Bruce Pandolfini, Beginning Chess has the sort of tactics exercises that address your present skill deficiency. You'll find similar problems in some of the posts at the link I referenced in my first comment.
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I played Zeyrion in an Online slow game. He's pretty decent - much better than 1100, believe me.
Zeyrion wrote:
Thank you guys. The more stuff, the better. :D
Not necessarily, it creates a bigger confusion in your head. Instead, focus on one topic for a month, that way it because automated. The first book I'll recommend is Fine's Basic Chess Endgames (or Dvoretsky's Endgame Manual, as I've heard good things about that one), go through all the examples and sub variations. Sub variations are tough because you have to set up the board all over again then look at them, but in the end it'll be worth it.
I can play you if you want. Longer games. :)
Mr_Tarkanian wrote:
I played Zeyrion in an Online slow game. He's pretty decent - much better than 1100, believe me.
With all due respect sir, nobody is better than their rating .......
and btw 1100 is his live rating, turn-based ratings are about 200 pts higher than live ratings ....
Idressarif, my turn based rating is lower than my Live rating.
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TheArtofWar82 wrote:
4squareZ wrote:
"Bobby Fischer teaches Chess" is as good a book as any to start with, as far as reading material. google it. :}>
Once again - What good is the knowledge he's obtained in the book if he's still hanging pieces?
Why not work on tactics until he's not and then start spending time on the bigger picture? He's not even going to understand what they're talking about if he's like 900 on tactics trainer.
bobby fischer teaches chess is a pretty basic tactics book, focusing on back rank mates. i'm not sure what you think is in that book, but you've clearly got the wrong idea.
Once again - When will some of you dinosaurs realize that tactics training websites and software are going to accomplish a LOT more than a book written 75+ years ago?
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Mr_Tarkanian wrote:
I played Zeyrion in an Online slow game. He's pretty decent - much better than 1100, believe me.
Do you mean this game? I hope you pointed out the tactica shots that you chose not to play. See the annotations for examples of a few.
1. Learn basic arithmetic.
2. It is selected examples, in a logical order. Likely to ingrain the concepts more than a random selection of problems.
3. Talking through the concepts is better for beginners than simply being given a problem to solve and being told you're wrong.
So Ziryab, you are submitting or are you saying?? If you are submitting to me, turn in your pieces.
Sep 30, 2013
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I'm surprised I've gotten so many responses, so thank you. It'll take a while to sift through what people have recommended, but I will. I'll make sure I come off of the blitz for a while, too. It's interesting to see how much people vary in their advice...
Sep 30, 2013
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Also, I realise the 'point-system' is pretty arbitrary, too many factors going in to it and such, I just wanted to give a general idea of my current ability in the game. Or lack of ability. :)
Sep 30, 2013
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Mr_Tarkanian wrote:
So Ziryab, you are submitting or are you saying?? If you are submitting to me, turn in your pieces.
You missed some elementary tactics. Perhaps that was by design, as it was a training game. If not, then you need some significant work on tactics before you assess the skill of a player who lacks fundamental skills.
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Ziryab, fully submit to me and turn the pieces in now, please. NOW.
Just do tactical puzzles, you can ignore openings at this point. The only endgame you really need to know is how to defend king and pawn vs king and how to win king and pawn vs king
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Mr_Tarkanian wrote:
Ziryab, fully submit to me and turn the pieces in now, please. NOW.
The analysis is there. Hack away.
You're gripping your pieces tight - looks like you're keeping them. :(
Sep 30, 2013
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Mr_Tarkanian wrote:
You're gripping your pieces tight - looks like you're keeping them. :(
Looks as though you are unwilling to defend your assessment of the OP's skill, nor to account for your significant blunders in your training game.
try to read the book: the guide to chess improvement by dan heisman.
it helped me to atleast reach to 1200+ from a 1100 rated player.
also you may try this book for tactics : chess tactics for students by bain. pretty basic level tactics however helpful at our level. i am have been doing tactics from this game and my games are improving a lot.