30 Apr 04
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hi. I am a moderately strong Club player.I want to improve my middlegame. I want to know how should I go about studying a chess book. Say for eg the book is a 'Match' collection. What is a good way to benefit from those master games. How should I study them(games)?Thnx
Asim🙂
30 Apr 04
Originally posted by asimpereiraA good way to study master games is to cover up the moves (not the first move of course) and think what you would do and why,like you were actually playing yourself,then look at what the master played and,if different,try to figure out why he/she did that.Go through the entire game like that.
hi. I am a moderately strong Club player.I want to improve my middlegame. I want to know how should I go about studying a chess book. Say for eg the book is a 'Match' collection. What is a good way to benefit from those master games. How should I study them(games)?Thnx
Asim🙂
That's the advise GM Vladimir Kosyrev gave me.Glad to pass it on.
Sir Lot.
01 May 04
Originally posted by SirLoseALotJeremy Silman offers the same advice in his excellent book, 'How to Reassess Your Chess'. He aslo recommends that when you do this, you write your analysis an observations in a notebook. Don't look at the annotations of the game while playing through it; just write down your own analysis with each move. WHen you get through the game, go back and look over the annotations in the book, and compare them with your own notes. This may take you awhile, but it's okay. You want accuracy first; speed will come later. Hope this helps.
A good way to study master games is to cover up the moves (not the first move of course) and think what you would do and why,like you were actually playing yourself,then look at what the master played and,if different,try to figure out why he/she did that.Go through the entire game like that.
That's the advise GM Vladimir Kosyrev gave me.Glad to pass it on.
Sir Lot.