Author: Uri Blass
Date: 22:35:03 01/29/06
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On January 30, 2006 at 01:17:54, Graham Banks wrote: >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. visualisation is also area of weakness for me and I cannot play a single game blindfold but this reason is not enough to prevent players to get above 2000 over the board. I believe that even players who cannot play blindfold can get above 2300 if they only train enough in chess but I was always lazy to do it and it is the main reason that I am not at that level. I simply have not enough knowledge about chess and I believe that being able to calculate long lines in the middle game is not very important and it is more important to have good evaluation and good knowledge of openings. I got israeli rating of 2103 in the last year but I had simply a good luck and my level is probably only 2000-2050. My rating today for 1.1.2006 is 2091 but I am going to lose more rating after my last israeli league games that are still not included in the rating calculation. Uri
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