but isn't oatmeal brainfood?
My doctor (a specialist one gets to visit every ten years after 50) told me to keep eating oatmeal for my health. I don't think the brain was his primary concern given where he was looking and probing.
These are rudimentary?!...lol
I have a bunch of oatmeal boxes, how do i improve?
I have a bunch of oatmeal boxes, how do i improve?
It's not enough to collect the boxes, you have to eat the oatmeal.
These are rudimentary?!...lol
Master the rudiments of Smyslov's victories in Zurich, and you'll certainly have the basic skills needed to beat the average patzer.
Books are useful only so far as they point you to look at the board for
good moves. Once that is learned books are no longer needed.
Once you learned the board, it is no longer needed, either 
Once you learned the board, it is no longer needed, either
Quite so!
Get the book "My System", it is the best book for improving in my opinion and it is great for all skill levels. Once you have mastered that book, get "How to Reassess Your Chess" book and workbook which has many problems to test you on what you have learnt. Good luck!
No, My System is not great for all skill levels. You need to have played for a while before any of that is gonna make sense to you.
No, My System is not great for all skill levels. You need to have played for a while before any of that is gonna make sense to you.
I think Part 1 (The Elements) will make a lot of sense to low level players and one of the best introductions to chess ever written. I would agree, that Part 2 should be put off until a player has more experience.
I am finally playing again after a short break. I have a few books.
Chess tactics for champions- susan polgar
Pandolfinis end game course - pandolfini
Winning Chess Openings, Tactics, Strategy. (3 books) by Seriwan
I also have access to chess tempo and ICC.
My tactics are okay as I have done alot of tactics book and chesstempo.com
So how should i continue my study?
Put them under your pillow when you sleep.
I am finally playing again after a short break. I have a few books.
Chess tactics for champions- susan polgar
Pandolfinis end game course - pandolfini
Winning Chess Openings, Tactics, Strategy. (3 books) by Seriwan
I also have access to chess tempo and ICC.
My tactics are okay as I have done alot of tactics book and chesstempo.com
So how should i continue my study?
you could try this, set up a position that book is analyzing, the start position before the analysis. try to evaluate the position, decide who you think is better and why, and then go through all the variations by yourself, without moving any pieces, and then look what the book says.
You are never playing a game and suddenly you're asked to complete a mate in four.
Not asked, true. But such things do come up as in this lunch time three minute game on chess.com that I cannot forget. It was nice to have the Black side.
If you're still at the age where every year (heck, every few months) you get smarter and your brain gets faster it's hard to imagine that there are certain inherent limitations, especially as a person ages.