Chess Board Knowledge

Iamsoloist wrote:

I consider myself a pretty strong player, I have crazy swings in rating.

I was curious on chess board studying.  As I never learned the sections of the board and how to understand g6 takes e4 by heart.  Are there any training systems for this to get better at it.  This should help me get stronger.  Also, to the top rated players what seperates a 1100 rating to a 2100+ rating is it just games played?  Last thing is chess defenses and memorizing how to break them down when your on offense any training tactics for this.

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"...As I never learned the sections of the board and how to understand g6 takes e4 by heart..."

Please explain what you mean by the above in quotation marks.

"...Are there any training systems for this to get better at it..." Cannot answer this question without an explanation of the sentence in quotation marks.

I can tell you that there is a training system that involves building into you brain 5 visualization pattern memory banks. The 5 visualization pattern memory banks are:

1.Tactics visualization pattern memory bank

2.Mating Net visualization pattern memory bank

3.Openings visualization pattern memory bank

4.Middle Game visualization pattern memory bank

5.Endgame visualization pattern memory bank

"...Also, to the top rated players what seperates a 1100 rating to a 2100+ rating is it just games played?

No, it is not just games played that separates an 1100 rated chess player from one rated 2100+.

It is the 5 visualization pattern memory banks that separates the 1100 from the 2100+.

"...Last thing is chess defenses and memorizing how to break them down when your on offense any training tactics for this..."

The answer again is training your brain in the 5 visualization pattern memory banks. What happens when you have built into your brain the 5 visualization pattern memory banks is the following. When you are playing a game the mating net, the tactic, the opening move sequence, the middle game plan of attack, the endgame technique will jump up off the chessboard and smack you on the forehead. At that moment you will know the right move to make and why!

If you would like to know more please let me know.

tigerprowl wrote:

Oh, the memory banks!!!  Up until now, I just thought we needed a Batman belt with lifesaver gadgets attached.

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In the only game you have accessible in your games archive, against K_Brown playing White,I noticed a few things. Not only did you misplay the opening but, so did your opponent. More specifically after your move 25...Rf8 I would have responded with 26.Rd1 threatening your Q. If you played 26...Bc8 threatening my Q I would play Qxc6. There are other variations in which I am sure White would get the best of it. If you would like to play it out please let me know.

The Batman with the 5 visualization pattern memory banks has challenged you!!!

How do you remember all the spaces on the board.  Example if I where to play blind chess.  Whats a good way to be able to remember all the spaces and play out a game that way.  I was told if you want to be a grandmaster you need ot be able to do this.

Iamsoloist wrote:

How do you remember all the spaces on the board.  Example if I where to play blind chess.  Whats a good way to be able to remember all the spaces and play out a game that way.  I was told if you want to be a grandmaster you need ot be able to do this.

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If you follow the training for 5 visualization pattern memory banks which will 2 to 3 years you will be able to read a chess book without a chess board. And, you will able to play an entire game in your head just from reading the chess notation moves.

I will outline the training program with my next post. I can tell you that the best thing to start is tactics. In other words, the Tactics visualization pattern memory bank. Within 1 month the tactics in any position will jump up off the board and smack you on the forehead.

I am terrible at board visualization, no doubt. Like after a game someone says "did u think of pushing the pawn to h4?"...and I just go blank lol

I cant name the diagonals etc etc

I think it just comes with time. Im 1758 uscf and I am pretty sure I can get to expert in a few years either with or without the perfect board visualization. I think the visualization will improve along with the rating. I dont particularly think doing a ton of board/square memorization exercises will really do a lot for me

Has it ever been proven that board visualisation improves your chess?

Or is it more the case that strong players have good board visualisation as an incidental side effect of having played so much chess?

yeah, I think its a side effect. But I do think things like hard tactics puzzles can improve the "chess muscles" of visualization etc

There is the vid on here about "full board nirvana" etc by Danny Rensch. Sure Danny has strong visual skills like ANY IM would have, but did Danny really sit as a kid and spend hours on specific visualization drills or did he just play tons of chess?