IMBacon wrote:
There is this guy at chess club that is a career C player. Spends all his time working with engines, and openings. And after all that work, he is still a C player.
This is just sad to witness.
The sicilian paradox: Bad for weaker players ? not so much
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Sep 22, 2021
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darkunorthodox88 wrote:
IMBacon wrote:
There is this guy at chess club that is a career C player. Spends all his time working with engines, and openings. And after all that work, he is still a C player.
This is just sad to witness.
Everyone finds there own interests in chess, and there own way of "studying".
Sep 22, 2021
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darkunorthodox88 wrote:
IMBacon wrote:
There is this guy at chess club that is a career C player. Spends all his time working with engines, and openings. And after all that work, he is still a C player.
This is just sad to witness.
Oh no, it's 100% hilarious! I know a goober like that too. On line (I suspect) he has his engine going and plays like a GM. At the club across the board from me, I have his QGD on the ropes by move 15. If he wants to pretend he's a GM, I reserve the right to laugh and laugh and laugh...
Sep 22, 2021
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DrSpudnik wrote:
darkunorthodox88 wrote:
IMBacon wrote:
There is this guy at chess club that is a career C player. Spends all his time working with engines, and openings. And after all that work, he is still a C player.
This is just sad to witness.
Oh no, it's 100% hilarious! I know a goober like that too. On line (I suspect) he has his engine going and plays like a GM. At the club across the board from me, I have his QGD on the ropes by move 15. If he wants to pretend he's a GM, I reserve the right to laugh and laugh and laugh...
I was a computer baby glued to the engines, but i advanced to1800 fairly quickly. So i suspect they are doing something seriously wrong in their learning. Engines are a blessing for self learners,you just need to be a little more creative than looking at an engines first suggestion, or memorizing opening suggestions. in Fact part of the art is knowing when not to listen to the engine and choose a viable secondary move
sicilian is a bit not intuitive for beginning players. It doesnt develop a piece or move a center pawn in move one, and a lot of its counterplay depends on superior pawn structure vs white's speedier natural development. Very easy for a beginner sicilian player to not know when he is a sac away from extinction, or when a critical a6 is necessary, or why rxc3 may be necessary in some lines, or how to properly defend agaisnt a swift, g4-g5 pawn storm.
I am sure it can be done, but people recommending sicilian to beginners enthusiastically is a bit naive.