Is there a program that stores chess patterns?

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The title is a bit too general.

I found out around a half-year ago that getting better at chess is mostly dependent on pattern recognition. So, I wonder, is there a chess program you can use to create profiles of patterns you've encountered or looks interesting (even those you didn't see in your games) as well as your opinions and analysis on them? I think such a program can improve everyone's chess playing strength faster than the current methods used.

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HS547 wrote:

The title is a bit too general.

I found out around a half-year ago that getting better at chess is mostly dependent on pattern recognition. So, I wonder, is there a chess program you can use to create profiles of patterns you've encountered or looks interesting (even those you didn't see in your games) as well as your opinions and analysis on them? I think such a program can improve everyone's chess playing strength faster than the current methods used.

Try the tactics trainer. That's what it does. Forks, pins, windmills, mate patterns, loose pieces, weak squares, you name it. The stats now even tell you what patterns you are good at and what needs work. https://www.chess.com/stats/tactics/HS547  It looks like you missed all the problems requiring exchange sacrifices, for example.

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You could potentially also use a flash card style program. Something like Anki.

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Rolf Wetzell published a book back in 1994 called "Chess Master at any Age" which advocated making your own flash cards in order to reinforce particular patterns.

https://www.amazon.com/Chess-Master-at-Any-Age/dp/0938650580/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1481118685&sr=8-1&keywords=chess+master+at+any+age