23 Mar 18
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Round 1 of my quintet is winding down. Things have gone better than expected, and I'm sure to make it into the next round. In terms of maximizing one playing strength, what should one do, knowing the next round will start soon.
1. Spend more time studying tactics, openings etc.
2. Play over one's recently completed games and look for improvements
3. Work on endgames
4. Emotionally wallow in my better than expected situation
5. Enter another tournament, even though 2 tournaments at once is more games than I'd prefer.
I'm tempted to go for #4, but I'm sure there is something more constructive. Any thoughts?
23 Mar 18
Originally posted by @mchillWhy not have a look through the games of the other qualifiers? You might find out the likely openings. Whether they rush and are careless, whether they are solid, whether they typically make positional concessions. Any background work you do will then be to a point.
Round 1 of my quintet is winding down. Things have gone better than expected, and I'm sure to make it into the next round. In terms of maximizing one playing strength, what should one do, knowing the next round will start soon.
1. Spend more time studying tactics, openings etc.
2. Play over one's recently completed games and look for improvements
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I'm tempted to go for #4, but I'm sure there is something more constructive. Any thoughts?
23 Mar 18
Originally posted by @ogbI would say that studying tactics when you are a new player is very fruitful. You can have the best strategy in the world, but if you miss a tactic it can be all for nothing. That said, I wouldn't go so far as to say tactics are everything. Without some positional understanding, the tactics will never be in your favour. Tactics definitely come first though.
Tactics is everything..forget all else..
23 Mar 18
Originally posted by @ragwortThank You to everyone here. Good ideas all around. 🙂
Why not have a look through the games of the other qualifiers? You might find out the likely openings. Whether they rush and are careless, whether they are solid, whether they typically make positional concessions. Any background work you do will then be to a point.