How to improve visualization? - Chess Forums - Page 2

Blunder_Wizard · 2022-06-04T04:17:35-07:00

Being able to accurately see the board in your mind is crucial to avoid blunders. I have been trying to improve this skill by playing blindfolded games, but most of the time I can't even see the position clearly after 10 moves, and end up losing because I don't know where the pieces are. H

Blunder_Wizard

Jun 6, 2022

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pfren wrote:

It's just a matter of practice. The more you play blindfolded games, the better your visualization will become. It takes time to get used to it.

Probably your right. I've been playing a couple blindfolded games a day, and have seen slight improvement

IM pfren

Jun 6, 2022

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Blunder_Wizard wrote:

pfren wrote:

It's just a matter of practice. The more you play blindfolded games, the better your visualization will become. It takes time to get used to it.

Probably your right. I've been playing a couple blindfolded games a day, and have seen slight improvement

It's like that. A matter of practice, experience, and state of mind. 30 years ago I could play simul blindfolded (I never tried more than six games simultaneously, although it did not seem hard to me), but right now I'm sure that i will forget quite a lot if I attempt the same thing.

Blunder_Wizard

Jun 6, 2022

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pfren wrote:

Blunder_Wizard wrote:

pfren wrote:

It's just a matter of practice. The more you play blindfolded games, the better your visualization will become. It takes time to get used to it.

Probably your right. I've been playing a couple blindfolded games a day, and have seen slight improvement

It's like that. A matter of practice, experience, and state of mind. 30 years ago I could play simul blindfolded (I never tried more than six games simultaneously, although it did not seem hard to me), but right now I'm sure that i will forget quite a lot if I attempt the same thing.

If you don't mind me asking, how important do you think visualization is in OTB chess? Part of the reason I started practicing blindfolded, is having a disappointing tournament performance, and feeling like many of the mistakes could have been prevented if I had a clearer picture of the board while calculating.

Also It feels like every master is also good at blindfolded, so It feels like it has to be important : D

IM pfren

Jun 6, 2022

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Blunder_Wizard wrote:

If you don't mind me asking, how important do you think visualization is in OTB chess? Part of the reason I started practicing blindfolded, is having a disappointing tournament performance, and feeling like many of the mistakes could have been prevented if I had a clearer picture of the board while calculating.

Also It feels like every master is also good at blindfolded, so It feels like it has to be important : D

I think it's useful, but not terribly important- and masters do well in blindfold because they have a lot of exprience in their pet setups.

Blunder_Wizard

Jun 6, 2022

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pfren wrote:

I think it's useful, but not terribly important- and masters do well in blindfold because they have a lot of exprience in their pet setups.

Alright, thanks for the replys

Optimissed

Jun 6, 2022

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In your normal, day to day life, practise playing games in your mind, every day, for five or ten minutes, for two weeks,