play at 2200 . . . play at 2300 . . . play at 2400 . . . etc . . . etc . . .
Don't forget beat your coach . . .
What is there left to learn after 2100?
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ChessBrilliancy38 wrote:
GreedyPawnEater wrote:
as soon as you reach 2100 and keep studying chess you are just wasting your time. there is nothing to learn really except memorizing opening lines up to move 30 like in the sicilian. what strikes me is that some people enjoy it.
Continue deluding yourself. It seems as if you're completely ignoring the importance of the middlegame and endgame. Chess is much more than memorization. Otherwise, anyone who has a good memory can memorize opening lines and become a grandmaster.
Ironically that's how many toddlers under 16 are rated 2200+. Memorization of opening lines, with a bit of chess sprinkled here and there to trade off and queen a pawn.
pfren wrote:
I-AM-YOUR-GRANDPA wrote:
NG5 Nxe5 0:1
You seem having a twisted view on game results.
After 12...Nxe5 (likely best) white has a rather serious initiative with many moves: 13.Nxe4, 13.Re1 and 13.Bf4 all look quite promising for white.
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xjian77 escribió:
SmyslovFan wrote:
ozzie_c_cobblepot wrote:
Dvoretsky
The best answers have already been given, including the suggestion to ask your coach.
But Ozzie's answer is probably the most pithy. I love it!
It is a bit sad that my local book seller told me once that Dvoretsky's books do not sell well. They are not for the faint heart.
When I get a bad loss, I will open the analytical manual and spend a whole day on one or two chapters. Still I have not finished the first half yet.
siciliankan ggg
satanichess escribió:
siciliankan ggg
"Grandmaster of Chess: the Complete Games of Paul Keres" is one of the best books I have ever read. My understanding of intiative improved a lot with this book.
"Championship Chess: USSR 1941" by Botvinnik is a forgotten gem. If you want to improve your positional understanding, Botvinnik is an excellent teacher.
"Perfect Your Chess" by Volokitin is a tactics book for 2000+ players.
I read Perfect Your Chess but I couldn't seem to find Championship Chess anywhere. Can you post a link?
There are a few editions of the book: 1950 Bell edition, 1973 Dover edition and 2002 Hardinge edition. Botvinnik said he worked for two years on this book.
http://www.amazon.com/Soviet-chess-championship-1941-introduction/dp/0486221849/ref=sr_1_15?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1440604058&sr=1-15&keywords=championship+chess+botvinnik
http://www.amazon.com/Championship-chess-tournament-Absolute-Leningrad-Moscow/dp/B0000CHNS0/ref=sr_1_13?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1440604058&sr=1-13&keywords=championship+chess+botvinnik
http://www.amazon.com/Championship-chess-tournament-championship-Leningrad-Moscow/dp/B0007FC254/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1440604044&sr=1-3&keywords=championship+chess+botvinnik&pebp=1440604047447&perid=1P5PVJS1XGBTK6B70CMA
http://www.amazon.com/Championship-Chess-Hardinge-Simpole-Classics/dp/1843820129/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=
Thanks a lot!