And memorize 5 of them.
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Mar 30, 2017
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The games you look at themselves are meaningless. It's the learning that matters. The "best" game is one you can learn something from. So pretty much any Morphy and Capa game like Urk suggests.
Is there a magic 25? Unfortunately, no. But in a way it's also fortunate otherwise chess would be boring. There's a lot to learn. Instead of a magic training regimen, just focus on learning something new today. Do that, and over time improvement will take care of itself.
Mar 30, 2017
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#4
Damn Quinn, you're sounding exactly like Cherub these days. Starting to bore me.
Although your advice is very good.
There should be an Improvement forum on here. Maybe call it Beginners' Helpline.
Although your advice is very good.
There should be an Improvement forum on here. Maybe call it Beginners' Helpline.
Mar 30, 2017
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#5
Haha, sorry, depends on my mood I guess 
When I was new there was no one around to help (and limited info on the internet in those days) so I have a soft spot for people asking for help. I would have been thrilled with a site like this when I was new to chess. I'd have been on here every day asking questions!
I have a game going that the opening board set the white bishops at a1 and b4. whats going on?
Mar 30, 2017
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#7
@ Ron:
I think you mean a1 and d1.
It's a Chess960 game.
https://support.chess.com/customer/en/portal/articles/1444895-what-is-chess960-?b_id=12321
thanks human in training. I had know idea that existed
Mar 30, 2017
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#9
Jajakilroy wrote:
What are the best 25 games to study? Can you list the players and when it was played?
Thanks!!
The best games to study vary with the strengths and weaknesses of the player studying them.
Personally, I know a lot about chess but my thought process is a little lazy and I make too many blunders. Consequently, the book of amateur games I recently got, showing what the difference is between blunderers and good players, is something I look forward to studying after skimming through the book and seeing a lot I like: it's Dan Heisman's The World's Most Instructive Amateur Game Book.
It's a lot about how not to blunder. The basic philosophy can be seen in the book's introduction, part of which is:
"Well, Dan," Howard Stern's familiar bass voice intoned, "now that I am up to 1000, that's about it. I can't seem to beat those 1100's.
"But Howard," I protested, "you're just giving them free pieces and they are taking some of them. They are giving you free pieces and you aren't taking as many of them. If you just stop giving them free pieces and take all of theirs, you will beat them every game...basically, it's as easy as that.
Four years later Howard was rated 1700 ICC (Internet)."
Some possibilities at various levels:
Simple Attacking Plans by Fred Wilson (2012)
https://web.archive.org/web/20140708090402/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/review874.pdf
https://www.newinchess.com/Shop/Images/Pdfs/7192.pdf
Logical Chess: Move by Move by Irving Chernev (1957)
https://web.archive.org/web/20140708104437/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/logichess.pdf
The Most Instructive Games of Chess Ever Played by Irving Chernev (1965)
https://chessbookreviews.wordpress.com/tag/most-instructive-games-of-chess-ever-played/
50 Essential Chess Lessons by Steve Giddins
https://web.archive.org/web/20140708100833/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/review534.pdf
Starting Out: Attacking Play by James Plaskett
https://web.archive.org/web/20140708101549/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/review467.pdf
Simple Chess by Michael Stean
https://web.archive.org/web/20140708104258/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/review400.pdf
Chess Strategy: Move by Move by Adam Hunt
https://web.archive.org/web/20140708093249/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/review890.pdf
What are the best 25 games to study? Can you list the players and when it was played?
Thanks!!