tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6425739.post436629325672651274..comments2024-01-29T13:52:26.036-06:00Comments on ROCKY ROOK: "The Inner Game of Chess" and Flowrockyrookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04244111671544689660noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6425739.post-23913120365130104862008-02-12T08:03:00.000-06:002008-02-12T08:03:00.000-06:00Thanks for all your comments on the post.@DK - I j...Thanks for all your comments on the post.<BR/><BR/>@DK - I just finished ZAMM ... wow! What a great book. I really didn't know anything about this book before I began to read it. So now that I've read it once and know what its general aim is, I have begun to read it again, this time more closely. There is a lot of information about the book on the web ... I plan to get into some of that too.<BR/><BR/>@RLP - I'm glad the post inspired you! Way to go!<BR/><BR/>@drunknknite - Amen. I usually work on tactics at CTS or chesstempo before I log into FICS. It tunes your chess vision and helps you hone your tactical prowessrockyrookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04244111671544689660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6425739.post-37491887964597536152008-02-11T17:59:00.000-06:002008-02-11T17:59:00.000-06:00Several people have mentioned doing some tactical ...Several people have mentioned doing some tactical problems shortly before the game helps; I've never tried it, but sounds like something worth experimenting with.Robert Pearsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01357942424904415208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6425739.post-111517057548474182008-02-11T17:33:00.000-06:002008-02-11T17:33:00.000-06:00I have not done this nearly enough, but in tournam...I have not done this nearly enough, but in tournament games where I use CT-Art for 20-30 minutes less than an hour before the game I seem to play very good chess.drunknknitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677566022482837548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6425739.post-78130722281402534872008-02-09T23:05:00.000-06:002008-02-09T23:05:00.000-06:00one of my absolute favorite books. interestly, at...one of my absolute favorite books. interestly, at my next post, i had been planning on having my own ZAMM quote. <BR/><BR/>my copy is earworn, underlined, wrinkled, and i still have much of the book committed to memory.<BR/><BR/>just to let you know we came by.<BR/><BR/>best regards, david k<BR/>seattletransformationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10834788878068428887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6425739.post-88256748773986963332008-02-08T16:45:00.000-06:002008-02-08T16:45:00.000-06:00Update, I got a draw and won the tournament, and I...Update, I got a draw and won the tournament, and I was inspired by your post, THANKS!Robert Pearsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01357942424904415208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6425739.post-6495008209860617872008-02-07T18:51:00.000-06:002008-02-07T18:51:00.000-06:00Thanks for your thoughtul expansion of some of my ...Thanks for your thoughtul expansion of some of my thoughts. I have an important game in a few hours and it was good to read this and be reminded to start clearing the mind now!Robert Pearsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01357942424904415208noreply@blogger.com