tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6425739.post886476881883007499..comments2024-01-29T13:52:26.036-06:00Comments on ROCKY ROOK: Chessurecctionrockyrookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04244111671544689660noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6425739.post-59432368947905308262014-10-29T11:29:49.030-05:002014-10-29T11:29:49.030-05:00Whenever I focus on tactics, I see direct and posi...Whenever I focus on tactics, I see direct and positive results in my games, so that is a good idea. I agree that analysing your own games ( without an engine ) helps, and also playing through a game self-annotated by a master is helpful.<br /><br />Occasionally, I look at tactics during my lunch break, but it rarely works for me. I couldn't find a quiet enough space to play a game properly at work.<br /><br />Best advice would be that whatever you do, make sure taht you only single-task on chess during that time !Signalmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16729072457754759564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6425739.post-71792672005688404942014-10-28T07:11:07.536-05:002014-10-28T07:11:07.536-05:00I doubt that solving chessproblems will help you &...I doubt that solving chessproblems will help you "a lot". It is often suggested that something like 25% of the trainingtime should be used for tactics ( to stay "sharp" ) .<br />I think the best method to improve your OTB play : analyse your games ( with the aid of an engine and / or a ( much ) better player if available ), try to understand what you made wrong and what should be done better and read or watch at youtube mastergames with good comments<br />( look for seirawan, Manju2006, chessnetwork, onlinechesslessions, MSK chess,........ at youtube for example )<br />put same rattlesnakes in your closets and get a mashine-gun for your other problems ;)AoxomoxoA wonderinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16058687381216896080noreply@blogger.com