Originally posted by EladarCorrection... it is actually my third week(where did the days go?)
Congrats.
How much time do you spend on it each day?
my total solving time is 43.4 hours... it says it excludes outliers but I have my doubts as some problems I leave sitting there for hours while I am doing something else.
Edit: I'm pretty sure I said this but I injured myself in a way that keeps me from work so I basically study chess and chase de ladies all day long.
Originally posted by tomtom232How do you have 43.4 hours if it took you 40 hours to figure out just one problem?
Correction... it is actually my third week(where did the days go?)
my total solving time is 43.4 hours... it says it excludes outliers but I have my doubts as some problems I leave sitting there for hours while I am doing something else.
Edit: I'm pretty sure I said this but I injured myself in a way that keeps me from work so I basically study chess and chase de ladies all day long.
Might be my favorite! I'm proud of this one. I calculated 13 moves(26 ply) with about four off shoot lines that averaged 3 moves (6 ply) so a total of 23 moves (46 ply.) This ability is all thanks to chesstempo(and of course determined practice.)
It isn't really needed for you to do this you can solve it step by step but I have been using chesstempo to work on my calculation ability for OTB play and it has really been paying off. I think being able to calculate long tactical lines like this is what separates the sub 1600 from the 1850+(only on chesstempo.)
white to move.
If you are serious about chess then you should visit this site. It even has an endgame trainer for theoretical positions and practical positions that doesn't fail you for missing the quickest win as long as you don't make a drawing/losing move.
Originally posted by NorrisBGo to your preferences at the top right of all non forum chesstempo pages and select the hard setting then click save.
chesstempo is probably the best site on the internet for improving your tactics I just cant seem to get those positions