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Mar 21, 2008
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Buy a month of the Chess Mentor feature on this site. It's much more interactive than a book, and very well executed. You can progress as fast and as far as you like. Really, very impressive.
Tactics Training!
I second the Chess Mentor. I am a novice player and bought it Wednesday and it has shown it's value already.
Yea all of those are great, but I prefer a more traditional style with teachers and books and just playing. The best way to get better at something is by doing it. Chess mentor is too boring for me and tactics trianer is limited. Thanks for the posts. Anyone else have a method they like?
Analyze your slow games without help from computer and discuss your games with better players.
Mar 21, 2008
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As long as you have a good working knowledge of openings and endgames, a good book on strategy and the Tactics Trainer might be a good way to go. Tactics are important in every stage of the game.
The absolute best way to improve your game, if you can afford it, is to hire a chess coach. This is much more interactive than any online mentor! If you cannot afford it, or don't think that chess is worth spending a lot of money on, pick up a good book or two, play to win, and analyze your games.
Mar 21, 2008
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TonightOnly wrote: The absolute best way to improve your game, if you can afford it, is to hire a chess coach. This is much more interactive than any online mentor! If you cannot afford it, or don't think that chess is worth spending a lot of money on, pick up a good book or two, play to win, and analyze your games.
Picking a coach is about as easy as picking out a lemon at a used car lot. Everyone wants your money, not many want to help.
my advice buy a good chess game play against chessmaster ect. and just keep playing chess u know nothing comes overnight practice makes perfect..
Carnap wrote: TonightOnly wrote: The absolute best way to improve your game, if you can afford it, is to hire a chess coach. This is much more interactive than any online mentor! If you cannot afford it, or don't think that chess is worth spending a lot of money on, pick up a good book or two, play to win, and analyze your games.
Picking a coach is about as easy as picking out a lemon at a used car lot. Everyone wants your money, not many want to help.
Too true!
This leads people to base their decision on terrible things, also. I know I would make a terrific chess coach for a beginner, but no one would ever think to hire me, because I am not a titled player.
I had the same experience in school when I was studying guitar. I hired many 'professional' musicians who could not speak English well, or said things like "It's easy, just do it!" The best teachers turned out to be grad students. Go figure. My friends and I talk about this all the time with baseball coaches for big-league teams, as well. The best players don't always make the best coaches. Sometimes hitting coaches are old pitchers and crazy stuff like that. The skipper is usually some ex-catcher that you never heard of when he was playing.
I agree with "the best players don't always make the best coaches".
The best way of improving depends on many things like your level of development.
At certain points in your development you need more tournament practice, while at some other point you might need more tactical training or endgame knowledge. A coach can help you understand what your weaknesses are so you can focus on improving that.
A coach can help you to point you the right direction, but it's always you who has to do the walking!
My advice about a coach is to get only a few sessions and then work on your own for some time using the advice and information that you got. After that contact the coach again to see your improvement. Having a coach for a long time costs much money.
What do you think is the best way to train? Personally I feel a minimum game a day with some book reading is a great way to stay keen, so long as the players vary.