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Your grasp on reality is obviously slipping. I've already responded to what you've said in your recent post earlier in this thread. I don't feel the need to defend myself, that's simply not what this forum is about. This forum is about exchanging ideas and info on chess. One of us has done that, the other has not. I'm no longer interested in your pettiness. See ya 'round.
I am far to lazy to spend half a day to make use of your contribution but then again who isn't bar die-hard geeks?
I guess that puts me in the "die-hard geeks" category? Oh well, I work in IT, what can I say. At least I have good company. I think if you want to improve beyond a certain level at chess you must study master games. You'll have to decide for youself whether being seen with and playing close games against players like Yasser Seirawan and Marlies Bendorp is good or bad for your reputation, if you worry about such things.
likesforests wrote:
I think if you want to improve beyond a certain level at chess you must study master games.
Dare I disagree about something on this thread again?
Can you name an official chess world champion who never studied master games?
In practice, studying master games is helpful much earlier in your career. Many 1800+ USCF/FIDE players and almost every 2000+ USCF/FIDE player I've met has spent some time studying master games. I find it very entertaining as well as educational to see strong masters in action. I know it works for me and many others. If you feel a different process is more fun or works better for you, then to each their own.
Even then I would look draw my own conslusions from that study rather then just accept the theory without question.
I think you have an odd notion of "study" if you think studying master games means blindly memorizing their moves. One effective way to study master games is to try to guess all the moves for one side, then compare your moves against the master's moves (and a chess engine) to see what you missed. It's called Solitaire Chess.
Well, maybe our goals and priorities are different then.
