22 Nov 09
Originally posted by AutomatonMost games at our level don't make it to the end game. Once you get hit with an opeing trap, you'll avoid it next time.
Just tactics isn't going to teach me opening traps or endgame technique or strategy. etc etc
Learning tactics and seeing what makes a good move helps more than anything. To get better at chess, you've got to change your thinking. When you see why you were wrong when you do a puzzle and how to properly take advantage of certain situations, you will get stronger.
When you learn to set up those situations, you'll get even stronger. I'm still trying to figure out how to set them up. I still stumble into things.
But hey, if you'd rather spend money on a book, rather than get free training, that's up to you.
22 Nov 09
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Originally posted by EladarI study tactics.
Most games at our level don't make it to the end game. Once you get hit with an opeing trap, you'll avoid it next time.
Learning tactics and seeing what makes a good move helps more than anything. To get better at chess, you've got to change your thinking. When you see why you were wrong when you do a puzzle and how to properly take advantage of certa , if you'd rather spend money on a book, rather than get free training, that's up to you.
Studying tactics won't teach me to put rooks behind passed pawns or to put rooks on the 7th rank or how to develop properly against the sicilian.
Hell I didn't even know what "opposition" was until last week! (been playing for years)
By your logic if I just study tactics I can play my h pawn all the way up the board in the first 3 moves and keep my knights at the edge of the board...maybe a3 and h3?... and still win as long as I am tactically strong?
Some strategy must be learnt.
That whole "tactics tactics tactics" thing is a bit over-rated.
Tactics is only ONE part of chess.
22 Nov 09
There's no need to respond to what I'm saying. The advice is free. Let me know when you run into a book that dramatically increases your understanding of chess and makes you a much better chess player.
I don't think there is such a book. Playing chess against good players just isn't that easy.
22 Nov 09
Originally posted by heinzkatI'm 1400 uscf, geez man give me some credit.(chess for dummies?)
Chess for dummies
My first Chess Book
The Mammoth book of chess
http://www.stappenmethode.nl/stepsmethod/index.html
At the book store the books are either way too easy or way too hard.
There isn't anything suited for the 1400-1700.
(And you can't just say tactics tactics tactics!! god...)
Why are private lessons 50 bucks an hour?
22 Nov 09
Originally posted by EladarJohn Nunn's original "Secrets of Grandmaster Play", cowritten with Peter Griffiths, did dramatically increase my understanding ( I think it added 300 points to my rating), but I recommended it to a friend, and it didn't work for him.
There's no need to respond to what I'm saying. The advice is free. Let me know when you run into a book that dramatically increases your understanding of chess and makes you a much better chess player.
I don't think there is such a book. Playing chess against good players just isn't that easy.
Bent Larsen said his chess career to a dramatic leap forward when he read Nimzowitsch's "My System", stating that it was like reading "magic".
I think it depends on the book and the player- a book can be a huge factor, but it varies from player to player, depending on what the book offers compared to what the player needs.
Paul
22 Nov 09
Originally posted by Paul LeggettI'll go back and get John Nunn's "Chess move by move" and if you are still around in a few months I'll let you know how it affected my chess.
John Nunn's original "Secrets of Grandmaster Play", cowritten with Peter Griffiths, did dramatically increase my understanding ( I think it added 300 points to my rating), but I recommended it to a friend, and it didn't work for him.
Bent Larsen said his chess career to a dramatic leap forward when he read Nimzowitsch's "My System", stating that it w ...[text shortened]... to player, depending on what the book offers compared to what the player needs.
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22 Nov 09
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Originally posted by Eladarmaybe you should start reading... the 'tactics, tactics, tactics' thing obviously isn't working out to well for you. no offense but when taking studying advice you're more likely to listen to someone who has a higher rating than you not a lower one.
There's no need to respond to what I'm saying. The advice is free. Let me know when you run into a book that dramatically increases your understanding of chess and makes you a much better chess player.
I don't think there is such a book. Playing chess against good players just isn't that easy.
btw my advice would be to forget the books, forget the tactics and just play, learn from what other people do and by your own mistakes.