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Originally posted by BFMI'm talking about something like maybe 95% of my 50-100 randomly selected (subscriber) 1500+ opponents here, which is no proof, but still quite a heavy indication. it's not very likely that my opponents just happen to be an anomaly.
All it proves is that you and your opponent are database users. I don't think you can generalise that for all of the rest (or vast majority) of 1500+ players.
it's possible though that non-subs could have a different ratio of db-users, and as I play almost exclusively in tournaments & clan challenges I won't get those. I doubt there is a big difference, but it's possible.
Originally posted by wormwoodI refer to chessbase if I'm unsure of an opening line & look for possible continuations.
I'm talking about something like maybe 95% of my 50-100 randomly selected (subscriber) 1500+ opponents here, which is no proof, but still quite a heavy indication. it's not very likely that my opponents just happen to be an anomaly.
it's possible though that non-subs could have a different ratio of db-users, and as I play almost exclusively in tournament ...[text shortened]... & clan challenges I won't get those. I doubt there is a big difference, but it's possible.
If an attractive db line follows one of my candidate moves I had in mind before consulting the db, I'll almost certainly play it.
If the moves in the db make no sense, offer poor results or I can't understand the position, I'll probably play the move I would play without looking at the db.
I know for a fact that many +1500's play using db's, unless that is they just happen to follow GM's to move 15 in the Dutch Leningrad or whatever.
Against many -1500's a hell of a lot of games go out of book/db in the first half-dozen or so moves anyway!
Books are better than db's - especially if you have a fairly tight repertoire as (if they are any good) they offer strategic/tactical understanding & a context. Also you don't follow poor lines just based on end result which may contain several blunders by the losing player which lacks credibilty for the line.
Originally posted by wormwoodI understand all the book moves I make because I make sure to analyze them while studying an opening.
I don't make book moves that don't at least think I understand. I need to know if I like the following position before I commit to it. and there's a lot of book moves that take me to positions where I'm uncomfortable, hence they weaken my play. like ...e5 in sicilians leaving the d-pawn backward. it almost always becomes a huge pain sooner or later.
Originally posted by wormwoodYes, but the really really good players make sure they understand the opening moves while preparing the opening so they won't have to waste time analyzing the moves during the game, and hence, can save time and energy for middle game and endgame....
the really good players do a lot more than that, and they never move quickly.
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I notice cmsmaster is on holiday, with depleted t/bank, but moving in other games.
Monsieur Fromáge, I salute you! 😀
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Originally posted by SquelchbelchNotice that I moved in appx. half of the games where I had no timebank - I plan to hit the rest this weekend.
I notice cmsmaster is on holiday, with depleted t/bank, but moving in other games.
Monsieur Fromáge, I salute you! 😀
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