I have added a JavaScript replay chess board which contains critical endgame positions. Right now it contains three positions mainly King and pawn endgames dealing with the opposition, but I plan on adding more every couple of days.
After mastering exercise 1 and exercise 2 you are ready to move on to the third chess board visualization exercise. Using the board look at all of the squares controlled by: – a knight on c3 – a knight on f3 – a knight on c6 – a knight on f6 Then, without the use…
Here’s an annotated game by Capablanca from his game Winter vs. Capablanca that took place in Hastings in 1918. Winter vs. Capablanca 1918 NOTE: I am testing a Silverlight chess board, please leave me your feedback.
Interesting article on chess memory which should be read by all who are interested in chess psychology and learning.
Here’s the first of many endgame and middlegame problems to come: King and pawn endgame problem
Day 1 Study endings (1hr) Solve tactics (30min) Day 2 Study strategy (1hr) Solve endings (30min) Day 3 Play long game (1hr) Solve tactics (30min) Day 4 Solve strategy (1hr) Solve tactics (30min) Day 5 Study openings (1hr) Solve endings (30min) Day 6 Play long game (1hr) Solve tactics (30min) Day 7 Off day
(first in a series of adult learning posts) “These things take time.” the grand master explained to his young pupil. Ten years and nearly one thousand rating points later, the student now finally realized the truth in the words of his teacher. One must realize that there is no quick fix to becoming an expert…
After repeating exercise 1 for the first 2-3 sessions you can then move on to exercise 2. Board Visualization Exercise #2 Same concept as in exercise #1 but this time you do not look at the board. – note where the four knights normally develop – note where the four bishops normally develop – note…
Best Chess Books by Rating Chess Rating: 1200-1400 1) Chess Tactics for Students by John Bain 2) Logical Chess Move by Move by Irving Chernev 3) Back to Basics: Tactics (ChessCafe Back to Basics Chess) by Dan Heisman 4) Winning Chess Tactics, revised (Winning Chess – Everyman Chess) by Seirawan 5) Silman’s Complete Endgame Course…
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