hi,i would like to be better in tactics-my plan is to be Gm!Please help!
Hey, 1. Do 20 tactics puzzles each day.
2. Review games of Keres, Tal and Fischer among others.
3. Play more games, and more importantly, review them.
4. Analyze common endgame positions.
5. Study a new opening for a week at a time.
2. Review games of Keres, Tal and Fischer among others.
3. Play more games, and more importantly, review them.
4. Analyze common endgame positions.
5. Study a new opening for a week at a time.
A lot depends on the type of talents. Botvinnik, for example, believed that for the gifted chess players are characterized by the ability to solve studies, and to consider a position outside of the chess Board. And I think that if you are bored to live without chess, you have already gifted. What type of your talent better will be determined by the teacher.
@ujcn exactly, the inclination to work hard at something for years is itself a talent, a fact that few people realise. Because nobody can say why their brain is wired in such a way as to find a subject fascinating or boring. A pursuit either excites you or it doesn't.
Nosce te ipsum. :-)
I AM GOOD AT THE OPENINGS AND LIKE GAMBITS
@the_loving_boy
The way to get good at tactics is to
1. do tactical puzzles every day (lichess /chesstempo etc)
1a. when you look at a puzzle try not to dive into calculating variations immediately. Instead start by making mental notes of the 'features' of the position. I.e. Pins (including partial pins, e.g. rook that can't move off the back rank), mating threats, potential forks (including anything close to being a fork), loose pieces etc. This should give you some ideas for candidate moves, which can be investigated with calculation to see what happens. Always look at forcing moves first.
1b. the aim of doing puzzles is to recognise patterns; deflection, forks, various common mating patterns etc, so that a light goes on in your head when you see that pattern in a real game. When you find the solution, make sure you understand the general idea/lesson of the solution before moving on. Categorising patterns can be helpful.
2. When it comes to playing actual games, you should be always looking for tactics, and remembering tactical ideas that almost work, in case they become workable later. This goes for both sides. It may help to have an internal dialogue with yourself, e.g. "he can't move this piece at the moment or else this happens, I have to watch out for my back row or I could get mated" etc. You should have a few such 'features' in your head at all times, like sticky notes that evolve as the game progresses.
2a. review your games after playing them to find tactics you missed.
The way to get good at tactics is to
1. do tactical puzzles every day (lichess /chesstempo etc)
1a. when you look at a puzzle try not to dive into calculating variations immediately. Instead start by making mental notes of the 'features' of the position. I.e. Pins (including partial pins, e.g. rook that can't move off the back rank), mating threats, potential forks (including anything close to being a fork), loose pieces etc. This should give you some ideas for candidate moves, which can be investigated with calculation to see what happens. Always look at forcing moves first.
1b. the aim of doing puzzles is to recognise patterns; deflection, forks, various common mating patterns etc, so that a light goes on in your head when you see that pattern in a real game. When you find the solution, make sure you understand the general idea/lesson of the solution before moving on. Categorising patterns can be helpful.
2. When it comes to playing actual games, you should be always looking for tactics, and remembering tactical ideas that almost work, in case they become workable later. This goes for both sides. It may help to have an internal dialogue with yourself, e.g. "he can't move this piece at the moment or else this happens, I have to watch out for my back row or I could get mated" etc. You should have a few such 'features' in your head at all times, like sticky notes that evolve as the game progresses.
2a. review your games after playing them to find tactics you missed.
yeah,i am doing that..but helps it to be gm?
I often wonder what makes the difference.
Here an approch by a self-appointed "mere mortal" and late entrant:
"I always had quite a strong memory for chess. Ever since I learned the game I could recall all of my games - and the games of others - easily. So openings were my topic of study and i could memorize opening theory with no problem. I actually made some improvement in playing strength with this rather artificial method of study. At some point though, this all changed and i became addicted to studying the endgame. I filled notebook after notebook with endgame analysis. This is what led me to my biggest improvement. It also felt as if my better understanding helped me to assimilate more knowledge." (Jonathan Hawkins)
No mere mortal - rather an exceptional talent and a blessed child. And i guess a lot of blood, sweat and tears . But this applies to any métier if you want to become good.
Please see also ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=412686 and en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonathan_Hawkins
Further motivation at zenhabits.net/the-only-way-to-become-amazingly-great-at-something/
Regards, Karl (Amateur/Dilettante for ever)
Here an approch by a self-appointed "mere mortal" and late entrant:
"I always had quite a strong memory for chess. Ever since I learned the game I could recall all of my games - and the games of others - easily. So openings were my topic of study and i could memorize opening theory with no problem. I actually made some improvement in playing strength with this rather artificial method of study. At some point though, this all changed and i became addicted to studying the endgame. I filled notebook after notebook with endgame analysis. This is what led me to my biggest improvement. It also felt as if my better understanding helped me to assimilate more knowledge." (Jonathan Hawkins)
No mere mortal - rather an exceptional talent and a blessed child. And i guess a lot of blood, sweat and tears . But this applies to any métier if you want to become good.
Please see also ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=412686 and en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonathan_Hawkins
Further motivation at zenhabits.net/the-only-way-to-become-amazingly-great-at-something/
Regards, Karl (Amateur/Dilettante for ever)
If you really wanna learn tactics, go to chesstempo. I don't recommend lichess tactical training. It's very bad and misleading.
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