Coaching and Q&A

I’m out in the prairies.

I don’t have wifi but unlimited data. Hot  spotting my lap top is annoying.

https://www.chess.com/game/live/42625735523

https://www.chess.com/game/live/42688139671

https://www.chess.com/game/live/42629364607

https://www.chess.com/game/live/42607159847

https://www.chess.com/game/live/42433149897

The little theory I do know is the reversed Sicilian and somebody told me about the Larsen/Nimzo Attack when I was prepping it. Reversed Katalimov was brought up?

My plan is control the long diagonal with the DSB against e5 and against the KID being the second most popular reply, I flip the script and play for the light squares and fianchetto my Dragon Bishop and have something to play for.

If this opening goes viral, I’m going to be kicking myself!

Looks good! Feel free to study the openings you prefer.

probably best not to give your location to everybody on the internet?

Best counterattack for queen gambit? I prefer Semi Slav defense but not sure.

Aight heading to your location right now, thanks chief.

Oh no! Good call.

I’ll warm up the tea haha.

Its alright, it’s so flat over here that you can see your dog run away for days.

I've found mindfulness and being social to be helpful. Practicing difficult puzzles without switch-tasking tends to help also because you get used to focusing on only one thing for long periods of time. It's also a lot easier for me to stay focused when my life is in order.

On the topic of my previous question, what are a couple ways to learn the ideas of an opening/pawn structure? 

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hello

Hello

“being social”

well there goes my chess career 

Books, database research, articles, videos... I'm sure there are other ways as well.

You don't need to be social in order to prioritize chess improvement. That said, socializing can be energizing and motivating especially when it's with chess friends or training partners.

Hiiiii I wanna ask something serious I am currently 20 is it possible for me to reach master level at this age /hoping for your reply thanks in advance 

Yep!

happiness is a small price to pay for higher elo.