Author: Joseph Ciarrochi
Date: 12:33:26 02/28/06
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> >> >>Instead, your study time is much better spent on ideas. If you focus on >>middlegame ideas the opening will come naturally, since you'll know how to aim >>for a playable middlegame. If you like reading books, try "Modern Chess >>Strategy" by Ludek Pachman. If you prefer computer study, both ChessBase and >>especially Convekta (Chess Assistant) have good middlegame tutorial material. >>"Strategy 2.0" from the latter company is the one I'd recommend; their >>"Encyclopedia of Middlegame" series is excellent but more advanced. >> > >I also just bought Strategy 2.0 & Encyclopedia of the Middlegame as well as >CT-ART 3.0 :) > Can you tell me a bit about the learning strategies used in these two pieces of software (strategy and encyclopedia). I just bought ct-art and think it is brilliant, so i am feeling favourably towards convecta. I assume strategy 2 teaches you some core principle and than drills you on the topic with puzzles? Does encyclopedia of middle game do the same? Have both of you found it to be useful, for yourself or your students? Best joseph > >>Once you've worked on your middlegame, you should read the classic "The Ideas >>Behind the Chess Openings" by Reuben Fine, followed by either "Understanding the >>Chess Openings" by Sam Collins or "Mastering the Openings" by Byron Jacobs, all >>of which focus on ideas, rather than variations. >> > >I do spend a lot of time doing chess puzzles. I guess that's just because >they're fun. I will admit that I need a lot of work on strategy though. > > >>Sorry, but you'll be better off leaving Bookup to the professional players. > >No need for sorry.
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