They had diagram stamps in the old days....
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You could print out an empty diagram, cut it out, then tape/paste it into your notebook.
i know my coach does the same thing. but i dont know where to get the stamps. maybe my coach can tell me.
I think PGN files sorted by category are by far the easiest way to make a compilation, that is if there is a certain collection that means something to you. Nowadays searching goes so fast that you barely need compilations. You just need to remember your search filter settings. :P
i agree but the reason i am compiling this is to drive the variations hard into my head and i find that it is very effective in this
If you say so. The notion of a ''notebook'' is not very telling. I believe this is a paper block, but it can also be a type of laptop. PGN files can also be printed with added diagrams, so really it all depends on the structure of the data. In a way, hand written columns with branchings can be nicer, that is if you're really learning an opening line. Then again there is no reason you can't print that if you're good enough with software. (Excel maybe)
I have starting compiling important chess games into a notebook and it is astonishing how much you can learn by this method.
Does anyone else follow this practice? If so, what other material can I compile into it. It is supposed to be one of those things that pays off in the long run. Obviously I have no way of putting in diagrams into it otherwise I would make notes out of silman's How To Reassess your Chess.
By this method, you learn to pay attention to every detail. For example, I learned today that the Sicilian Pelikan was even played in the days of Tarrasch and Janowski.