lol - fair enough, to be honest - i jumped up to my rating because of that thread. The main things i find myself doing lately which have improved my game...
When my oppenent moves - i find out why, check what danger's there....
I respect my oppenents and don't depend on them overlooking silly traps i set...
Keep an eye on your pawn structure....
1 - 2 pawn moves max in the opening, get your main pieces out...
Leave the queen close to home in the opening...
Castle early, but not too early, try figure out which side your oppenent is attacking...
as i said, i'm not great but those help...
Originally posted by onyx2006Thanks for the tips!
lol - fair enough, to be honest - i jumped up to my rating because of that thread. The main things i find myself doing lately which have improved my game...
When my oppenent moves - i find out why, check what danger's there....
I respect my oppenents and don't depend on them overlooking silly traps i set...
Keep an eye on your pawn structure....
...[text shortened]... out which side your oppenent is attacking...
as i said, i'm not great but those help...
I was just browsing through that thread and saw something that totally fits my bill; I tend to focus too much on openings. Rarely do I lose out of an opening but instead to a tactical blunder in the middle or end game. Maybe I'll try to focus solely on tactics instead of openings from now on.
I tend to choose slower and more positional openings to avoid tactics. Do you think I should try more aggressive games like e4 instead of d4 as white and c5 instead of e6 as black, forcing myself to work out those tactics?
Enig,
How are you doing? Do you have a chance to go to a local chess club in your town? Perhaps for me, the local chess club as well as a lot of playing chess on Yahoo is what keeps me able to learn some of chess. I have studied some, but I would say more often, it is what I have learned by someone telling me something or showing me and playing.
Furthermore, if you watch the GMs play a game you may learn a small bit of information about piece movement that may help you in your own play; and I am talking about something as simple as a pawn recapture or pawn movement without capture. In these cases, you might learn that your Rook has to move down so that your King doesn't cross the Rook rank on the way up to attack something on its own which would otherwise allow the King to be checked and then the rook would be lost. There are GM games which get "relayed" on the internet. The ICC, USChessLive and others may do this.
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Originally posted by EnigmaticCamIf you want i'll play a game, only 1200p here but I should be able to help out quiet a bit 🙂
I just can't seem to get any better. I was wondering if someone with a high rating would be willing to help me out. We can play an unrated game and with each move I can tell you what my stategy is so you can point out my mistakes in my thinking. Anyone willing to help me? Thanks in advance! 🙂
Originally posted by KingOnPointI definitely review GM games a lot. But going along the same lines, the only time I ever review a GM game is to learn more about an opening! aah! I think I may have already found my weakness 🙂
Enig,
How are you doing? Do you have a chance to go to a local chess club in your town? Perhaps for me, the local chess club as well as a lot of playing chess on Yahoo is what keeps me able to learn some of chess. I have studied some, but I would say more often, it is what I have learned by someone telling me something or showing me and playing. ...[text shortened]... e GM games which get "relayed" on the internet. The ICC, USChessLive and others may do this.
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Originally posted by EnigmaticCamYou shouldnt look at modern GM games, since most of the principles in them are so subtle and advanced that us peons fail to see the true purpose of quite a few moves.
I definitely review GM games a lot. But going along the same lines, the only time I ever review a GM game is to learn more about an opening! aah! I think I may have already found my weakness 🙂
Originally posted by BedlamSilman says to examine GM games all the time! Or did he mean to do that only at around 1700 too?
Romantic masters games. Frankly I dont think you should even bother looking at any master games till you have made at least 1700, your mistakes wont be solved by looking at master moves.
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Originally posted by EnigmaticCamSilman's a pillock. People who are still making mistakes often shouldn't study GM games. Once you have a soild game and want to start to make stronger moves then move onto FM games, think of it like trying to swim, do you dive in the 5 metre part or the part where you can stand up and swim around and but can always put your feet down if you need to.
Silman says to examine GM games all the time! Or did he mean to do that only at around 1700 too?