If you are reading Pandolfini's or Alburt's column in Chess Life, continue. I wouldn't go overboard on it but they will teach many lessons that are needed by all players. --- A database is useful as a tool in learning options from an opening or some middle games. It is quicker but not as thorough as a good book on your area of study. That book will explain better the main ideas whether you approach an opening from a variety of move orders and should show any pitfalls common to that opening. Many databases omit traps, blunders, and otherwise silly moves believing the chess program will figure it out.
Best Way to Study GM Games for Improvement - Your Counsel, Please?
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Apr 17, 2017
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Is there any way to search databases based on x rating vs. z rating?
I.e. It would be interesting to see how an 1800 beats someone my level, how a 2200 beats 1800, how 2500 beats 2200, and how a 2800 beats a 2500, all in the same opening would be very informative.
I.e. It would be interesting to see how an 1800 beats someone my level, how a 2200 beats 1800, how 2500 beats 2200, and how a 2800 beats a 2500, all in the same opening would be very informative.
Apr 17, 2017
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#24
Yeah, if you want to do all that filtering and comparing you can. Not the best use of your time.
"Ok I'll tell you what I did to get to my level."
Deep Thanks, NM Keisyzrk! Much appreciated.
Pattern recognition is one of the concepts that are greatly misunderstood in amateur level.
This amateur confesses and raises his hand.
Pattern recognition means , most of all , pattern understanding and not pattern memorisation.
Wow, very helpful. An extremely helpful distinction, or differentiation.
It is better to focus in one game at the time and fully understand it , than browse 1.000 games from which you understand nothing.
What?? Clicking 60 moves of a modern super GM's games at the rate of 1-2 minutes a game is relatively useless? LOL.
keisyzrk wrote:
Ok I'll tell you what I did to get to my level.
1. Tactics.
2. Database of grandmaster games and computers for opening.
3. (second most important) follow top tournament streams on chess.com, ches24, STLCC. ect. for middle games.
4.Endings: memorize forced lines (duh) and look at the classics.
5 THE MOST IMPORTANT: Go over all of your losses and draws with your opponents. Spend as much time as possible with them even if they're lower rated than you. Look at your wins only if the opponent wants to. My advice. I'm also a coach, What I can do is make it easier for you to understand ideas, and you can learn from my experinces. I follow all top games, know a lot of theory in both openings and to a lesser extent endings. And I have a lot of practical advice. I'll be honest: You don't need a chess coach to get better at chess, but it can get you much higher much faster. I know this is a "GM games forum." but I'm going to pretend that it's a "Chess improvement forum." Follow the steps I gave you even without a coach (myself or anyone else) and you can get to at least 2200 fide.
Thank you.
(Live Streams on Chess24 is good).
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