I agree puzzles are extremely helpful especially with finding basic mating patterns.
-GC
I finally understand why I need to do puzzles
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Mar 29, 2021
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Yeah I learned Greek gift from puzzles. Very useful.
Mar 29, 2021
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SpacePodz wrote:
Yeah I learned Greek gift from puzzles. Very useful.
That's my favorite like "intermediate ", trap/trick to this day. I can usually always s make something out of it.
I also love the origin of it. A Greek gift means : a gift given or a favor done with a treacherous purpose. Which fits perfectly with the trap.
Mar 29, 2021
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#6
I've had puzzle-like combinations come up in my own games... even in OTB tournament games.
Mar 29, 2021
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#7
Nice!
And you have the game in your head or database, even it’s 1982.
I want that 😃. No serieous, it will be step nr 3:
1. Learn all the basic mating patterns and make notes for them (done);
2. Practice them daily on the easiest level possible (doing);
3. Add actual game positions to my notes per pattern as examples (plan).
And you have the game in your head or database, even it’s 1982.
I want that 😃. No serieous, it will be step nr 3:
1. Learn all the basic mating patterns and make notes for them (done);
2. Practice them daily on the easiest level possible (doing);
3. Add actual game positions to my notes per pattern as examples (plan).
First I learned all basic mating patterns and now I am doing puzzles per pattern on the easiest level possible.
Amazing how often I miss mate in one or mate in two as soon as it’s a bit off my beaten track.
So that is what pattern recognition is about. Very very useful.