is chess like passing exams

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coldgoat

if gaining rating points was based on exams a la tactics trainer, then shouldn't we be good.   But although the intentions are good, the rating that you obtain has many different variables outside of just chess knowledge. 

How do you work on "avoiding blunders"?  

Yes, it's definitely  possible to go from 1200 to 2000 in one year - don't you agree?

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coldgoat

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Lyudmil_Tsvetkov

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macer75
mickynj wrote:

To take your question seriously: No. Chess is not like passing exams. The winner of a chess game is not the person who knows more; it's the person who concentrates, stays calm, and plays with a purpose. knowledge helps, but it will never overcome skill and hard work 

In chess, aren't those two the same thing?

torrubirubi
I think that the analogy with an exam is not bad. I heard this analogy in one or two chess books written by strong GMs. Kasparov said that playing chess is "mental torture" or something like this. For most of us playing by instinct and based on superficial calculation the things are different.
torrubirubi
Avoid blunders works with a blunder check. When you decide for a move, check if the move is not losing material, for example allowing a fork or by losing a piece which was undefended. You can train tactics to be able to see these things on the board.
j271828

 It is nothing like a history exam. A math or physics exam is pretty close.