Second lesson in two weeks after about a five year hiatus. My "work" kept me away from chess for too long. After a year of personal change and retiring from many distractions, I have committed to my first OTB tourney in the NC Open at the US Masters. Like other Adult Improvers, time is precious. No better way to get back on the right track then with a lesson.
The USCF still has me at 1515 although at least 6 years old. lol, I will play in the U1700 group and most likely the lowest rated player in that arena. Good!
It did not take long in this lesson to review a game (played at a G/45 + 45 time control from ICC ) to find my time management downfalls. To my chagrin, the game was essentially lost after 9 moves. It is amazing how much effort I put into analyzing this game thru CB16's tactical analysis with additional comments and thoughts only to overlock key insights that will improve my game immediately that you can only get from an experienced coach.
Going thru a game with an experienced player or coach is critical for me as an adult improver. I get to hone in on the critical move(s), ideas, principles and any other unique findings come easy to those like Dan but are often amiss from my level of play.
And, I have plenty of homework! I need to play a couple of slow games, I have 6 Novice Nook articles to read and at least 4 accompanying YouTube videos to watch.
"Have a better idea!?" - A DH quip referencing an attempted strategy I implemented just prior to the middlegame. Although I thought the "strategy" worked, I missed "seeing" the real outcome of my idea. Hmmm, did I "Have a better idea"? No. I now have a much better strategy memorized! "Move every piece once before moving any piece twice unless there is a tactic!
What a great lesson that will improve my game immediately!
Note: I am constantly going over the lesson notes and working an action plan. Hence, I may add to the "Key lesson takeaways..." as I recall comments, discover missed nuggets and/or find relevant material. For example and a caveat, Dan gave me the name of a player who is looking for a slow chess game and an opportunity to delve into Slack. But, I can not include links or material that may property privileged to a student.
@Chess4Him, awesome to see you get back into competitive chess! I'm gearing up as well - although haven't taken a lesson. I am going through Shankland Chessable content though :-)
Whew! What a lesson!
Second lesson in two weeks after about a five year hiatus. My "work" kept me away from chess for too long. After a year of personal change and retiring from many distractions, I have committed to my first OTB tourney in the NC Open at the US Masters. Like other Adult Improvers, time is precious. No better way to get back on the right track then with a lesson.
The USCF still has me at 1515 although at least 6 years old. lol, I will play in the U1700 group and most likely the lowest rated player in that arena. Good!
It did not take long in this lesson to review a game (played at a G/45 + 45 time control from ICC ) to find my time management downfalls. To my chagrin, the game was essentially lost after 9 moves. It is amazing how much effort I put into analyzing this game thru CB16's tactical analysis with additional comments and thoughts only to overlock key insights that will improve my game immediately that you can only get from an experienced coach.
Going thru a game with an experienced player or coach is critical for me as an adult improver. I get to hone in on the critical move(s), ideas, principles and any other unique findings come easy to those like Dan but are often amiss from my level of play.
And, I have plenty of homework! I need to play a couple of slow games, I have 6 Novice Nook articles to read and at least 4 accompanying YouTube videos to watch.
Key lesson takeaways and renewed attentions:
Botvinnik's Rule in time management - Still have this link from 5 years ago!
"Have a better idea!?" - A DH quip referencing an attempted strategy I implemented just prior to the middlegame. Although I thought the "strategy" worked, I missed "seeing" the real outcome of my idea. Hmmm, did I "Have a better idea"? No. I now have a much better strategy memorized! "Move every piece once before moving any piece twice unless there is a tactic!
What a great lesson that will improve my game immediately!
Note: I am constantly going over the lesson notes and working an action plan. Hence, I may add to the "Key lesson takeaways..." as I recall comments, discover missed nuggets and/or find relevant material. For example and a caveat, Dan gave me the name of a player who is looking for a slow chess game and an opportunity to delve into Slack. But, I can not include links or material that may property privileged to a student.