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Hi guys. I am currently working through aforementioned books. Incidentally my first tactics books. I have both copies. Now, my question is not so much which book I should get afterwards. We alread have some amazing threads about tactics books. You know who you are😀. My question is : Where do I stand after I have really mastered these 2 books? Let's assume one really assimilates the material in the books. How good is one in tactics? Is that just beginner basics ? If you were to put that in elo tactics terms...what might it be? The funny thing is, the better I get, the more I feel like a patzer. Now, I know, I am a patzer!! But, a patzer who would like to know where he stands in terms of tactics. I'm delving deeper into the theory, so, I am sure that there are some of you who have finished those books and moved on years ago. I'd like to hear your analysis...
Sorry, wrong thread. I'll get better at this
Jan 11, 2017
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sparxs wrote:
The funny thing is, the better I get, the more I feel like a patzer.
That's probably a sign that you are indeed getting better. Widening your awareness to the point where you understand just how difficult chess can be and just how good some of these top-level players are, is a necessary (and painful) step on the road to improvement.
blueemu schrieb:
Yes, you could say that again. I am used to that dynamic because I study quite a bit, but the chess universe is not very generous when imparting its knowledge...at least long-term.
sparxs wrote:
The funny thing is, the better I get, the more I feel like a patzer.
That's probably a sign that you are indeed getting better. Widening your awareness to the point where you understand just how difficult chess can be and just how good some of these top-level players are, is a necessary (and painful) step on the road to improvement.