tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6425739.post7986550699867663105..comments2024-01-29T13:52:26.036-06:00Comments on ROCKY ROOK: Lone Star Open 2013rockyrookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04244111671544689660noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6425739.post-63441535826884396562013-03-21T11:55:29.744-05:002013-03-21T11:55:29.744-05:00Hi Rocky,
You're right about tourney chess, i...Hi Rocky,<br /><br />You're right about tourney chess, it's not fun. But it's a great way to get better. <br /><br />As you write, somehow tourney games make an impression, by playing over the games while the memory is fresh one can learn some really useful things. For instance, the queen pawn loss. Play it over and look at other one pawn advantage games, understanding that a pawn advantage is usually a win eventually is a big jump.<br /><br />You're also right about many competitors, a lot are jerks but they know chess but some are OK too. Usually there's an analysis board somewhere with players jabbing and moving pieces quickly, I used to stand back and watch. After awhile, you can see who knows what they're talking about and if they seem OK personality wise. Next time you see one of the players that look intelligent, at a free moment ask them to go over one of their wins, everyone loves to show off a win. Ask him what he was thinking at key points, it won't take long until you gain a lot of chess feel. <br /><br />Tourney chess isn't fun but you can often find a decent chess buddy and get a lot of chess knowledge from the entry fee at least.ChessClueshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13576060289496456129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6425739.post-32135856483405413422013-03-17T18:58:16.639-05:002013-03-17T18:58:16.639-05:00You are right, these OTB's take to long. I pla...You are right, these OTB's take to long. I play seldom less than 4h. We play sundays 10:00- Comming home at 16:00, No real meal, no sunday. Something like 2h or even less should be enough.AoxomoxoA wonderinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16058687381216896080noreply@blogger.com