Train tactics.
Yes. Absolutely yes.
However.
I've just checked NimzoIndy's profile, and it seems like that he does not like to calculate anything. There are a lot of puzzles where he gives the wrong answer after "thinking" for 6 or even (gasp) 3 seconds. In my opinion, 3 seconds isn't even enough to count the material, let alone properly solve the puzzle.
This is not good. Banging out moves will not help anyone to improve.
Train tactics.
Yes. Absolutely yes.
However.
I've just checked NimzoIndy's profile, and it seems like that he does not like to calculate anything. There are a lot of puzzles where he gives the wrong answer after "thinking" for 6 or even (gasp) 3 seconds. In my opinion, 3 seconds isn't even enough to count the material, let alone properly solve the puzzle.
This is not good. Banging out moves will not help anyone to improve.
I’m worried about spending too much time and running the timer down. Since you’re 2000 do you have any recommendations on the things to look for in puzzles, how much time to spend etc.?
Personally for me, I just studied openings a lot, even 1700s will sometimes mess up in the opening you just have to know how to punish it, also, I put an emphasis on slowing down because I used to just move really fast.
You should not worry about spending too much time on a puzzle. (And even if you were worried about it, that does not justify moving in 6 seconds.) If you solve it, your rating will go up. You can't lose on time in puzzle solving.
Train tactics.
Yes. Absolutely yes.
However.
I've just checked NimzoIndy's profile, and it seems like that he does not like to calculate anything. There are a lot of puzzles where he gives the wrong answer after "thinking" for 6 or even (gasp) 3 seconds. In my opinion, 3 seconds isn't even enough to count the material, let alone properly solve the puzzle.
This is not good. Banging out moves will not help anyone to improve.
I’m worried about spending too much time and running the timer down. Since you’re 2000 do you have any recommendations on the things to look for in puzzles, how much time to spend etc.?
You are too worried about the timer. Ignore the rating, and concentrate on playing the puzzle. Pretend you are playing otb against someone strong. You have a hint - there is a winning move! But only if you can find it.
By beating 100000’s
Train tactics.
Yes. Absolutely yes.
However.
I've just checked NimzoIndy's profile, and it seems like that he does not like to calculate anything. There are a lot of puzzles where he gives the wrong answer after "thinking" for 6 or even (gasp) 3 seconds. In my opinion, 3 seconds isn't even enough to count the material, let alone properly solve the puzzle.
This is not good. Banging out moves will not help anyone to improve.
I’m worried about spending too much time and running the timer down. Since you’re 2000 do you have any recommendations on the things to look for in puzzles, how much time to spend etc.?
You are too worried about the timer. Ignore the rating, and concentrate on playing the puzzle. Pretend you are playing otb against someone strong. You have a hint - there is a winning move! But only if you can find it.
I keep the timer off because of that problem.
Well, you can’t just pause the clock otb either.
(hidden not off) just seeing it makes me move faster... which I why I don't look much at the clock OTB
Well you can’t hide the clock either... just don’t look at the timer.
setting in chess.com you can for puzzles, I do that
in games yeah I don't look at the timer
well you could be winning by so much material and lose by time since you completely ignored the clock
well you could be winning by so much material and lose by time since you completely ignored the clock
for OTB where I basically never get below 20 minutes...
well you could be winning by so much material and lose by time since you completely ignored the clock
for OTB where I basically never get below 20 minutes...
Yes im sure you're using your time against your 1200 uscf opponents... Perhaps playing more otb is in store?
In any case I used to be like that until I played people who were just cracked af
well you could be winning by so much material and lose by time since you completely ignored the clock
for OTB where I basically never get below 20 minutes...
Yes im sure you're using your time against your 1200 uscf opponents... Perhaps playing more otb is in store?
In any case I used to be like that until I played people who were just cracked af
yeah I'm doing more OTB next year but my parents won't really let me this year, prepping for that somewhat.
Hmmm
And you also can't expect to keep improving relying on digital tools only. You can't have a phone around all the time. Make sure to have some good books as well. Nimzowitsch's "Chess praxis" is very good, as is anything by Jerry Silman.
"How to become a candidate master" by Dunne can help you even if you're not anywhere near class A.
Logical Chess by Chernev doesn't have a single bad review as far as i can see, except that some analysis may be outdated.
What does you mean with your "analysis may be "outdated"?
How can it be... if some analysis is right?
Well, outdated as in, if you look through it with an engine, he gives some incorrect evaluations, but they aren't significant enough to actually matter. The important thing is that you learn how to think from the book.
It was written in the mid-1900s I believe, and was just constantly reprinted.