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What's An Effective Way To Study Chess?
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In addition, I would have to add practice, and then practice, and finally a bit more practice. Practice playing that is. Playing against a variety of opponents. That's what I am doing now.
Not me, I'm typing this junk (but I should be practicing).
Actually, I really am practicing right now while I'm typing. Well, really I'm planning my next move in a corr game. Same thing I guess.
practice doesnt help unless ure playing someone much better than you, ive been practicing for a year and my rating went from 1600 to 1500 so it obviosly doesnt help much, some things ive found help me play better and definetly put me in the right mindset for a temporary rating jump is tactics trainer and chess videos ( my fav is dzindichashvili) it will jolt ur mind to see the very best moves, make sur u have basic opening down pat, and be more agressive! agressive (sacking pieces, for attack) is a very valid way to play and it will make ur games more exciting.
On the topic of openenings, how would you study up on that? I know I'm probably asking wierd questions, its just on the topic of opening theory, whats an effective way...the opening trainer in chessmaster just shows 4 moves.
First study the basic principles: develop, knights before bishops usually, though don't be afraid to move the bishop first like with 1.e4,e5 2.Nf3,Nc6 (yes, a knight move, but I mean) 3.Bc4,Bc5 (not the king's knight immediately to avoid the Fried Liver, which white usually knows much better)
As for how to train study one thing at a time for about three weeks: pawn endgames, rook endgames, queen endgames, isolated queen pawn, Carlsbad Structure, Maroczy Bind structures (especially fighting against them as black with a small e6 + d6 center) and with some basic tactical warm ups beforehand.
I used to study a little bit of everything in a day, but haphazard trainings don't help us really.
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TheGreatOogieBoogie wrote:
1.e4,e5 2.Nf3,Nc6 (yes, a knight move, but I mean) 3.Bc4,Bc5 (not the king's knight immediately to avoid the Fried Liver, which white usually knows much better)
You can avoid Fried Liver by 3. ... Nf6 4. Ng5 d4 5. exd5 Na5, which, by the way, is the most popular answer to 4. Ng5
ajmeroski wrote:
TheGreatOogieBoogie wrote:
1.e4,e5 2.Nf3,Nc6 (yes, a knight move, but I mean) 3.Bc4,Bc5 (not the king's knight immediately to avoid the Fried Liver, which white usually knows much better)
You can avoid Fried Liver by 3. ... Nf6 4. Ng5 d4 5. exd5 Na5, which, by the way, is the most popular answer to 4. Ng5
White's likely booked up on that too. I don't like engaging or being engaged from the first few moves anyway and rather get my pieces out and resolve the issue in the center beforehand. Hopefully with an open center, though semi-open and even the occasional wedge are cool too.
ajmeroski wrote:
TheGreatOogieBoogie wrote:
1.e4,e5 2.Nf3,Nc6 (yes, a knight move, but I mean) 3.Bc4,Bc5 (not the king's knight immediately to avoid the Fried Liver, which white usually knows much better)
You can avoid Fried Liver by 3. ... Nf6 4. Ng5 d4 5. exd5 Na5, which, by the way, is the most popular answer to 4. Ng5
lol! why would u try to avoid the fried liver? thats the most exciting variation in chess, when white moves toward my king with ng5 i play bc5 and i win 80 percent of the time but even with classsical moving the pawn up with d4, black has big chances of winning. what is the use in avoiding that?
I dont think it is helpful
First off, thank u for your service. Second of all, there isn't really an "effective" way to study...especially with ur current lifestyle. Besides buying some Pandofini books ie Chessercises, Bobby Fischer:s Outrageous Chess moves, Weapons of Chess etc, an MCO-15 (or 16 if/when it comes out), Silman's Reassess your Chess (read it several times), Endgame course. Neishtadt's Test your Tactical ability, Your Move. Yasser Seirawan's Trilology series. Fischer's My 60 Best games. Heh.
Other than all that, you're just gonna have to learn on the "streets"....of Chess.com, that is! Just play, play, and play whenever you can. Study whenever you can. But just play.
(And OH! Drink alot of coffee...heh...kidding)
"Play those better than yourself." I second that.
embrace losing as this is a great spur to improvement find out why you lost ,how to stop this happening again , then put what youve learned into practice
Maybe try practice blindfold? This should help with visualising your moves a lot.
Check this link out
http://chess-teacher.com/what-obstructs-most-players-2/
it contains the most practical advice on how to get maximum benefit from your chess training
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mahen2 wrote:
Check this link out
http://chess-teacher.com/what-obstructs-most-players-2/
it contains the most practical advice on how to get maximum benefit from your chess training
That blog is poorly written. Kind of makes me think twice about buying that software.
I just wanted to gathersome insight about an effective way to study chess. I'm a relatively new play that got bitten by the chess bug. I constantly search for ways to improve my game (which is why I became a "Premium Member" on chess.com), and would like to know, what is an effective way to improve?
I currently use Chessmaster Academy and Chess Mentor to improve my game. What I really want to do is improve my visualization so I can calculate better, know the WHOLE BOARD. So if any casual player or titled player has any good advice, I'll be very greatful.
On a personal note, recently picked up playing chess and wanting to learn more about it due to being deployed. Currently serving the U.S. Army. So chess really helps with escaping the"uneasy" reality of where I am at. Thank you for taking the time to read this post.