Author: Michael Yee
Date: 18:44:38 11/07/05
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Hi Philip, Not too long ago, I started thinking about an "optimal" way to study chess--at least to attain a certain rating. I decided on the following plan: (1) do lots and lots of chess puzzles (e.g., "Sharpen Your Tactics", Reinfeld's classics, or CT-ART software) (2) (maybe) do endgame puzzles--in any case, you need to know basic endgames (3) read some books about opening *ideas* (e.g., "How To Play Good Opening Moves" by Edmar Mednis) (4) (maybe) learn some very flexible opening systems that might even share ideas when used with the other color. For example, I've heard that the King's Indian Attack (for white) is pretty flexible. After learning some basic chess ideas, the key is to develop your tactical awareness. I don't know what your current level of play is, but at my level, a lot of games are decided by blunders. So reducing blunders (by increasing tactical strength) would be the quickest way for me to improve. Michael
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