How do you get better at finding checkmates? I struggle to find them and I've only won through time limit or resignation.
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It's a shame that I won't be able to attend; however I still do have a question. In your opinion, other than opposition, what's your favorite endgame tactic?
Do you have any advice for calculating? I strugle to correctly visualise the position a few moves ahead, specially OTB
definetly finding the best move. also, where will we see the recording?
Apr 26, 2023
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What are your recommendations for moves to create imbalances against the London and play a little outside the common prep for it?
How can you see when you can use a tactic? I can sometimes find a fork but it's extremely rare. How can you see if you opponent has a tactic? I always lose because my opponent is really good at finding tactics.
How to identify inaccuracies in chess and how to stop making them ?
How to predict opponents moves?
I'm around 1200. How can I study chess (how long on wich areas) like should I do openings, endgames, puzzles, middlegames or perhaps tactics and studying master games?
Do you think the line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3. Nc3 c5 4.d5 exd5 5.cxd5 d6 6.Nf3 g6 7.Bf4 Bg7 8.Qa4+ Bd7 9.Qb3 b5 10.Nxb5 Bxb5 11.Qxb5+ Nbd7 12.Bxd6 Ne4 will be a good opening against opponents who play very well positionnaly?
Apr 27, 2023
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SmaduMath wrote:
Do you think the line 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3. Nc3 c5 4.d5 exd5 5.cxd5 d6 6.Nf3 g6 7.Bf4 Bg7 8.Qa4+ Bd7 9.Qb3 b5 10.Nxb5 Bxb5 11.Qxb5+ Nbd7 12.Bxd6 Ne4 will be a good opening against opponents who play very well positionnaly?
Bro that’s a lot of work to put in when your opponents will probably go 1. d4 Nf6 2. Bf4
Apr 27, 2023
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to a 1700 elo, do you recommend playing mostly mainlines to play for evaluation or learn some compromising sideline but really well?
how to find the nearest checkmates and think much into the future
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