posted on Jan, 19 2011 @ 03:01 PM
reply to post by concordant
To coin a phrase “I know how to move the pieces” lol but that would be understatement.
I was 21 when I beat my first grandmaster, with a Fide rating of 2595. I started playing when I was about 15. But I have long since given up chess and
martial arts for Jesus! Although I still have skillz
There are many aspects to the game of chess. You can learn the basic theory and principles to improve but it’s takes a long time to put it into
practice.
A lot may also depends on who you are up against. For example, if you’re up against Garry Kasparov! Then regaining your man hood is unlikely, and I
would recommend making a direct visit to your local lingerie store lol
You really need to study the elements of the opening and opening principles, like development and piece coordination. Then you need to learn middle
game themes and tactical and combinational ideas, which can be applied at different phases of the game. You also need some theoretical end game
knowledge and finally you need to build up your overall ability to calculate variations accurately, which is closely interconnected to understanding
middle game positions and knowing how to assess them.
Of course all this type of knowledge is something, which has to be built up slowly over time.
I would recommend you try to play people who are stronger than yourself but you should occasionally play someone who is roughly at your own level, so
that it doesn’t become too demoralizing.
If you have any other questions about how to improve your game, feel free to send me a u2u
- JC
edit on 19-1-2011 by Joecroft because: (no reason given)
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