Hi everyone--I'm new here, and I'm also relatively new to the game of chess. I've read a decent amount about the game itself, and I've read over and over again that successful chess players have a very solid memory of past games and past moves. I'm kind of scared that I'll never be good at chess because I tend to forget moves from past games! Do you guys know of a way that I can boost my recall of past games' moves?
Originally posted by bobbyfredDon't believe everything you read. The longer you play, the better your memory for previous positions will become. If you're interested in fostering your recall, write down your moves (or print them off) and analyse your games afterwards.
Hi everyone--I'm new here, and I'm also relatively new to the game of chess. I've read a decent amount about the game itself, and I've read over and over again that successful chess players have a very solid memory of past games and past moves. I'm kind of scared that I'll never be good at chess because I tend to forget moves from past games! Do you guys know of a way that I can boost my recall of past games' moves?
Originally posted by kellsyThanks you guys! I'll do my best!
bbarr is quite right, I am new at chess and have found out how to play by thinking about my mistakes and my apponents attack system, its better if you play against higer rated players as you will lose more games but will become a better player, good luck and never be a scary-cat go get em and be confident and enjoy the games.
Originally posted by kellsyHow surprising.
I film all my games, and I take photos of every move, on top of this I draw diagrams and take notes of every thing that is done and said, recently I have hired an artist to paint pictures of great moves, I hope this helps you lol Ha ha, on the serious point, I dont know anything about my past games other than I lost.
originally posted by boobyfredKeep playing games. You will eventually memorize the board (know all the square names) and know it well (patterns the board can be divided up into) and be able to memorize your games without effort.
Do you guys know of a way that I can boost my recall of past games' moves?
Originally posted by bobbyfredPlay people way better than you. You'll get demolished, sure, but you will get better.
Hi everyone--I'm new here, and I'm also relatively new to the game of chess. I've read a decent amount about the game itself, and I've read over and over again that successful chess players have a very solid memory of past games and past moves. I'm kind of scared that I'll never be good at chess because I tend to forget moves from past games! Do you guys know of a way that I can boost my recall of past games' moves?
Originally posted by bobbyfredOne thing I do is use the minimum number of openings I can manage. I choose one preferred move for any response by my opponent and always use it. It makes me predictable for anyone that cares to do their research but I am not competitive enough to care at this time. If you do this, you are far more likely to recognize positions because you are more intimately familiar with the ones you will end up with.
Hi everyone--I'm new here, and I'm also relatively new to the game of chess. I've read a decent amount about the game itself, and I've read over and over again that successful chess players have a very solid memory of past games and past moves. I'm kind of scared that I'll never be good at chess because I tend to forget moves from past games! Do you guys know of a way that I can boost my recall of past games' moves?