Basically tactic is a big issue in my game. I can hang with the best of them in a postional struggle, but when it comes to tactics its over for me. Also, I guess the ideas and concepts of e4. I got d4 and c4 down packed
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Sep 6, 2011
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BorgQueen wrote:
Yeah, positional chess will only get you so far. You gotta get your tactics under control with some tactics training.
Positional chess without tactics, exaggerated:
You spend 3 minutes looking for and debating the best square for your knight. You place it on a square that overlooks many key squares in the opponent's camp, a strong square that no pawn can attack it, an outpost. Beautiful. Your opponent responds with QxN. Oops. Oh yeah, the knight was hanging there.
I'm 2109 rated in the tactics trainer and my highest was 2202, but during games I just don't see tactics? Do you have a cure for this serious diease?
Sep 7, 2011
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BorgQueen wrote:
It depends on how bad it is. What kind of tactics do you miss... really easy ones or really tricky ones?
I often miss the tricky ones, but I don't often miss the easier ones. Probably because I have focused on tactics most of my chess life. I've only recently started studying positional chess so I have some clue on what to do when there are no tactics.
My only real suggestion is to keep doing tactics until you see them during games. How many tactics problems do you solve?
During the crunch times, I would do about 30 a day.
I'm missing the tricky ones, Also, I was doing about 100 a day, but life has gotten in the way so its about 30-50 daily
Sep 8, 2011
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Maybe you can first develop what you are at the very core(stategical?/tactical?) first before opting to balance your game.
I'm trying to become a balanced player, so I'm making a switch from d4 to e4 for a little bit, but I'm having a tough time. I'm getting killed with e4 against everything but the caro kann. Can you help?