Author: Graham Banks
Date: 22:17:54 01/29/06
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On January 30, 2006 at 01:05:04, Uri Blass wrote: >On January 30, 2006 at 00:21:55, Graham Banks wrote: > >>On January 29, 2006 at 23:38:25, Thomas Mayer wrote: >> >>>Hi Steve, >>> >>>well, I have several interests in the dedicated units. I also want to use them >>>to improve my chess a bit. Also for testing issues I play from time to time a >>>game myself against them. The result of tonights session can be seen here: >>> >>>http://www.quarkchess.de/games/brainmephi.htm >>> >>>I did try to comment a bit on my thoughts etc. during the game. (I played with a >>>real wooden board, maybe I will add some pictures later - this is my first try >>>to publish a game anyway) >>> >>>Don't be too harsh about my playing capabilities, this was really a painful >>>game... :) I wonder what anyone would recommand to me to improve my game... >>> >>>Greets, Thomas >>> >>>P.S.: If interest in such stuff exists I would repeat this from time to time, >>>the commenting was fun and I think I learn myself something. >> >> >>Hi Thomas, >> >>I found a very useful book to improve your chess was "Test Your Positional Play" >>by Bellin and Ponzetto. >> >>After an initial section talking about the static and dynamic features based on >>pawn structures, it then explains how to take advantages of weaknesses in the >>opponent's position or how to create such weaknesses. >> >>You are then given 30 minute exercises whereby you are given a position with >>three choices of plan. You're expected to decide which plan is best. The point >>behind each plan is given. >> >>You then look at the solution page which not only explains which plan is correct >>and why, but also exposes the flaws in the other plans. >> >>The book is basically like a test whereby you get allocated points for your >>choices. >>I found it even more motivating to compete with a friend of roughly equal >>strength who also owned a copy. >> >>This book will improve your chess immensely as it covers the aspect of chess >>that most players below 2000 ELO tend to struggle in, that is constructing a >>useful plan. >> >>Regards, Graham. > >I believe that the main problem of weak players is doing tactical mistakes. >A book like that may be more productive for strong players and not for weak >players. > >Uri Players around 1600-2000 ELO would benefit most. I would have been 1700-1800 ELO at the time I studied this book. Another useful exercise is to read a best games book without a chessboard in front of you. Try to visualise the moves and variations given between each diagram. The whole point of this is to increase your visualisation skills. This was an area of weakness for me and probably explains why I never exceeded 2000 ELO over the board, yet was able to play at 2300-2400 ELO in correspondence chess. Graham.
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