What helped you the most in Chess?

In the below given categories which helped you the most in becoming a better chess player:- 1)Watching chess lectures                                                                                                                    2)Solving puzzles                                                                                                                              3)Analyzing your chess games

From your list, #3... but if I can add an option:

4) Playing over annotated GM games, from books.

My opponents hanging material.

i didn't know about this at all

perfect mind )

Similar for me, except my opponents hanging...themselves..before the game, and me winning by forfeit when they don't show up.

It's the only way I can win. :-(

At her strength, I’m not sure that GM games are the best way to progress. Way too complicated.

At 1200, she probably hangs pieces. So I would recommend training tactic and endgames, as many beginners are not aware of the basics.

Analysing games is also interesting, but only with a training buddy. At 1200, you aren’t good enough to analyse yourself with the engine. The engine won’t explain its moves

 GM games would be a great way for her to progress. They just need to be explained right. Yasser Seirawan has a great book called Winning Chess Brilliancies, where he goes into detail annoting grandmaster games. But he explains it so everyone can understand and you learn a lot. Logical Chess Move by Move is the same way. She can also watch GothamChess on Youtube, where he goes over all kinds of Grandmaster games, but he will explain them in a way any 1200 could benefit from. And he will make it fun.

Tactics training has helped me a LOT. chess.com is my main platform but the puzzles on here are garbage, I'd suggest doing general puzzles on lichess and occasionally ones for specific skillsets, depending on what you need to work on the most.

For me:

#4: Really liking chess

#5: Playing slow chess OTB

Chess for me is like an abusive husband. He loves me, takes care of me but if I put extra chilly in food, he hits me very hard. 

just being here and having people who care for me and want to help me

I'm not sure what this means

I have a love hate relationship for chess.

Ah okay thank you!

Yep, it's definitely:  "4) Playing over annotated GM games, from books."

If you really want the extra chilly, you only have to walk outside. (-12)

3 for me of these options, but puzzles are useful too - I just didn't do as many as some people do xD

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