There is no substitute for hard work, and effort.
THE ANSWER TO ALL THE "HOW DO I GET BETTER?" QUESTIONS.
For the last 35 years I was obssed with chess and finding a pattern, algorithm, or common denominator and finally last year I did it. To find out more look for my blog, here on this site.
For the last 35 years I was obssed with chess and finding a pattern, algorithm, or common denominator and finally last year I did it. To find out more look for my blog, here on this site.
I look forward to watching you rise from a 1300 player to Master. Since you have figured it out.
There is no substitute for hard work, and effort.
Exactly. A good life lesson for all the young folks looking for some magic formula.
I help run scholastic chess tournaments, and you can tell the kids that are raised to think they are "special" and "winners'. The ones that are never taught that failure is important to growth and learning. They lose their first game and in tears asking: "Will i still get a trophy???" And then you have the kids that lose a game, and will come over and ask: "Will you go over my game with me?"
I help run scholastic chess tournaments, and you can tell the kids that are raised to think they are "special" and "winners'. The ones that are never taught that failure is important to growth and learning. They lose their first game and in tears asking: "Will i still get a trophy???" And then you have the kids that lose a game, and will come over and ask: "Will you go over my game with me?"
So true. I see the question on Quora and here all the time. How do I become a GM by tomorrow. The answer is YOU CAN'T! That is the beauty of chess. It isn't easy!
For the last 35 years I was obssed with chess and finding a pattern, algorithm, or common denominator and finally last year I did it. To find out more look for my blog, here on this site.
I look forward to watching you rise from a 1300 player to Master. Since you have figured it out.
No, those who can't teach, do (or something like that) . Here is the magic you've been denying yourself. All you need to do is believe.
https://www.chess.com/blog/ratingchess/learn-how-to-become-expert-in-a-day
There is no substitute for hard work, and effort.
Exactly. A good life lesson for all the young folks looking for some magic formula.
Indeed 35 years of hard work and effort have gone into this magic formula. Get it today.
It's not magic. Two things improve play. Study & Slow Down. I certainly fail at both. Mostly the slow down part.
SLOW DOWN! and think. Have you noticed at over the board tournaments. The top boards in the later rounds are also the last games still going. Develop a process for evaluating a position and stick to it. Create a plan. Over and over I have read "A bad plan is better than no plan". It's true. Yet I catch myself playing the first move that appeals to me. I often will take 30 seconds to make a move in a game with a 3 day per move time control.
STUDY! of course the thinking has to be focused on the right things. So study books, videos, blogs, whatever the source and find a method that works for you. I've seen Masters in what seemed a bad position think for 30 minutes or more and find a way out.
I wrote this for myself and thought I would share it with anyone who really wants to improve. I was at 1300 USCF for a long time. Then I read Silman's book "How to Reassess Your Chess". I jumped to 1600 USCF and upset some much stronger players to do it. Lately I've been falling down. It's because I'm just making the first move that appeals to me. So what's your plan?
It's not magic. Two things improve play. Study & Slow Down. I certainly fail at both. Mostly the slow down part.
SLOW DOWN! and think. Have you noticed at over the board tournaments. The top boards in the later rounds are also the last games still going. Develop a process for evaluating a position and stick to it. Create a plan. Over and over I have read "A bad plan is better than no plan". It's true. Yet I catch myself playing the first move that appeals to me. I often will take 30 seconds to make a move in a game with a 3 day per move time control.
STUDY! of course the thinking has to be focused on the right things. So study books, videos, blogs, whatever the source and find a method that works for you. I've seen Masters in what seemed a bad position think for 30 minutes or more and find a way out.
I wrote this for myself and thought I would share it with anyone who really wants to improve. I was at 1300 USCF for a long time. Then I read Silman's book "How to Reassess Your Chess". I jumped to 1600 USCF and upset some much stronger players to do it. Lately I've been falling down. It's because I'm just making the first move that appeals to me. So what's your plan?