Wow, I am quite frankly humbled by the amount of people willing to help me, I am currently rather overwhelmed with offers of games, invites to teams and studies and being shown how to utilise the Chess engine to analyse games.
Huge thanks have to go out to:
@SlicingBishop2006
For showing me the engine, how to use it, explaining so many fundamental things and having the patience and kindness do this for an absolute stranger.
@achja
For a superb post and an invite to join his team, I am sure it will be invaluable as I try to progress at this splendid game.
@coledavis
Thank you for the suggestion, I think a visit to my local library may be a very wise move to see what books they have on Chess.
Huge thanks have to go out to:
@SlicingBishop2006
For showing me the engine, how to use it, explaining so many fundamental things and having the patience and kindness do this for an absolute stranger.
@achja
For a superb post and an invite to join his team, I am sure it will be invaluable as I try to progress at this splendid game.
@coledavis
Thank you for the suggestion, I think a visit to my local library may be a very wise move to see what books they have on Chess.
As I was compiling my previous post @pdorfer replied.
Thank your for the suggestion, I will be sure to purchase a copy for bedtime reading, I found some copies on Ebay for very reasonable prices ( around £9)
Thank your for the suggestion, I will be sure to purchase a copy for bedtime reading, I found some copies on Ebay for very reasonable prices ( around £9)
oh I love that book!!!! it's so good
"From 900 you can improve easily to 1500 or 1600 in 2 days. Just read a beginners chess book."
Sorry, but I don't think this is true, you don't "easily" improve by 600 points in two days.
I don't think it is possible to improve that quickly even if you spend all 48 hours studying.
Someone please correct me if I am wrong.
Sorry, but I don't think this is true, you don't "easily" improve by 600 points in two days.
I don't think it is possible to improve that quickly even if you spend all 48 hours studying.
Someone please correct me if I am wrong.
@Allonautilus yeah, but in 2 weeks I went from 600 USCF to 850 USCF
@Allonautilus #16
I agree. Every black and white claim like : "This method will make you a chess master, guaranteed", and "Win 600 rating points in 2 days time" should be taken with a grain of salt.
There are simply some people who will never go over 1500 no matter how hard they work.
For chess you need things like good memory, imagination, calculating skills, stamina, backbone, patience, a good working brain and probably more.
Not everyone has all of this.
Chess legend Bobby Fischer remembered casual blitz games he played, as a young boy, against GM Vasiukov decades later. That shows an incredible chess memory. Not having a fairly good chess memory makes it harder to excell in chess. That doesn't mean that some people should therefore stop with chess. Even when chess improvement is stuck or at maximum, and we know we cannot improve much more, then we can still enjoy looking at chess endgame studies, share chess anecdotes, watch GM games live, visit otb chess tourneys, work for a chess magazine, have fun at a local chess club, playing for fun, hanging out at the bar etcetera.
I agree. Every black and white claim like : "This method will make you a chess master, guaranteed", and "Win 600 rating points in 2 days time" should be taken with a grain of salt.
There are simply some people who will never go over 1500 no matter how hard they work.
For chess you need things like good memory, imagination, calculating skills, stamina, backbone, patience, a good working brain and probably more.
Not everyone has all of this.
Chess legend Bobby Fischer remembered casual blitz games he played, as a young boy, against GM Vasiukov decades later. That shows an incredible chess memory. Not having a fairly good chess memory makes it harder to excell in chess. That doesn't mean that some people should therefore stop with chess. Even when chess improvement is stuck or at maximum, and we know we cannot improve much more, then we can still enjoy looking at chess endgame studies, share chess anecdotes, watch GM games live, visit otb chess tourneys, work for a chess magazine, have fun at a local chess club, playing for fun, hanging out at the bar etcetera.
Hi @synposis , I recommend taking a look at FunnyAnimatorJmTV's opening studies, taking a look at chesstempo.com, and analysing your games with stockfish.
Don't be put off if your rating plateaus for a while- I was stuck at 1300 for a few months before going up to 1400. :)
Play slower time controls like Rapid and Classical. It gives you more time to think your moves over. I play mostly Rapid, and occasionally play Bullet for fun and to practice making reasonable moves under time pressure.
Don't play when you're tired - it will only end in rating loss and frustration. Believe me, I know. :P
Take advice from more experienced chess players (2000+), read some chess books (I recommend 'What It Takes To Become A Grandmaster'), and most importantly, have fun! :)
Don't be put off if your rating plateaus for a while- I was stuck at 1300 for a few months before going up to 1400. :)
Play slower time controls like Rapid and Classical. It gives you more time to think your moves over. I play mostly Rapid, and occasionally play Bullet for fun and to practice making reasonable moves under time pressure.
Don't play when you're tired - it will only end in rating loss and frustration. Believe me, I know. :P
Take advice from more experienced chess players (2000+), read some chess books (I recommend 'What It Takes To Become A Grandmaster'), and most importantly, have fun! :)
Thank you @Eligora
I totally agree with regards to avoiding bullet & blitz, at my current ability there is no way I can cope which such frantic gameplay.
I barely know more than two openings at present.
I believe this is why the awesome @SlicingBishop2006 suggested I play correspondence and they were kind enough to explain so much to may and engage in a correspondence game which such a novice.
Thank you for your recommendation of "What it takes to become a Grandmaster" it will certainly be purchased and digested I assure you.
I have to agree with @achja with regards to some people simply never reaching a certain rating or level, no matter how hard they study or practice.
The same analogy could be applied to artists, some people can just capture form, light, colour and detail in the most realistic form instantly, whereas others can study for decades but never achieve that level of realism.
I totally agree with regards to avoiding bullet & blitz, at my current ability there is no way I can cope which such frantic gameplay.
I barely know more than two openings at present.
I believe this is why the awesome @SlicingBishop2006 suggested I play correspondence and they were kind enough to explain so much to may and engage in a correspondence game which such a novice.
Thank you for your recommendation of "What it takes to become a Grandmaster" it will certainly be purchased and digested I assure you.
I have to agree with @achja with regards to some people simply never reaching a certain rating or level, no matter how hard they study or practice.
The same analogy could be applied to artists, some people can just capture form, light, colour and detail in the most realistic form instantly, whereas others can study for decades but never achieve that level of realism.
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