Submitted by
kbcbishop on Sat Dec 6, 2008 9:09pm.
Eric Schiller says (http://www.chess.com/chessmentor/view_course.html?id=289), "I often refer to "the opening guidelines". By this I mean the four rules which will generally get you through the openings
1. Place a pawn or two in the center2. Cast... Read more »
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Submitted by
kbcbishop on Sat Jun 14, 2008 11:36am.
Many games are lost here that did not need to be lost. What have you heard or learned here that has helped your end game the most? If your game struggles here, where do you need help? Read more »
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Submitted by
kbcbishop on Sat Jun 14, 2008 11:35am.
Whether you struggle or succeed here depends on your strategy. What have you heard or learned that helps you succeed? If your middle game struggles, think through why. Then share the struggle to see if others have suggestions/ideas to share. Read more »
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Submitted by
kbcbishop on Sat Jun 14, 2008 11:32am.
Think through what you have heard or learned. What is the one best suggestion or idea for having a solid opening for your games? If your game struggles here, what one aspect is in need of help? Share your need to seek help from others. Read more »
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Submitted by
kbcbishop on Fri May 16, 2008 1:29pm.
Thanks to all the recent new members who have helped the ChIP Club to become the 5th largest group on Chess.com. We now have 150 members! Who can you invite to push us toward 200 members? I am seeing lots of great int... Read more »
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Submitted by
kbcbishop on Wed Apr 23, 2008 4:18pm.
Can you recite the six steps yet? Okay, okay, I'll repeat them: (1) Evaluate. (2) Identify needs/dreams. (3) Determine priorities. (4) Set goals. (5) Make action plans. (6) Implement. Now let's look at an example: (1) You evalua... Read more »
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Submitted by
kbcbishop on Tue Apr 8, 2008 8:38pm.
Let's make this group great! I want to challenge each member to invite one person to join. Keep inviting until you are successful in having one of your friends to join. There is strength in numbers when it comes to ideas about how to strengthe... Read more »
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Submitted by
kbcbishop on Mon Mar 24, 2008 7:33pm.
(6) Implement your plans. Here are the steps to this point. (1) Evaluate. (2) Identify needs/dreams. (3) Determine priorities. (4) Set goals. (5) Make action plans. Now, step 6 is to implement. Put feet to your plans. This is the time to do i... Read more »
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Submitted by
kbcbishop on Sun Mar 16, 2008 1:21pm.
(5) Make action plans. How will you accomplish your goals? For each goal, what steps do you need to take to get there? Small incremental plans encourage progress better than major steps. For instance, your goal might be to learn thorough... Read more »
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Submitted by
kbcbishop on Sat Mar 8, 2008 7:58pm.
(4) Set goals. What do you want to accomplish? What goals need to be set to lead you toward improvement? If they are too small or too large, they will not be motivating. On what do you want to work? What specifically do you want to improve? Where ... Read more »
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Submitted by
kbcbishop on Fri Feb 29, 2008 4:35pm.
(3) Determine your priorities. Where should you start? I am a decent juggler. I can juggle one ball all day, but if I begin juggling three I drop them more frequently. Be careful not to work on too many areas of your game at once and risk failing ... Read more »
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Submitted by
kbcbishop on Sun Feb 24, 2008 7:58pm.
(2) Identify needs. From the evaluation, where do you need to work? You may want to ask some friends to review some of your games (wins and losses) to tell you what you need to work on. Be thick-thinned... Read more »
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Submitted by
kbcbishop on Wed Feb 20, 2008 5:05pm.
1) Evaluate/assess your game. Be honest. What are your strengths? What are your weaknesses? Is your opening weak? Do you lack concentration? Do you have difficulty deciding upon a plan? Written annotation of some of your games will help. Programs ... Read more »
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Submitted by
kbcbishop on Mon Feb 18, 2008 6:15pm.
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