i know that a year WONT do it but im willing to study chess 12 HOURS PER DAY until JUNE and afterwards its of to:
MAX: 8 HOURS
MIN: 2 HOURS
can anyone pls help me? SUGGESTIONS FROM TITLED PLAYERS AND 2200 ABOVE OTB RATED PLAYER ARE VERY HELPFUL
FIDE RATING: NONE
NATIONAL RATING: 1905
THANK YOU VERY MUCH IN ADVANCE !
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THANK YOU SILMAN !!!!!!!!
For anyone who has read the yusupov books, I have a question.
Whats the difference between the evolution, build up your chess and boost your chess books?
It doesnt really sya on the blurbs, and tbh its confusing.
For anyone who has read the yusupov books, I have a question.
Whats the difference between the evolution, build up your chess and boost your chess books?
It doesnt really sya on the blurbs, and tbh its confusing.
i dont know, in german they dont have such titles, they are just titled book 1,2 and 3.
I think its just an marketing gag like movie titles
Unfortunately, the american habit to agressively advertise yourself, has spoiled editors everywhere.
This has been addressed in another thread. Basically, you begin with the 3 orange cover books, then the 3 blue, then the 3 green. It is somewhat confusing and not helped by the apparent fact that those marketing the books have not a clue what they are about.
For anyone who has read the yusupov books, I have a question.
Whats the difference between the evolution, build up your chess and boost your chess books?
It doesnt really sya on the blurbs, and tbh its confusing.
dude these ARE THE COLORED BOOKS you are talking about.
and oh that thread was mine tooo.
For anyone who has read the yusupov books, I have a question.
Whats the difference between the evolution, build up your chess and boost your chess books?
There is no difference. Each level (1, 2, 3) is just made up of three books, and those books are named build up / boost / evolution. I have no idea why they chose to market them this way, it's very confusing.
ANYONE ELSE?
When I was young, I studied chess using books of Kotov and Koblenz (trainer of Tal !) on chess strategy and tactics.
(Good.)
I also studied some chapters of the (many) end game books of Averbach.
(Standard !)
I never got to Cheron's endgame encyclopedy ...
But later (too late for me 
) I saw the books of Dvoretsky and Yusupov.
(Best, imo.)
Pachman's books on strategy and openings ?
(Not bad , but I would still prefer (even) Kotov/Koblenz.)
Some years ago I saw a 3-volume book by Roberto Grau (from Argentina, is there an english translation ?) , an old general chess manual. Very good ! (Better than Kotov/Koblenz imo).
1.Dvoretsky's Endgame Manual
2.Heisman's Improving Chess thinker to see how class A and experts think differently and how to better emulate them. Also evaluate flaws in your own thinking process.
3.At least Big Database from Chessbase 12, so many games to study (pane off for best results so you aren't tempted to peek ahead for your calculation and judgment exercises)
4.Smirnov's courses, starting with GM Secrets and then Calculate til Mate. How to Beat Titled Players is advanced, but should be appropriate for a class A, though I personally found some of the advice to be dubius. The title is hyperbole and about maximizing your chances against stronger players.
When I wrestled in high school if someone was stronger than me (physically) I would reason to myself, "If I approach this match conservatively I'll lose, better take a high risk approach here." and got some medals using this approach (and loads of agility drills outside practice such as jump rope, running hills, shuttle runs, dot drills, etc. If you're faster and more agile your chances of countering and gaining the initiative go way up).
Also, "How did someone with such little muscle tone make it so far in this tournament? He must be very technically sound, better keep applying pressure and keep him on the defensive to prevent said technique from showing itself" and would proceed to win. I had more trouble with strong guys with okay technique (where I needed to pull out a high risk style) and use my speed and be relatively conservative against smart guys. Wrestling and chess have more in common than many would think, such as the importance of tactical vision (i.e., when to exploit windows that reveal themselves), though since our limb orientation changes continuously the weaknesses are more dynamic, and how much we exercise and what type matters.
When I was young, I studied chess using books of Kotov and Koblenz (trainer of Tal !) on chess strategy and tactics.
(Good.)
I also studied some chapters of the (many) end game books of Averbach.
(Standard !)
I never got to Cheron's endgame encyclopedy ...
But later (too late for me ) I saw the books of Dvoretsky and Yusupov.
(Best, imo.)
Pachman's books on strategy and openings ?
(Not bad , but I would still prefer (even) Kotov/Koblenz.)
Some years ago I saw a 3-volume book by Roberto Grau (from Argentina, is there an english translation ?) , an old general chess manual. Very good ! (Better than Kotov/Koblenz imo).
WHAT IS YOUR OTB RATING?
1.Dvoretsky's Endgame Manual
2.Heisman's Improving Chess thinker to see how class A and experts think differently and how to better emulate them. Also evaluate flaws in your own thinking process.
3.At least Big Database from Chessbase 12, so many games to study (pane off for best results so you aren't tempted to peek ahead for your calculation and judgment exercises)
4.Smirnov's courses, starting with GM Secrets and then Calculate til Mate. How to Beat Titled Players is advanced, but should be appropriate for a class A, though I personally found some of the advice to be dubius. The title is hyperbole and about maximizing your chances against stronger players.
When I wrestled in high school if someone was stronger than me (physically) I would reason to myself, "If I approach this match conservatively I'll lose, better take a high risk approach here." and got some medals using this approach (and loads of agility drills outside practice such as jump rope, running hills, shuttle runs, dot drills, etc. If you're faster and more agile your chances of countering and gaining the initiative go way up).
Also, "How did someone with such little muscle tone make it so far in this tournament? He must be very technically sound, better keep applying pressure and keep him on the defensive to prevent said technique from showing itself" and would proceed to win. I had more trouble with strong guys with okay technique (where I needed to pull out a high risk style) and use my speed and be relatively conservative against smart guys. Wrestling and chess have more in common than many would think, such as the importance of tactical vision (i.e., when to exploit windows that reveal themselves), though since our limb orientation changes continuously the weaknesses are more dynamic, and how much we exercise and what type matters.
WHAT IS YOUR OTB RATING?
OTB : 2240 elo Fide.
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