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GM's /// how to become a good chessplayer?
Posted by
dammerke
11 Jan 2006 3:13pm
I have read a bit about GM's: it are players who play competion/tourney's and have reached a rating higher than 2500 (is that right?). Are GM's always professionel players? Chess is their job.
And a second question , to players with high ratings on GC (2000+). How/where have you learned to play chess so good? you all take classes? or you played real competition earlier?
i'm playing chess since a couple of months on GC. never played chess before; i have improved from 1050 to 1570 (max rating) now. Can i still improve a lot without 'help'? (maybe a stupid question...)
I have...
Posted by
Bizzare
12 Jan 2006 9:58pm
...never taken any classes, read any books or played in any 'otb' tourneys...and i have had ratings over 2200, i'd say my avg. rating is in the 1750-1950 range depending on time limits. First and foremost, it takes practice. I've known 'how' to play chess for over 10 years but have only really been playing it for about 5-6 years. I used to play at least 10 hours per day, 7 days a week. I played probably 100+ games daily for over 2 years straight. The only training ive had other than playing is from a chessmaster 7000. Buying a Chessmaster may be the cheapest way (other than playing) to become a better player...It wont make you a master by any means but you will learn more than just the basics...And the more you learn, then the more you will learn (if that makes sense). So, yes you can get better with out 'help.' Here's a few more tips:
-Practice, practice, practice.
-Try different time limits. If you play long games...try playing 1 minute games and vise versa.
-Watch games. Watch stronger players play...try to understand the moves they make and why they made them.
-Play all playing strengths. Learn from the better guys...practice on the weaker ones...
Massive Tactics Study!!
Posted by
acdcfan
13 Jan 2006 12:02pm
I am far from being a 'good' player, typically in the 1550-1600 range on G.C. with a 200-400 ladder rank. I used to be, 6-8 months ago, in the 1200-1300 range.
However, I am an ever improving player, and I credit my steady improvement to studying chess tactics on a daily basis. Specifically: Mating patterns, spotting and exploiting pins, discovered attacks, deflections, exploiting a weak back rank, etc. Mastery of these tactical operations is critical to advancing up the ranks. There are several web sites that have tactical puzzles as well as books and software. After I began a rigourous study program, several hours a day, I was amazed at how often these themes occur, especially during quick games on G.C. The key is spotting the situation that leads to a tactical advantage, and being able to exploit the situation quickly. Don't forget basic endgame tactics, opposition & pawn promotion especially.
I think the KEY is ...
Posted by
Capa5
13 Jan 2006 9:14pm
As you get better (and play better players), tactics become less important for a win. Positional chess becomes more important where you convert small advantages into say a one pawn advantage and then convert this into a win.
My proudest games are not the wins with a royal fork, but where I play a similar strength player and manage to push a pawn forward to victory.
Try to at least play 3 minutes and up (Jiggles would recommend 25 minutes at least for real chess) to give yourself thinking time.
Also, copy your games and paste into Fritz etc. and do a quick analysis.
Becoming better...
Posted by
Johnny25
16 Jan 2006 10:07am
I agree with Capa. I became a better player by doing the following:
STUDYING CHESS OPENINGS - there are loads of people in here that might beat me at chess, but most of the time I got the better of them in my openings.
ANALYZING GAMES - by analizing your own games, you eventually see what needed to be done and subconsciously the mistakes you usually make will eventually disappear!!
DON'T LET THE RATINGS FOOL YOU - Don't be scared to play people with higher ratings. Everyone makes mistakes.
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