Author: Lawrence S. Tamarkin
Date: 10:16:55 11/13/99
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On November 13, 1999 at 05:20:34, Lin Harper wrote: > Just a strong human with endless chess knowledge, the problem is > you need endless money that way. When I lived in a chess club in the early 1980's, I was able to Barter for lessons from IM (now GM), Mike Rohde, GM Max Dlugy, and IM David Goodman. That's why I consider myself so week, even though I know I'm a strong player. With lessons from these 'giants', I see how little I've 'retained':) > The good old tried and tested book and manual chess board is > the most cost effective way to learn. This way you have to put on > your thinking cap, just as you would any other subject. > You can't 'buy' chess playing strength any more than a body > builder can 'buy' a big set of muscles. You have to sweat if you > are to improve. No pain, no gain, whether you hope to improve > physically or mentally. I agree with a lot of this. As a chess club manager and long time player, I advocate a combination of good chess liturature/magazines, Rated tournament compitition, and of course the Friday night rapids, here at the Marshall! That is definately a good way to build 'chess muscle':) > Just off topic a little here. You mentioned Bruce Pandolfini. > This afternoon I watched a movie called 'Searching for Bobby Fischer'. > Actor Ben Kingsley played the part of Pandolfini, the boy's tutor. > $60 per hour!.and I don't know how old the movie is. Get a good > chess book, find a place where you can study and go to it Yeah, Ben Kingsley is badly miscast as Pando. Better would have been, Ron Silver - think of his performance in 'Reversal of Fortune', as more like what BP is really like. Definately a good study program is important. Turn off the TV, and team up with a group of fellow chess guys, and keep preparing. Larry T.
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