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healthcoach70

Dec 2, 2015

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#1

Greetings from the NEWBIE

Are there suggestions on advancing ones skills from a raw beginner. Is there a suggested protocol, games vs tactic practice. Is one supposed to review games afterwards.

u0110001101101000

Dec 2, 2015

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#2

It's not some ultimate training program, but it looks good. You could try this:

http://www.chess.com/article/view/study-plan-directory

dgukot

Dec 2, 2015

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#3

Take 1 hour of chess time a day. day 1, read chapter of a endgame book, practice mating computer with long and queen against king, king and two rooks, against king, and king and rook against king. be able to do them all easily. day 2, read opening principles online, practice against computer by playing first 10 moves many times with goal of developing all your pieces and not lose any pawns or pieces in the process. day 3, practice tactics by solving puzzles in a book. write down all missed puzzles. day 4, play! 30 minutes each side, take your time and record the game or grab PGN file from online. day 5, analyze your game from day before. try to find your mistakes, what better moves you could have made. then put the game into an engine analysis. see what it says you should have played throughout the game. note major blunder moves made. maybe ask feedback here by players? day 6, pick a player, like Morphy say, and find games of him online. chess games.com my recommendation, don't tell anyone! replay through his games, three or more. pick up ideas how good players play games, move, attack ect. day 7, redo all missed puzzles from day 3, read another chapter of a endgame book. my $0.02 but others give more maybe. look for the $1,000,000!

healthcoach70

Dec 2, 2015

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#4

Thanks for the detailed suggestions.

What is the title of endgame book you suggest?

dgukot

Dec 2, 2015

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#5

I read complete endgame course, given to me. other available, try Amazon reviews to see I am not a good bookie guy others could be better

Ziryab

Dec 2, 2015

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#6

Start with Jose Capablanca, Chess Fundamentals. It has the basic endings mentioned above, as well as instruction in tactics and elementary opening principles. If you have a mobile device, you can get it free with one of the reading apps.

JubilationTCornpone

Dec 2, 2015

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#7

In general, the suggested protocol would be:

1) Play games

2) Study mistakes in your own games (via computer analysis)

3) Study master games using any of many beginner oriented books

4) Study basic tactics using any of many beginner oriented books

5) Repeat these things as long as they are fun and interesting to you. it's not a job, after all.

NOTE: Beginner oriented books which contain the words "for kids" are often very good and not really for kids at all.

jambyvedar