Q+A for beginners(and everyone else)

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Ask a dumb question so everyone knows that in reality you're a beginner.

"How to Reassess Your Chess, 4th Edition was designed for players in the 1400 to 2100 range." - IM Jeremy Silman (2010)

oh yes everyone raves about Silman books am defo getting one. When I stop going on holiday.

For an 856 player?

"... Many players who are not yet ready for How to Reassess Your Chess mistakenly think that just because it is well written and contains a lot of good information that they understand and do not already know, that it must be able to help them immensely. As a full-time chess instructor I have run into dozens of players who feel this way about Silman’s books (or others), including both students and non-students who wish to discuss improvement with me. ... The problem is that knowing when a Bishop is superior to a Knight or how to identify the static strengths and weaknesses of your opponent’s position is not too much use if you lose pieces regularly, or don’t understand the principles you need to win a game when you are ahead a piece. ..." - NM Dan Heisman (2001)

https://web.archive.org/web/20140626180930/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/heisman06.pdf

Thank you so much, do you know the exact name of it? or what's it called. the ICBN number?

I'm kind of a 1000 player I just play so many higher rated people but I make a dumb blunder when I get too excited. If anyone cares to know xD

The club champ down at chess club said that Silman books are great for everyone. I am getting that and also Roussens? 7 Daily Chess Sins very soon.

so? xD Replace 1000 with ANY rating and that is most every chess player out there! Don't let rating bother you too much; everyone feels that they make "dumb blunders" when they miss something; only the arrogant players don't assess this truth about themselves.

The only thing that changes when one gets better at chess is what they consider "dumb" for them to have missed. When starting out, it means accidentally leaving your Queen hanging; when you improve it might mean missing a "simple" tactic, or dropping a pawn; when you get to really high level chess, it isn't leaving material unattended, but rather a square or complex less attention to than one should - the "dumb mistake feeling" never goes away, but our definitions of what is undesirable reveals more about the players' ability than the fact that they recognize something after the fact.

Cool you are such a great guy thanks so much! If you don't mind I will put this in a forum to inspire our Females Club?

sure I guess? Chess can be inspiring to anyone, but sometimes I think people are too blinded by its pseudo-intellectual element and pride to really appreciate this great game. 

Yes, and sometimes perhaps more than men, women get Vibed Out by various things.

There was this poor 11 year old girl the other day, her dad refused to talk to her and was glaring at her after she didn't do well in a National Tournament XC

I would love to meet that "man" face to face

Again: "How to Reassess Your Chess, 4th Edition was designed for players in the 1400 to 2100 range." - IM Jeremy Silman (2010)

But, if you really want to get this book, I imagine that you could get helpful information here:

https://www.silmanjamespress.com/shop/chess/how-to-reassess-your-chess-4th-edition/

You are very doomful, if you don't mind I'll just wait for someone else to answer as you might have the wrong book

Well, here is a review with lots of information about the book:

https://web.archive.org/web/20140708095832/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/review769.pdf

Yours truly, the doomful one.

Hi, new to the site, can I highlight (mark as special) a particular game from my ''archive'' ? Thanks.

I mean: when I open my archive, that match will be visible among the other ones ?

But you said it was already there DhawalaGiri

, I don't understand what you mean

When is an archived game Not an archived game? Getting a bit esoteric xD

I need to mark as special a particular game from my archive.

for ex, put a star next to it.