Chess Memory
Interesting article on chess memory which should be read by all who are interested in chess psychology and learning.
Endgame Problem
Here’s the first of many endgame and middlegame problems to come: King and pawn endgame problem
Chess Training Schedule
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
These Things Take Time : The Challenges Adults Face When Learning Chess
(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…
Chess Board Visualization Exercise 2
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…
Recommended Chess Books by Rating
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…
Twitter on Sidebar
Added a feed of my Twitter posts on the right sidebar.
Chess Tweets
I haven’t had much time to devote to blogging, so I am trying a new method. I am posting my chess training notebook using Twitter. If the post requires more than the 140 character limit, then I will expand on the topic via the blog.
Chess Board Visualization Exercises
Chess board visualization training is necessary in order to not miss tactics, see more combinations and to become a better overall chess player. Chess board visualization does not come naturally to all chess players. Chess visualization is something that must be trained, and should be part of a regular chess training regimen. Chess board visualization…
The New Begin(ning) Chess
This post marks a new beginning for this blog. After a long hiatus from blogging and chess, I return reinvigorated and refreshed. The new purpose of this blog is exploring how adults learn (chess). It has become obvious to me after four years of my chess journey, that the adult learning experience is clumsy, slow…