MBickley wrote: From this day on no more database during game, the moves aren't really sticking in my mind... Non-user for me.
Do all above-OTB facilities suffer from the same drawbacks?
- Opening Databases / Game Explorer / Books provide canned expertise that can be considered and evaluated - BUT they could prevent you thinking for yourself
- The Analysis Board forces you to think for yourself - BUT it may impair your visualisation skills
- Rewinding Moves / Last Piece Moved indicator - can give you a perspective on the game - BUT may impair memorisation
- PRESS SUBMIT to move - gives you more scope to consider alternatives AND a second chance to repair a blunder - BUT it may slow down your reflexes or blunt your instinct for danger when playing TOUCH MOVE.
From this day on no more database during game, the moves aren't really sticking in my mind... Non-user for me.