Author: Nick Rowe
Date: 18:44:41 07/23/04
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> >-------------------------------------------------- >Testing results on intermediate stages of training > >CT-ART 3.0 Start ELO Resulting ELO >Yevelev V. 2220 2433 >Kurenkov N. 2210 2401 >Gabrielian A. 2330 2447 >-------------------------------------------------- I looked at these peoples ratings history and it mostly seemed that they were already at this strength practically when she claims to have started training them. i'm skeptical >The full article is at http://www.convekta.com/softscho/l1/lesson_2.html > >She then elaborates in greater detail (some 10-12 pages worth) on using other >programs in order to achive the initial 'baseline' (2200 Elo): > >--------------------------------------- >"Training and trials, 'base line' before the initial ELO rating (2200) is >achieved. > >The very initial stage we call conditionally our 'base line'. The aim at this >stage is to acquire a playing skill of approximately 2200 ELO. At this stage a >chess player must have a successfully tested opening repertoire which includes 2 >openings as White and 2 openings with the black pieces. The chess player must >master tactics (60-70 per cent of a success rate solving problems of an >intermediate difficulty), acquire a firm knowledge of the basics of chess >strategy, ie. How a position's evaluation is developed and what are its >components, familiarize with about 15-25 common plans from the chess classic >examples, know typical chess endings: evaluation, plan of play and standard >tactical methods for approximately 250 endgame positions. It is necessary to >acquire the skills of working with a computer and with chess software." >--------------------------------------- > >followed by the 2-year goal: > >--------------------------------------- >The 2 year training schedule's tasks are more complex than those of the 'base >line' stage. Its main goal is to achieve an ELO rating of approximately 2400, >which corresponds to IM level. A young chess player must incorporate 3-4 >openings into his/her repertoire as White and an equal number as the player of >Black. They must master the tactics (90 per cent correctly solving tests of a >high complexity with the theme of the tests unknown). Also to understand a wide >palette of strategic devices - how the relationships of the elements of a >position evaluation vary depending on the pawn configuration or on the alignment >of forces on the board; know more then 100 typical plans from classical games; >master elementary knowledge on chess endings: evaluation, plan of play, standard >tactical methods from approximately 600 endgame positions; master methods of >play in endings and the so-called 'simple' positions. He/she must acquire good >skills at using the PC and with the chess DBMS (Data Base Management Systems), >and with new learning and playing programs. >---------------------------------------- > >The full article (the translation is a bit iffy, but clearly understood) is at: >http://www.convekta.com/softscho/l1/lesson_3.html > >Hope you find it as interesting as I have. Personally, I made a copy for myself, >and will be translating this to Portuguese to post at my club. > > Albert
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