Author: Larry S. Tamarkin
Date: 15:35:41 10/29/98
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Thanks for the compliments! I believe that many of these programs are excellent for enhancing the chess learning experience. Chess Base 7 and Fritz5 or Junior 5 with a subscription to Chess Base magazine and downloading TWIC is a good all around way to study. But it would be remiss of me not to also mention Chess Assistant, Chess Academy, Chess Mentor, TASCBASE2, Chessica, BookUp, and the many the many other chess playing programs, books and ‘chess tools’ out there. Here I hope you won't mind a little digression by me on any attempt at chess improvement. In 1983, I played a record 495 games of rated chess in 1 year, which broke the record at the time. I also improved my game from ‘A’ player to expert, and then the next year became a master. In subsequent years I have played less & less games, while at the same time aquireing more chess books and computer software then most people could ever dream of owning. The sad fact is that I hardly play at all any more, and my rating has stagnated at 2100 for the last 5 years. I have come to the conclusion that the best way to improve is to play regularly and as much as possible. Sure, software is great, and reading through a good chess book can’t hurt for one’s understanding of the game, but for actual improvement you must Play, Play & Play. And I don’t mean on the Internet Chess Server either. Here’s my plan; I’m returning to New York in February. (I currently live in Seattle). I will be playing at the Marshall Chess Club, on Thursday’s in the ‘4 Rated Games Tonight’ tourneys. On Friday’s I will be participating in the Friday night rapids. And at other times I will be playing a lot of weekend tournament & Blitz chess, especially in Washington Square Park. Those ‘amusing’ park personalities have a lot to offer, especially in the psychological area’sJ That’s how I improved my game in the past, and that’s how I’ll improve it in the future. Of course I may wind up too busy trying to earn a living (teaching scholastic chess), to enact this plan, but that would be the way to go to achieve an actual rating gain. I realize that this wasn't a completely direct answer of your post, but I would be most interested in other chess software users opinions, on how much chess software and Books, has helped or not helped their chess. Mrslug - the inkompetent chess software addict! On October 29, 1998 at 00:43:15, C.M.A. wrote: >Larry, > Your comments on these programs most useful. I am about a 2000-2100 player, >but need work on new openings. > I am looking for a software equivalent of Fine's "Ideas Behind the chess >Openings." I have heard that the "Middlegame" CD was promising. > Can you or anyone else recommend program(s) to build/extend an openings >repertoire?
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