redsocc wrote:
… and some endgame strategy.
http://theweekinchess.com/john-watson-reviews/endings-endings-endings
http://theweekinchess.com/john-watson-reviews/the-end-game-comes-before-we-know-it
http://theweekinchess.com/john-watson-reviews/theres-an-end-to-it-all
I was hoping to get chessbase soon, in which case I'll just look through my database for the various lines, look at basic stats and ideas in games and use the plan finder feature to hopefully grasp a better understanding of the strategical ideas of the positions etc, maybe even get some amateur games to find some more info on traps to look out for etc.. This seems pretty sweet to me, at least at this point in my chess, but at the moment without any databases other than chess.com's and the cold lines on there, I'm a bit lost as to how to gain more understanding of the opening. I get that - more or less - you just analyze master games, but how do I find good resources and instructive examples of specific openings, opening lines and in depth analysis on the ideas, plans and effectiveness for both sides?
Mainly at the moment I was hoping to get a grasp on the Ruy Lopez/ Italian, as well as some more sharp understanding of the Sicilian(s) and the french defense. I'm also keen for my black replies to 1.d4 to mainly be the KID, but also like the dynamic, double-edged positions of the modern benoni.
Idk, I'd say I'm in the makings of becoming a relatively competent/ sound player - I'm getting back into Silman's endgame course/ How to Reassess Your Chess 4th but more importantly, I'm starting to watch master games and more fundamentally understand what's actually going on, building on my understanding of the game. Idk, it feels though at the moment the main two areas I need to work on in my game is some opening preparation and some endgame strategy.