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It sounds to me that you need to study basics. When you have the basics down pat to where you don't have to think about them, then your thinking goes fast. As to what those basics are, only you know and you're not saying anything helpful.
Do you know every tactic? Skewer, X-Ray, Desperado, Zweisienzug (spelling?), etc.
Do you fully understand the concepts of space, time, force? What about pawn structure, initiative, dynamism?
How good is your endgame technique and does your opening repertoire suit you?
When you know what you know and not know, you can pinpoint your weaknesses and concentrate on those areas.
Finally, if you have that all down pat, then you are a Grandmaster and should have read the book Think Like A Grandmaster by now.
LadyMisil wrote:
It sounds to me that you need to study basics. When you have the basics down pat to where you don't have to think about them, then your thinking goes fast. As to what those basics are, only you know and you're not saying anything helpful.
Do you know every tactic? Skewer, X-Ray, Desperado, Zweisienzug (spelling?), etc.
Do you fully understand the concepts of space, time, force? What about pawn structure, initiative, dynamism?
How good is your endgame technique and does your opening repertoire suit you?
When you know what you know and not know, you can pinpoint your weaknesses and concentrate on those areas.
Finally, if you have that all down pat, then you are a Grandmaster and should have read the book Think Like A Grandmaster by now.
Tactics is not a problem. What i mean to say is i often play desperate moves thinking my position is very bad or vice versa.
"Space, time and force?" Are you trolling?
Larry Evans wrote of the 4 elements of chess - space, time, force, and pawn structure. I believe pawn structure not to be one of the four, but a subset of space.
What is trolling?
If not tactics, then the strategical part of your game is lacking. Get some books on strategy.
Sep 6, 2016
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inflammableking wrote:
I've analysed a lot of my OTB games and three problems really seem to stand out:
1. Time trouble (although not as much recently because I'm playing quicker).
2. Misevaluating positions (for example not realising how bad my position is)
3. Not calculating deep enough even though I am concentrating. (Spending too long on unimportant variations).
Can anyone suggest how i can improve these weaknesses (especially #2 and #3)?
By this I mean what I need to study/train.
Yea study basics - endings. Also your tactics is pretty low on chesscom 1450 lol its beginner stuff. You can't say you are good or is not tactic your problem, if your chesscom profile says opposite. Ratings matters. Is shows who you are to us, because we can't see you or your OTB performance.
I fixed that and can correctly evaulete most (not too hard) position and know what to do or at least idea by spending tons of time on tons of videos - observing how stronger players judge a position - for exapmple watching tons of blitz/rapid chess with commentary by masters , international masters and grand masters. Patterns, positional play, attacks, sacs, openings, tactics - all that helps and improves you. Then apply that on blitz chess against strong enough players that can punish your weak moves and you get better, improves your intuition, sense of danger, patterns, openings, visualization, everything, but calculation. To improve that solve hard puzzles with at least 5 min but not too much time on each puzzle. Study endings. Start practicing blindfold play - at start it will be hard, but it becomes more easy with practice, start with beginning like which color is this square, practice knight maneuvers while your eyes are closed then whole games. Then play slow time controls etc, my weakness is speed - i play too fast due to bullet habbits and if i force myself to play slow i get in time trouble. I can't even normally solve puzzles because i get out of patience and move quickly even there. Take online lessons, huge material over the itnernet.
Also i have been watching tons of streams , i mean almost all top chess events with commentary from GM's , they explain a lot specially maurice & Yasser . And if you are still U20 or so you have great schance to improve quick.
Sep 6, 2016
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LadyMisil wrote:
Larry Evans wrote of the 4 elements of chess - space, time, force, and pawn structure. I believe pawn
What is trolling?
Masterfully done, though I disagree with your point.
AIM-AceMove wrote:
inflammableking wrote:
I've analysed a lot of my OTB games and three problems really seem to stand out:
1. Time trouble (although not as much recently because I'm playing quicker).
2. Misevaluating positions (for example not realising how bad my position is)
3. Not calculating deep enough even though I am concentrating. (Spending too long on unimportant variations).
Can anyone suggest how i can improve these weaknesses (especially #2 and #3)?
By this I mean what I need to study/train.
Yea study basics - endings. Also your tactics is pretty low on chesscom 1450 lol its beginner stuff. You can't say you are good or is not tactic your problem, if your chesscom profile says opposite. Ratings matters. Is shows who you are to us, because we can't see you or your OTB performance.
I fixed that and can correctly evaulete most (not too hard) position and know what to do or at least idea by spending tons of time on tons of videos - observing how stronger players judge a position - for exapmple watching tons of blitz/rapid chess with commentary by masters , international masters and grand masters. Patterns, positional play, attacks, sacs, openings, tactics - all that helps and improves you. Then apply that on blitz chess against strong enough players that can punish your weak moves and you get better, improves your intuition, sense of danger, patterns, openings, visualization, everything, but calculation. To improve that solve hard puzzles with at least 5 min but not too much time on each puzzle. Study endings. Start practicing blindfold play - at start it will be hard, but it becomes more easy with practice, start with beginning like which color is this square, practice knight maneuvers while your eyes are closed then whole games. Then play slow time controls etc, my weakness is speed - i play too fast due to bullet habbits and if i force myself to play slow i get in time trouble. I can't even normally solve puzzles because i get out of patience and move quickly even there. Take online lessons, huge material over the itnernet.
Also i have been watching tons of streams , i mean almost all top chess events with commentary from GM's , they explain a lot specially maurice & Yasser . And if you are still U20 or so you have great schance to improve quick.
Thanks lot for your advice! I've never taken my chess.com tactics rating properly since i have a 1750 rating on chesstempo (same username).
Blindfold chess is a really good idea that I didn't consider. How do you manage it though? For me, blindfold chess takes a huge amount of energy (EG trying to play a full game like this).
I'm using the yusupov course and i feel like it is really helping me atm.
In your experience, does watching live streams help a lot? I've never watched a significant amount live because i thought there were better ways to improve but I have no problem with trying it.
in terms of my otb rating it is in the low 1800s. Our blitz ratings don't seem to be that far apart so i'll send you a friend request and maybe we can play blitz sometime.
Thanks in advance for your help
If anyone else has advice then please keep posting!
Sep 6, 2016
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i'm in ~1700-1800 You can ask direct question for example to specific position that occur and get reply from the Master or stronger players - watch rapid games videos by NM ChessNetwork or IM John from their youtube channel or get archives from chesscomTV shows - There are shows with Q&A and you can ask few question the GM - usually every monday. They deeply trow their tough process and after the game deep analyzing everything and explaining.
There are videos and articles about blindfold chess, but basically you have to memorize and vizualize all squares and colors, can be first 4x4. Then memorize and recreate a position with 4-5 pieces only its slow and painfull process. I remember every time i go to bed for 10 min i practice where are all squares, what colors they are, on which diagonals, etc. You can go to chesscom live V3 drills, a lot of practice with mouse to click on specific square etc helps too.
chessking1976 wrote:
Masterfully done, though I disagree with your point.
Chessking, what in the world are you talking about?
AIM-AceMove wrote:
i'm in ~1700-1800 You can ask direct question for example to specific position that occur and get reply from the Master or stronger players - watch rapid games videos by NM ChessNetwork or IM John from their youtube channel or get archives from chesscomTV shows - There are shows with Q&A and you can ask few question the GM - usually every monday. They deeply trow their tough process and after the game deep analyzing everything and explaining.
There are videos and articles about blindfold chess, but basically you have to memorize and vizualize all squares and colors, can be first 4x4. Then memorize and recreate a position with 4-5 pieces only its slow and painfull process. I remember every time i go to bed for 10 min i practice where are all squares, what colors they are, on which diagonals, etc. You can go to chesscom live V3 drills, a lot of practice with mouse to click on specific square etc helps too.
Thanks a lot. I will definitely try blindfold chess.
Sep 6, 2016
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LadyMisil wrote:
chessking1976 wrote:
Masterfully done, though I disagree with your point.
Chessking, what in the world are you talking about?
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I disagree that pawn structure is a subset of space.
Whatever. Arguing this point would be as meaningful as how angels can dance on the head of a pin. I will continue with my beliefs while you continue with yours.
Sep 6, 2016
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LadyMisil wrote:
Whatever. Arguing this point would be as meaningful as how angels can dance on the head of a pin. I will continue with my beliefs while you continue with yours.
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I do believe I will, thank you.
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Sep 6, 2016
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inflammableking wrote:
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Why don't you explain to LadyMisil about trolling?
I've analysed a lot of my OTB games and three problems really seem to stand out:
1. Time trouble (although not as much recently because I'm playing quicker).
2. Misevaluating positions (for example not realising how bad my position is)
3. Not calculating deep enough even though I am concentrating. (Spending too long on unimportant variations).
Can anyone suggest how i can improve these weaknesses (especially #2 and #3)?
By this I mean what I need to study/train.