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You may notice that I've posted threads about training in chess before, but I wanted to post new ones as I progress in chess and new ideas come to my mind.
I have a big tourney coming up on Saturday, and I have 4 free days -yes!- to study.
So, I have How To Reassess Your Chess in front of me. The problem is, I've never planned to delve myself in a chess book before, and I don't know how to do it.
Is 4 days enough?
Should I do it in a computer, where I can move the pieces in, say, F9?
or, should I put up a borad (the harder way)
There are many side variations, should I do them all or skip them if they are too long?
I've thought of taking a notebook out and trying to predict the next move in every single game of the book, but I don't know if it is necessary or not for me to understand it.
Please help, as this probably will affect my whole chess life 🙂
I would just read the most broad concepts from the book, look at a bunch of openings on chessgames.com and memorize the first moves of the most common ones, do tactics on chess.emrald.net and then excercise or something.
People spend lifetimes mastering chess. 4 days isn't enough to really do anything but hone your present skills to their sharpest.
You aren't going to improve in 4 days. You improve by playing.
Your rating is still quite low so its the basics you need to work on.
In a tournament the main mistake made by players of your level is moving too quickly. Pace yourself, divide your time up. For example if 40 moves in 2 hours you have 5 moves every 15 minutes. So divide your time up and use it all, especially in the middle game.
From your earlier post "Lost a game again" I would advise spending time on general opening principles. Develop your pieces and avoid weakening your kings position. Try to make sure that all of your pieces are doing something useful. Avoid moves that lose instantly such as 14) Nh4. In that game you were lucky your opponent missed it also:
Game 2960729
If you are stuck for a plan pick one of these two:
1) Improve the position of your worst piece
2) Neutralize your opponents best piece
OTB is a great way to get 'free' lessons. Many players like to go over the game after it is over. Watch, listen, and learn.
Good Luck!
Alright dude, 4 days to go huh?
1. Tactics, Tactics! Go online and do several puzzles each day. The more the better.
2. If you know who are playing against/colors, look at their games and prepare.
3. Do not play blitz!
4. Get a good nights rest and right before the games start do a few really simple tactic puzzles and do not play games before the tourney starts. Often you get people asking you wanna play blitz to kill time? Say no.
Reading the reasses chess book won't help you. It's great for 1800+ players but 4 days is not enough to learn anything from it.
So rememeber Tactics, Tactics!
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What about openings? I prefer ones that do not require much theoretical knowledge, such as the Barzca opening and the Center-Counter. I don't have a good response to 1.d4 though. The QGD is usually adavntageous for my opponent as I don't know the usual plans that come out from the opening. And I see myself too inexperienced to play a gambit such as Benko.
Originally posted by RahimKthat's a lie, you don't have to be over 1800 to read and understand Reassess, hell, 1200 should be fine imo
Alright dude, 4 days to go huh?
1. Tactics, Tactics! Go online and do several puzzles each day. The more the better.
2. If you know who are playing against/colors, look at their games and prepare.
3. Do not play blitz!
4. Get a good nights rest and right before the games start do a few really simple tactic puzzles and do not play games before the ...[text shortened]... players but 4 days is not enough to learn anything from it.
So rememeber Tactics, Tactics!
Originally posted by JusuhI don't hate blitz. I dislike it and yes I suck at it because I don't play enough.
coz RahimK hates blitz. Maybe because he sucks at it, maybe for some other reason.
You can play blitz, but remember to study too and play also long games. And solve problems and study tactics. go to CTS
It gives you bad habits.
Unless you are some Gm or something it's hard to change from the blitz mentality to standard controls.
Your call, but I'm warning you.
Originally posted by YUG0slavYou can read it but I doubt it will do anything for you.
that's a lie, you don't have to be over 1800 to read and understand Reassess, hell, 1200 should be fine imo
You are better off spending that time on tactics because seriously, why do 1200 player lose games?
Because of Reasses your chess stuff? No way. That book is not meant for lower rated players. Read the Intro. Something like so you can beat the ppl at your club, you are on top of your game, you play in tourney's and start losing - time to reasses your chess.
Sounds like a higher rated player don't you think? At least 1600 minimum.
Below that, you are better off reading other books.