Prop20 wrote:
… Is an hour a day even enough? ...
Not trying to be annoying or anything, but: Enough for what? It depends on what you want, your abilities, and the choices that you make for using your time.
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Prop20 wrote:
... what I want to do is to dedicate one hour per day to chess study / practice /play. ... what advice would you give to a post beginner as to what they should study during that time? Would you play matches every day or just some days? ...
"... everyone is different, so what works for one person may likely fail with another ..." - NM Dan Heisman (2002)
https://web.archive.org/web/20140627084053/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/heisman19.pdf
"... In order to maximize the benefits of [theory and practice], these two should be approached in a balanced manner. ... Play as many slow games (60 5 or preferably slower) as possible, ... The other side of improvement is theory. ... This can be reading books, taking lessons, watching videos, doing problems on software, etc. ..." - NM Dan Heisman (2002)
https://web.archive.org/web/20140627084053/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/heisman19.pdf
It really is just a guess, but, for a start, you might try playing one rapid game every other day, and use the alternate day to try to learn what went wrong and devise ways to try to do better next time.
kindaspongey wrote:
If everyone is different, why do you copy paste the same thing into every thread about improving? If you are going to respond, answer the question with a statement, not another question. That's getting tired.
Prop20 wrote:
... what I want to do is to dedicate one hour per day to chess study / practice /play. ... what advice would you give to a post beginner as to what they should study during that time? Would you play matches every day or just some days? ...
"... everyone is different, so what works for one person may likely fail with another ..." - NM Dan Heisman (2002)
https://web.archive.org/web/20140627084053/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/heisman19.pdf
"... In order to maximize the benefits of [theory and practice], these two should be approached in a balanced manner. ... Play as many slow games (60 5 or preferably slower) as possible, ... The other side of improvement is theory. ... This can be reading books, taking lessons, watching videos, doing problems on software, etc. ..." - NM Dan Heisman (2002)
https://web.archive.org/web/20140627084053/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/heisman19.pdf
It really is just a guess, but, for a start, you might try playing one rapid game every other day, and use the alternate day to try to learn what went wrong and devise ways to try to do better next time.
I notice the same thing. Especially with Blitz games you quickly find yourself playing way more games than you originally planned. The worst thing is a losing streak. I would play until my eyes fell out just as long as I got all the points backI lost.🙄
Way ahead of ya.😊 It never interested me to begin with but I know that I have the kind of addictive personality to get mixed up in this kind of thing.
Addiction is a disease. I'd put it up there with depression and just like that one, nobody takes it seriously.
What was your game of choice in your gambling days? I wanna say black jack or poker, because of that suit in your avatar.😅 Like with a nice Vodka Martini, shook not stirred.
jjupiter6 wrote:
kindaspongey wrote:
If everyone is different, why do you copy paste the same thing into every thread about improving? ...… "... everyone is different, so what works for one person may likely fail with another ..." - NM Dan Heisman (2002) ...
My guess is that you are referring to a post where I attempt to identify multiple possibilities and provide information that might help the individual to make satisfying choices.
jjupiter6 wrote:
If everyone is different, why do you copy paste the same thing into every thread about improving? If you are going to respond, answer the question with a statement, not another question. That's getting tired.
I have been wondering the exact same thing about this kindaspongey character for some time now.🙄
Always copy/pasting the same quotes and links, but never speaks from experience or at least demonstrates that he actually understands any of the material he is constantly spreading.
Colby-Covington wrote:
... never ... demonstrates that he actually understands any of the material he is constantly spreading.
As far as I know, chess.com rules do not include demonstration requirements.
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jjupiter6 wrote:
kindaspongey wrote:
If everyone is different, why do you copy paste the same thing into every thread about improving? If you are going to respond, answer the question with a statement, not another question. That's getting tired.
Prop20 wrote:
... what I want to do is to dedicate one hour per day to chess study / practice /play. ... what advice would you give to a post beginner as to what they should study during that time? Would you play matches every day or just some days? ...
"... everyone is different, so what works for one person may likely fail with another ..." - NM Dan Heisman (2002)
https://web.archive.org/web/20140627084053/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/heisman19.pdf
"... In order to maximize the benefits of [theory and practice], these two should be approached in a balanced manner. ... Play as many slow games (60 5 or preferably slower) as possible, ... The other side of improvement is theory. ... This can be reading books, taking lessons, watching videos, doing problems on software, etc. ..." - NM Dan Heisman (2002)
https://web.archive.org/web/20140627084053/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/heisman19.pdf
It really is just a guess, but, for a start, you might try playing one rapid game every other day, and use the alternate day to try to learn what went wrong and devise ways to try to do better next time.
Don't want to be annoying, but .....the first quote in KindaQuotey's post is ABOUT people being different 
I would give up blitz, play at least one 30 minute game a day and have a couple of daily games on the go too. Entering a tournament is always good fun. I would also spend at least 15 minutes a day on tactics but you maybe go over your hour allocation!
1_a31-0 wrote:
jjupiter6 wrote:
kindaspongey wrote:
If everyone is different, why do you copy paste the same thing into every thread about improving? ...… "... everyone is different, so what works for one person may likely fail with another ..." - NM Dan Heisman (2002) …
Don't want to be annoying, but .....the first quote in KindaQuotey's post is ABOUT people being different
Not sure that I understand what is going on here, but I think that jjupiter6 felt that my behavior (in some other threads) was not consistent with the idea that everyone is different.
Why give up Blitz? It's the best way to practice an opening, because you'll already have the move order memorized and can play multiple games in a short period of time.
"... Sure, fast games are fine for practicing openings (not the most important part of the game for most players) and possibly developing decent board vision and tactical 'shots', but the kind of thinking it takes to plan, evaluate, play long endgames, and find deep combinations is just not possible in quick chess. … for serious improvement ... consistently play many slow games to practice good thinking habits. ..." - NM Dan Heisman (2002)
https://web.archive.org/web/20140627052239/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/heisman16.pdf
@kindaspongey So tell me about your experience with practicing openings. What have you found to be the most effective method that brought you the most success in your games? I don't much care for these random quotes and would much rather hear your personal opinion on the matter.
Colby-Covington wrote:
... I ... would much rather hear your personal opinion on the matter.
"Get used to disappointment." - Dread Pirate Roberts
Sadly, your behavior isn't even surprising anymore hence the lack of disappointment.
I tried to reason with you, but I guess you'll just continue copy/pasting the same advice over and over again.
Ignoring you now, good day!🙂
Thanks to everyone who replied to my post a few days ago about ways to improve. I really appreciate it.
Moving forward, what I want to do is to dedicate one hour per day to chess study / practice /play. If I'm not disciplined, I just spend hours playing (and often losing) blitz matches and not really learning anything.
Based on my allocating one hour per day, what advice would you give to a post beginner as to what they should study during that time? Would you play matches every day or just some days? Is an hour a day even enough? Thanks.