oh, hi, long time no see
there's a website for woodpecker you might be interested in after you finish some of the puzzles, or if you want something more interactive. I was recommended to look at Yusupov or Perfect Your Chess before Aagard (and then look at his books after say 2100 uscf), so your choice to focus on positional play would be interesting to discuss
can you describe Thinking Inside the Box?
Thinking Inside the Box is supposed to be a book about common themes in games. The motto of the book, I think, is that people want to play brilliancies and creative moves outside of the box, but the book explores opportunities when thinking in side the box is the correct approach
Hello,
For the rest of the year, since I won't be in school, I want to try to push for USCF expert by the end of the year. Below are some of my starting ratings
USCF Classical: 1926
Chess.com Blitz: 2311
Chess.com Rapid: 2303
Chess.com Bullet: 2504
Chess.com Puzzles: 3288
Woodpecker Method: Cycle 1, Puzzle 60
100 Endgames You Must Know: Endgame 5-Imprisoning the Stronger Side's King
I also want to try to work on Jacob Aagard's Positional Play and Thinking Inside the Box
I've been slowly trying to analyze all of my Classical games, and putting them into Lichess studies, but it's been a slow process. I know this journey is non-linear, and will take some time, but I hope my goal of expert by the end of the year is reasonable.
HI, I'm a 1100 player.
game control: 30+0
70% of games I lose are lost in middlegame
I'm doing puzzles a lot
I started mistake database where I write what I was thinking and what I missed
My goal is to reach 1600 this year.
Do you think it's reallistic and what would you suggest to me for fastest improvement?
I’m sorry, I didn’t notice your post. I think reaching 1600 chess.com is super achievable by the end of the year. I would just recommend keeping up the studying and playing of games, along with tactics. I got to where I am by banging my head against a wall until my rating went up. Just remember that chess growth is non-linear and it’s okay if some days, weeks, or months, your rating goes down. Chess is a journey, but I definitely think 1600 is an achievable goal.
Hello,
For the rest of the year, since I won't be in school, I want to try to push for USCF expert by the end of the year. Below are some of my starting ratings
USCF Classical: 1926
Chess.com Blitz: 2311
Chess.com Rapid: 2303
Chess.com Bullet: 2504
Chess.com Puzzles: 3288
Woodpecker Method: Cycle 1, Puzzle 60
100 Endgames You Must Know: Endgame 5-Imprisoning the Stronger Side's King
I also want to try to work on Jacob Aagard's Positional Play and Thinking Inside the Box
I've been slowly trying to analyze all of my Classical games, and putting them into Lichess studies, but it's been a slow process. I know this journey is non-linear, and will take some time, but I hope my goal of expert by the end of the year is reasonable.