Comments on: Why Our Chess Does Not Improve http://beginchess.com/2008/08/17/why-our-chess-doesnot-improve/ Chess for Beginners Sun, 15 Jan 2012 05:03:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: chessbuzz http://beginchess.com/2008/08/17/why-our-chess-doesnot-improve/comment-page-1/#comment-232 chessbuzz Mon, 14 Jun 2010 22:47:40 +0000 http://www.beginchess.com/?p=179#comment-232 @demon_szybosci Thanks for the great feedback! @demon_szybosci Thanks for the great feedback!

]]> By: demon_szybkosci http://beginchess.com/2008/08/17/why-our-chess-doesnot-improve/comment-page-1/#comment-230 demon_szybkosci Mon, 14 Jun 2010 11:33:36 +0000 http://www.beginchess.com/?p=179#comment-230 If you are playing faster that 10 minutes per player you are going in WRONG direction! Unless you are 1700-1800 player you should not play ANY game faster thant 10 or 15minutes per player. The best choice should be at least 20 or 30 minutes (I assume you want to play at least a few games daily). Secondly, you have to concentrate at EVERY move you play - not the most of them. Strong players play near 100% "clear" game (I mean without {major} blunders) and when they are playing in tournament... they try to concentrate up to 90% (100% percent is not alwasy as easy as it looks, especially if you play one game daily up to 4 hours by 8 days) Thirdly, you have to practice A LOT of tactics (combinations). If you see threats like mate in 1, 2 or 3 in one second... you should try to solve much harder. And tactis should stay with you forever (as long as you want to stay "sharp"). Eradicate simple blunders... as fast as it will be possible... the sooner the better. If you do not pass this phase (playing without hanging pieces) you cannot think of breaking (max) 1700 (ELO) barrier. Have a nice (hard) work :-) ;-) If you are playing faster that 10 minutes per player you are going in WRONG direction! Unless you are 1700-1800 player you should not play ANY game faster thant 10 or 15minutes per player. The best choice should be at least 20 or 30 minutes (I assume you want to play at least a few games daily).
Secondly, you have to concentrate at EVERY move you play – not the most of them. Strong players play near 100% “clear” game (I mean without {major} blunders) and when they are playing in tournament… they try to concentrate up to 90% (100% percent is not alwasy as easy as it looks, especially if you play one game daily up to 4 hours by 8 days)
Thirdly, you have to practice A LOT of tactics (combinations). If you see threats like mate in 1, 2 or 3 in one second… you should try to solve much harder. And tactis should stay with you forever (as long as you want to stay “sharp”).

Eradicate simple blunders… as fast as it will be possible… the sooner the better. If you do not pass this phase (playing without hanging pieces) you cannot think of breaking (max) 1700 (ELO) barrier.
Have a nice (hard) work :-) ;-)

]]> By: Deathridesahorse http://beginchess.com/2008/08/17/why-our-chess-doesnot-improve/comment-page-1/#comment-98 Deathridesahorse Tue, 26 May 2009 10:05:03 +0000 http://www.beginchess.com/?p=179#comment-98 I find that the quality of decision is most important but, basically: don't get worried. You say that you are worried a lot.... just try and get rid of this worry and I'll bet you will shine through because you know how to play but probably just panic and if you panic you are lost! Be brave: a Russian proverb, apparently, holds that even a bullet is afraid of the brave. Yes, I take inspiration from quotes and lately from sports like basketball: Michael Jordan etc. and how they are under a time pressure but still must come up with a solution. I find that the quality of decision is most important but, basically: don’t get worried.

You say that you are worried a lot…. just try and get rid of this worry and I’ll bet you will shine through because you know how to play but probably just panic and if you panic you are lost!

Be brave: a Russian proverb, apparently, holds that even a bullet is afraid of the brave.

Yes, I take inspiration from quotes and lately from sports like basketball: Michael Jordan etc. and how they are under a time pressure but still must come up with a solution.

]]> By: Blue Devil Knight http://beginchess.com/2008/08/17/why-our-chess-doesnot-improve/comment-page-1/#comment-97 Blue Devil Knight Sun, 21 Sep 2008 20:34:01 +0000 http://www.beginchess.com/?p=179#comment-97 I certainly sympathize. I often know more about chess than the people that kick my butt over the board. It is frustrating. Your approach seems quite sound, and I wish you luck. Slow games with postmortems and thought process are probably essential. Getting a coach helped me push through a plateau. His nagging voice in my head during games was quite helpful. I certainly sympathize. I often know more about chess than the people that kick my butt over the board. It is frustrating. Your approach seems quite sound, and I wish you luck. Slow games with postmortems and thought process are probably essential.

Getting a coach helped me push through a plateau. His nagging voice in my head during games was quite helpful.

]]> By: Having Trouble Improving At Chess? « Chesspark.com http://beginchess.com/2008/08/17/why-our-chess-doesnot-improve/comment-page-1/#comment-96 Having Trouble Improving At Chess? « Chesspark.com Sun, 17 Aug 2008 14:55:47 +0000 http://www.beginchess.com/?p=179#comment-96 [...] concentrating on improving chess performance.  Chessbuzz over at the Begin Chess blog laments the decline of his rating: I selected several of my latest games and anlayzed them looking for the reason I lost the game, [...] [...] concentrating on improving chess performance.  Chessbuzz over at the Begin Chess blog laments the decline of his rating: I selected several of my latest games and anlayzed them looking for the reason I lost the game, [...]

]]> By: beginchess http://beginchess.com/2008/08/17/why-our-chess-doesnot-improve/comment-page-1/#comment-95 beginchess Sun, 17 Aug 2008 13:47:43 +0000 http://www.beginchess.com/?p=179#comment-95 Dean: I think you are on the right track. Keeping our pieces safe is the surest path to improving our performance. Dean: I think you are on the right track. Keeping our pieces safe is the surest path to improving our performance.

]]> By: kaguvkov http://beginchess.com/2008/08/17/why-our-chess-doesnot-improve/comment-page-1/#comment-94 kaguvkov Sun, 17 Aug 2008 12:10:24 +0000 http://www.beginchess.com/?p=179#comment-94 HI, Would you mind if we exchange links in our chess blogs? I will your link in my blog and also my link in your blog. Just take a visit in my chess blog and inform me if its okay for you. Thank you so much. Regards, Borislav Kaguvkov HI, Would you mind if we exchange links in our chess blogs? I will your link in my blog and also my link in your blog. Just take a visit in my chess blog and inform me if its okay for you. Thank you so much.

Regards,

Borislav Kaguvkov

]]> By: Dean http://beginchess.com/2008/08/17/why-our-chess-doesnot-improve/comment-page-1/#comment-93 Dean Sun, 17 Aug 2008 09:42:20 +0000 http://www.beginchess.com/?p=179#comment-93 Good luck with your plan, I think a lot of us will sympathise with your comments. I found that I improved my game over the last few months by being able to concentrate and fully analyse every move, making less of the blunders that decide most of our games. This gave me the confidence to calculate deeper and not panic when something unexpected happens. Let us know how it goes. Dean Good luck with your plan, I think a lot of us will sympathise with your comments. I found that I improved my game over the last few months by being able to concentrate and fully analyse every move, making less of the blunders that decide most of our games. This gave me the confidence to calculate deeper and not panic when something unexpected happens. Let us know how it goes. Dean

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