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Im 11 and i am kinda scared to go on tournaments but i still want to play outside of the computer and my family. what do you suggest i do?
11 days ago
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#84
SquareWhz wrote:
What opening do you use the most in tournaments?
I've been enjoying 1.e4 Open Sicilian, Najdorf, Semi-Slav, and some others.
11 days ago
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#85
Milo1350 wrote:
Im 11 and i am kinda scared to go on tournaments but i still want to play outside of the computer and my family. what do you suggest i do?
is there a local chess club?
what move you u play as black?
11 days ago
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#87
anyway how was the daily puzzle? was it easy 4 you? cuz 4 me it took 2 attempts cuz i got the 2nd move wrong on the 1st try cuz i played Qg4 but i figured it out after and got the rest of it. is 2 attempts good for a puzzle like that? it took a while to solve the daily puzzle
11 days ago
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#89
how long should i study chess per day to become an NM in three years (by 9th grade)?
11 days ago
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#94
At what elo will the absurd moves in my games end ( Im hovering around 1650 and 1700 )
10 days ago
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#96
Leto wrote:
When do you go for FM or IM?
We'll see! I was very ambitious before covid, and basically took a break from serious chess. I'm more focused on fast training right now, although if I get some nice results as I return to the game and serious study, that might be on my mind more later. For now, just enjoy chess, and being in the Saint Lewis community, for returning to the game.
Can I make it to 1600 by the end of the year if I’ve been playing for about 4.5 months and am at 1200 rapid and blitz, and 1400 bullet?
How do I apply skills from puzzles in real games? I often miss easy tactics that I would have seen when doing a puzzle
10 days ago
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#99
TaterBoy37 wrote:
Can I make it to 1600 by the end of the year if I’ve been playing for about 4.5 months and am at 1200 rapid and blitz, and 1400 bullet?
I don't see why not
10 days ago
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#100
humzini1 wrote:
How do I apply skills from puzzles in real games? I often miss easy tactics that I would have seen when doing a puzzle
This article may be helpful: https://www.chess.com/article/view/the-tactical-detector
I'll be turning 70 next year, and I've stopped playing Postal Chess (Daily at 3-days per move) because I found it too exciting and nerve-wracking.
Not kidding.
Any tips for me? Please don't say "Die".
I've heard solving fast puzzles helps with temporarily boosting visualization speed. David Milliern talked about this as speed of neuronal firings, I'm not sure the details about how this works exactly, though I was working with an older a-player/expert who mentioned success in USCF slow games by keeping up with lots of tactics. I guess it might depend on why you play, and finding ways to enjoy yourself still, while being realistic.