Chal me, we can get it started.
What did you do during your working days? I just got laid off 'your position has been eliminated' just last month so I am looking like retirement 12 years after we traditionally retire at 65.
I ...[text shortened]... this point in time.
Are you going through this after your retirement or are you ok with it?
20 Mar '18 00:25Originally posted by @jayboman1579Well, on a positive note, I picked up the guitar and played it for a couple of hours today. Even wrote a couple of tunes, didn't record anything though but it is good to see my creative chops have not left. I have 62 tracks on Soundcloud, a music uploading site with literally thousands of really impressive musicians and I have about 5000 listens there now, about 40 of the 62 my originals, dulcimer, mandolin, guitar, keyboards. I started writing tunes for family, wife, her mom (RIP) and my mom, very much alive almost 100, and sister and grandkids, I think I have about 16 compositions just for family members and have as many more to go, 25 grandkids (That I know of anyway🙂
Heh! Thanks for the game offer. I've got two going now. I'll probably keep it at that number for a while.
I was a school teacher for the MI Department of Corrections. A really fascinating job - definitely not for everyone. That's also the place where I donated all of my chess books... sigh... I've read of Fischer selling many of his books before his m ...[text shortened]... directionless before. Seek and ask for help. We're mature enough now to be able to do that. 🙂
21 Mar '18 15:28Originally posted by @sonhouseThat's great to hear about your music-making. What a joy that must be for you. I could have been a great singer...only one problem..I didn't have any talent!
Well, on a positive note, I picked up the guitar and played it for a couple of hours today. Even wrote a couple of tunes, didn't record anything though but it is good to see my creative chops have not left. I have 62 tracks on Soundcloud, a music uploading site with literally thousands of really impressive musicians and I have about 5000 listens there now, ...[text shortened]... teach them? How did you get involved in that profession? Did they pay more teaching at a prison?
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