Only Chess
18 May 07
18 May 07
Originally posted by zebanoI tried going through them with fritz to get answers, but there's just a lot of problems with no tactics. I gave up after a few dozen problems because of that. incredibly frustrating and unmotivating.
Which I consider to be quite helpful.
not that analyzing a position without a tactic wouldn't be beneficial, it's just not what solving a tactical puzzle should teach you, in my opinion.
18 May 07
Originally posted by wakchessdragondon't get us wrong, it's a very good idea, but nobody can tell you how much it'll help you. it completely depends on how much you put effort into it.
I know! It is too approximative question, but if you would make an research with 100 cantidates trying it, you would get some average result I guess.. Nevermind, I will try it anyway!
18 May 07
Originally posted by ivan2908I've done a lot of hardcore chess studying in my past.
Take an average 1500 OTB player, with average chess talent, IQ more then average (if this correlates at all with chess abilities), give him good tactical puzzle books and very good strategy book like Silman Amateurs mind . He solves at least 15 tactics daily, plays two OTB games daily and reads strategy book 30 minutes all that EVERY they. How far could he go in a year?
3+ hours everyday of studying chess - Reading books, going over games, tactics etc... This doesn't include playing chess.
Then playing chess, so more like 4+ hours a day, everyday for 2 years.
But I cannot see someone playing 2 full timer OTB games each day. Meaning Game in 120 min. Those games take 4 hours to complete most of time and are very draining.
So what kind of OTB games are you talking about? 30 min chess?
You need to get some longer time control OTB games in every month.
RK
18 May 07
Originally posted by ivan2908You have more or less described me and my plan over the summer, though I do have endgames in their also. My goal; 1750 within a year.
Take an average 1500 OTB player, with average chess talent, IQ more then average (if this correlates at all with chess abilities), give him good tactical puzzle books and very good strategy book like Silman Amateurs mind . He solves at least 15 tactics daily, plays two OTB games daily and reads strategy book 30 minutes all that EVERY they. How far could he go in a year?
18 May 07
Originally posted by RahimKWhen I say OTB, I guess that most people interpret as G/30 or G/45 games, though I agree with your point about the importance of long games. That's why I usually try to play one long tournament a month
I've done a lot of hardcore chess studying in my past.
3+ hours everyday of studying chess - Reading books, going over games, tactics etc... This doesn't include playing chess.
Then playing chess, so more like 4+ hours a day, everyday for 2 years.
But I cannot see someone playing 2 full timer OTB games each day. Meaning Game in 120 min. Those games t ...[text shortened]... t? 30 min chess?
You need to get some longer time control OTB games in every month.
RK
18 May 07
Originally posted by ivan2908That plan could do much for your game, but wouldn't it be hard to keep up with? Also, wouldn't it be hard to find 2OTB games a day to play?
Take an average 1500 OTB player, with average chess talent, IQ more then average (if this correlates at all with chess abilities), give him good tactical puzzle books and very good strategy book like Silman Amateurs mind . He solves at least 15 tactics daily, plays two OTB games daily and reads strategy book 30 minutes all that EVERY they. How far could he go in a year?