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When learning chess to improve do you guys think it's more with playing a lot or actually studying. I once heard to improve in chess simply playing a lot will not give you improvement. Any thoughts ?
Jan 10, 2017
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I believe it's better to study. Sometimes lots of practice only reinforces bad playing habits.
Blitz is often an example of that, we get used to rushing, and start ingraining mistakes. Like playing a musical instrument also.
In one of his books about an opening, GM Nigel Davies wrote (2005), "The way I suggest you study this book is to play through the main games once, relatively quickly, and then start playing the variation in actual games. Playing an opening in real games is of vital importance - without this kind of live practice it is impossible to get a 'feel' for the kind of game it leads to. There is time enough later for involvement with the details, after playing your games it is good to look up the line." Elsewhere he advised readers to play slow games.