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Originally posted by anthiasso what would you be doing next then? naming the opening and then the devopment goal of each side or something??
I just had this idea. I usually memorize my lessons with flashcards, so why not implement it to chess openings too? I have trouble how to do this though. Any ideas?
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Originally posted by jvanhineIdeas are easy to grasp, I do that by studying books and looking at database games. The hard part is memorizing lines.
so what would you be doing next then? naming the opening and then the devopment goal of each side or something??
Flashcards are great for me. I once memorized a whole book thanks to them. It fits my way of learning.
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Originally posted by anthiascool, are you printing them off here?
That's a Petroff. However my goal is not to recognize openings but create a special card set for my opening repertoire, which I am working hard to create right now (loads of tourneys coming up next month). FYI I am studying the QGA and open games as black.
Originally posted by anthiasThe approach itself is debatable, but putting that aside, did you consider using software such as Bookup or Chess Position Trainer (both have free versions which are usable for this purpose)?
I just had this idea. I usually memorize my lessons with flashcards, so why not implement it to chess openings too? I have trouble how to do this though. Any ideas?
Would you put one move on a flash card or a series of moves? I don't see much point to it, compared to software by fritz, bookup, etc, that give a series of lines. I have a few cards with positions in diagrams with solutions on back, sort of like tactical shots in various books. Positions i can see, but openings, i don't think it'll work well.
Originally posted by anthiasSorry, what is a flash card? Call me old fashioned, but the way I memorize lines of play is to understand the point of what each side is trying to do and what the various threats and so on are in the position and then I find I have no difficulty remembering the details - if I can't remember the details it means I haven't understood the position properly.
I just had this idea. I usually memorize my lessons with flashcards, so why not implement it to chess openings too? I have trouble how to do this though. Any ideas?
Gimmicks like flash cards are probably counterproductive - you end up learning a load of facts without actually understanding what you think you know. If flash cards are what I imagine them to be then they were probably invented by someone trying to build a career - you need to be careful of these people, they cause all sorts of problems.
Originally posted by anthiasI used to do this. The problem is that as you get deeper into the opening the possible variations become so numerous that you can't have enough flash cards.
I just had this idea. I usually memorize my lessons with flashcards, so why not implement it to chess openings too? I have trouble how to do this though. Any ideas?
Originally posted by DeepThoughthttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flashcard
Sorry, what is a flash card? Call me old fashioned, but the way I memorize lines of play is to understand the point of what each side is trying to do and what the various threats and so on are in the position and then I find I have no difficulty remembering the details - if I can't remember the details it means I haven't understood the position properly ...[text shortened]... to build a career - you need to be careful of these people, they cause all sorts of problems.