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How to get better at bullet
Mar 24, 2025
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#242
play chess at normal speed... bullet is for experimented players witch have automatic move and very quick game analyses
Mar 24, 2025
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#245
My opinion is that most chess books are over the head of anyone below Expert level. The author gives so many (!) moves with no explanation of why it is good. And even more importantly, how to find the move in the first place! Too many (!) basically 'of course' Of course - what????
You have to do all that work yourself, IF you can figure it out in the first place! It will strengthen you because you figure it out on your own, but most players will not be able to - even putting the time in.
I truly believe chess books are not written to help the 'average' player. They do not want the average player knocking on the "Expert" door.
Beginner players get books on the basic strategies - castle, develop pieces, control the center.
Experts and above get the rest of the books.
The rest of us...........nothing. "Keep them out while taking their money" is the plan. Just my opinion.
What is yours?
Mar 24, 2025
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#246
I've taken lessons from a FIDE Master. All he did was review a few of my games with me. I now see what I did wrong in THAT game.
HOW to see the better moves was not ever part of the lesson. I'm going over "Pawn Structure Chess" by Andy Soltis. Most chess people claim it is a "classic". I am getting next to ZERO out of it. No explanations as to WHY moves are (!) and HOW do you see them in the first place?
Is it my lack of talent and/or brains or is it the fault of the book? I teach chess to kids.
There are very few bad students, but plenty of bad teachers. The teacher must adapt to the student. Books in the marketplace hit the beginner (buys the most books) and the Expert and higher (who buys the least books, but the middle players buys them but they are useless to him ).
Mar 24, 2025
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#248
Lion57834 wrote:
Commando_Droid wrote:
MileTime wrote:
Can you gift me a diamond membership? (you said anything)
Wish I could. But I am not rich
Finally an actual IM
real
What is the best algorithm to calculate first N digits of Pi number?
Mar 24, 2025
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#252
Celljr1408 wrote:
ARE YOU Good at fortnite???
Nah. I was Ascendant 3 at Val tho
Mar 24, 2025
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#253
What is your advice about tournaments? I am about to have my first in a few days.
What age did you start playing chess?
Mar 24, 2025
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#256
coolkidchess3 wrote:
Just wanted to say thank you for going on forums and letting people ask Al these questions and stuff. I really appreciate it and I got chess base ( no packages or premium ) and use it to study games. It helps a lot.
My pleasure! I am eager to share my knowledge with my fellow chess lovers! 
Mar 24, 2025
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#257
Sololevelingsirjohn wrote:
What age did you start playing chess?
6
Mar 24, 2025
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#258
TheJaguarGambit wrote:
can you sing a song for us?
But the kid is not my son!
Mar 24, 2025
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#259
LatiTheBady wrote:
What is your advice about tournaments? I am about to have my first in a few days.
Have fun! Try your best, and enjoy the process.