Originally posted by TimInIraqyour #1 will help you a lot.
So I want to take chess more seriously. I don't study games. I have only read about 150 pages(not thoroughly) of "How to Reassess Your Chess" by Silman. I don't know openings. Only what I've seen played against me or a few I've seen in the forums. I have about 8 more months in Iraq and would love to come home an 1800+ club player. I think I can reach it bu ...[text shortened]... ne analyzing.
3. Programs or websites I should look into.
4. ANYTHING THAT WILL HELP.
just keep on studying openings, it will get you where you want to be 😛
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Originally posted by kmac2799% of your games will be endings? 😕
The reason endgames should be stressed so much is because 99% of your games will go into an endgame.
Have to disagree there KMAC. At the very most I'd say 25%.
The Average game from 1800-2700 last 40 moves (hardly endgame territory).
I'll grant you that beginners games have a few more endings because
one of the players does not realise they are totally lost.
But you do not need to study endings to win an ending 3-4 pawns or a piece up.
I can however say that 100% of your games will go through an opening
and (hopefully) 95% of those will reach a Middle Game.
So approx 20% of that 95% will go into an ending and that is because
either player will tranpose into an easily won ending.
The lad has only limited of time to study. Don't ask him to waste
it studying endings. The Best Middle Game player will win the game.
Endings are won (or lost) in The Middle Game.
A bad opening can be recovered in the Middle Game.