Hi all,
Patrik asks:
What is your suggested training regime for a grumpy old geezer limited to, say, 30 minutes of Chess Training per day plus a slow game or two per week?
Well Patrik, that is not bad! Some of us don’t have that time. I would say that you should at least try and pay attention to those one or two slow games that you play per week. Analyze them yourself first and keep notes. Only check your analysis with a stronger player or a chess engine after you have done your own analysis. Then refine you analysis. If there is some remaining time, do tactical exercises in which you practice your visualization and calculation. Also look up the games you played earlier every now and then from your database or file.
Good luck!
Waldemar
Thank you!
It would be interesting to read your view on the Study of Master games.
Hi Patrik,
If you want to study master games, the following approach is a tough but fruitful one:
1. take 3 hours
2. play through the game quickly and check any available comments (20 min.)
3. Try to play the game by heart while going throught the comments you just read. First move the pieces when doing this, then try without moving the pieces. Do this until it is an automatism (30 to 50 min.)
4. Play through the game again on the board and expand on the notes in your mind. If possible, correct and check. Make notes (30 to 50 min.)
5. Check notes by playing through your analysis on the board (60 min.)
6. File games with relevance to your opening repertoire into your database or portfolio.
Waldemar
Howdy Admin,
Would you explain number 3 more, it is not clear to me.
Hi Leonard,
Phase no. 3 is difficult.
It needs good concentration, memory and visualization skills.
Also you can of course develop your visualization skills with this step.
You simply try and recollect the game from your memory after playing through the game in step 2.
You can choose first to move and later not to move pieces when doing this.
I hope this clarifies things.
Waldemar