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First see which side won the game - black or white. Then play over the game from that perspective
Thanks. I kind of started that - pencilling-in "White win" or "Black win" next to each chapter heading - but was also curious to see how others do it, as the books I've looked at offer no suggestions as to best practice.
I flip the board and look at both sides. Even in OTB tournaments, I've gotten up and walked around to my opponent's side of the board to look at it from his/her side.
That way, I sometimes see threats by either side I might not see otherwise.
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Hi,
I'm new to the site, so please excuse me if this is a somewhat ignorant or lame question.
In going over collections in books, should one mostly play through on a board (or screen) as White looking on to Black, as in all the diagrams; or take turns flipping the board? I'm currently working through Chernev's Logical Chess... and Fischer's 60 Memorable Games using my chess board, but can't help feeling - especially in black-winning games - that it would be more beneficial sometimes to flip the board and play through from Black's perspective rather than in the diagram. I worry that the White-over-to-Black perspective all the time might make my game or understanding somewhat biased or 'lopsided', if that doesn't sound too ridiculous...!
What, if any, is usual or preferred form for most folk?
Thanks.