My game has suffered recently, but I am more determined than ever to improve…so the following quote should help me on my way: Settle on your objective is the rule. Such an objective may be a pawn or a point. Which one, it matters not. But aimlessly drifting from one to another, this will expose…
I need help in trying to compile which attributes chess players need in order to master an existing class level (from Class E to Expert+)based on their rating. For example Irina Mikhailova has cataloged these attributes and states that a player rated ~2100 should know the following: At this stage a chess player must have…
08.15.2007 Play Standard Game Played and analyzed my G/60 ICC ST Tourney game 08.16.2007 Study Strategy Reviewed through page 24 of Chess Strategy for Kids don’t mind the title…the book is highly recommended by Dan Heisman, and it ensures that you have all your chess fundamentals in place. Key Points Everything in chess can be…
Monday Study Endings (30 min) Solve Tactics (30 min) Tuesday Play (ST Tourney on ICC G/60) (up to 2 hrs) Wednesday Analyze my game (1 hr) Study Openings (part of game analysis) Thursday Study Strategy (30 min) Solve Endings (30 min) Friday Solve Strategy (annotated master game review with Stoyko exercise at critical points) (1hr)…
In an earlier post about creating a chess notebook, I overlooked the obvious: using this blog as my online chess improvement notebook. I can post my daily training regimen, as well as benchmark my progress as I go along. Hopefully, this will help others get ideas as well as help me in maintaining a log…
The best thing I can do for my chess is to improve my thinking process, which is one of my greatest weaknesses. Below are some of the reasons why it my thinking process just plain stinks. Not considering the consequences of a move at least 3 ply deep on every play. Focusing too much on…
I have come to the realization that there comes a time in every improving players game where we try to apply all we have learned yet we end up losing more games than we win. The improving player needs to realize that reading more chess books, learning a new opening or practicing obscure endgames is…
The Program The following system is geared towards adult beginners with an ELO rating of 1200-1800. It is a modified version of Irina Mikhailova’s schedule which she used at the Petrosian Chess School. [1] I have left the schedule flexible so that it can be modified based on the time you have to dedicate to…
Purdy maintained that the best way to get better at chess was to play over annotated master chess games. Below is Purdy’s method for going over chess games: 1. Take the side of the winner (or either side if the game was a draw). 2. Cover the moves with an index card, and when it’s…
Must read advice for any adult player looking to improve their game.