Chunk Memory

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28th April 2008, 06:45am
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by mytself
youngstown,ohio United States
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   After 30 years away from the game. Trying to figure which cobwebs to clear. I watched a science channel special on the brain and memory functions. In it they used the example of Polgar training his daughter with the use of 'chunk memory' using the limiting factor of memory (usually 7) and storing that as one 'chunk'. I've perused all the websites pertaining to her and her sisters and can't find any reference to this technique.....any help??

28th April 2008, 07:10am
#3
by mytself
youngstown,ohio United States
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tnx  but I'm already familiar with those. I'm looking for various techniques to increase the number of thinking processes, not knowledge.
28th April 2008, 07:55am
#4
by PerfectGent
St Andrews Scotland
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have you looked at rapid chess developement by de la maza?

 


28th April 2008, 08:02am
#5
by ericmittens
London, ON Canada
Member Since: Sep 2007
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I'm thinking what you need to do is tons of tactical puzzles as well as playing many many games.
28th April 2008, 10:10am
#6
by mytself
youngstown,ohio United States
Member Since: Jan 2008
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I guess I'm lacking in communication skills. I know that with renewed exposure to a chess regimen, that my old rating of 2100+ may become a possibility again. My desire is to expand on the mind's ability to look at problems from several different perspectives. Polgar's suggestion is that by taking the maximum feasible memory units (6-7) and 'chunk'ing them into one memory unit. Then chunk 6 or 7 chunks into another. A person could look at a position and recall through the use of this method. Which openings could of been used to get there. How the transition can be obtained and what would work effectively in the end game. You wouldn't have to recall countless openings, just the process of looking where you are as opposed to where you want to be. It is the application of this method I'm looking for,since it is obviously working for his daughters, and wanted to know if anyone had come across any info on it?? The regimen of study and application I'm already aware of. Just another attempt of overcoming my mental limitations. A new way of training the brain.


18th July 2008, 08:12pm
#7
by Ziryab
Washington United States
Member Since: Nov 2007
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David Shenk, The Immortal Game will give you a sense of the psychological theories regarding memory and chess that takes you farther than a show on the science channel. A clearer sense of theories of memory as they aply to chess skill will give you a stronger base for evaluating study techniques.

I would avoid M. de la Maza's work as it does more to produce burnout than genuine chess skill--it worked for the author: he no longer plays chess.


 

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