Originally posted by sonhouseI never considered that.....it was indeed a mistake to pursue him once i gained material advantge, and instead i should have kept on developing......seems obvious now, I should have know that really. thanks....
White got caught with his pants down in that game and you got a piece out of it. When you are in that position, you should think king safety first, get developed and not just attack immediately, just as you would in an even game.
Originally posted by ErekoseI have noticed when i do spend the required time looking at the board and trying to find the truth of that position, it seems as if the longer i look, the more i actually see. *must* *learn* *patience*
The good news is that you may be able to help out with the tactical blunders with a simple technique - try taking more time (say 3-5 minutes) for each move and use the analysis board to look 2-3 moves deep everytime you move..
Originally posted by wormwoodI wouldn't recommend blitz as useful training for much.
about blitz as tactical training: I must agree with wulebgr on that. there simply isn't time to notice all the tactics, let alone solve them correctly. even GMs make huge tactical errors in practically every game. that's obviously not the best way to train anything. - BUT, blitz has other benefits and is beneficial if combined with slow training.
Most moves in blitz are instinctual and I for one never spend time calculating tacticas at blitz. You need to assess the overall position and make the best move so if anything it may help with strategy.
Where blitz has its use is to hone the thought process and help with OTB play when in time trouble. I rarely panic in my last 5 minutes even with 15 moves to go to the time control because of this and although my play may deterioate I have never lost a full length game on time in over 40 years of playing competitive chess.
Originally posted by thadeusmanYeah I meant to say ISN'T.
First of all ten minutes is really blitzing second of all, all you learn with that is moving fast, not analyzing through, doing the first move that comes to mind (which dragon fire has already said is bad), some openig,and with playong it you get better at blitz and barely bith normal chess.