tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23075362.post5457093713338302784..comments2024-01-29T13:41:11.764-05:00Comments on Blunder Prone .... Imagination, Inspiration and Improvement: Gearing up for the World Open.BlunderPronehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08316158004635698398noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23075362.post-39780971956516583612011-12-01T08:20:46.618-05:002011-12-01T08:20:46.618-05:00I use the free version of Chess Opening Wizard. I ...I use the free version of Chess Opening Wizard. I save the games in ChessDB and 365chess.com. I use ChessDB and 365chess.com for speed training for free!Scott Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10870110214653074430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23075362.post-2292912635474595042011-07-19T03:26:51.202-05:002011-07-19T03:26:51.202-05:00There are free alternatives to bookup:
Chess Posit...There are free alternatives to bookup:<br />Chess Position Trainer: http://www.chesspositiontrainer.com/<br />and what i use:<br />Chess Hero<br />http://innokuo.altervista.org/chesshero.html<br /><br />To be able to use chesshero as opening trainer you need to be able to create your opening-lessons by your self as pgn, that might be difficult but its a wonderful trainingstoolAoxomoxoA wonderinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16058687381216896080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23075362.post-26851169241464983002011-06-26T23:54:12.055-05:002011-06-26T23:54:12.055-05:00That bookup site feels like a maze to me.
It'...That bookup site feels like a maze to me.<br /><br />It's amazing how little time I've spent on openings during the last few months where I've had my best results, virtually no openings study.<br /><br />Under 1800, openings are not so meaningful because opponents miss so many good moves that it becomes more important to know how to punish bad moves. <br /><br />I was just looking at a friend's Bb5 Sicilian which he won. I can learn nothing from the opening part of that game because his opponent played ..d6 and then ..d5 and there was zero reason I could see for not playing ..d5 in one go (among countless such mistakes to follow). This stuff happens all the time, or they will play dubious, too aggressive, and you have to refute it. Again, almost zero openings value to me. MDLM was right, other methods fail!! :-D<br /><br />If there is one good thing about opening's study it will be if it gets you to focus on the squares. See as much "blindfold chess" as possible and one will have fewer problems OTB, IMHO.<br /><br />It's good that you are studying for it, and then hopefully still not over-chessed come game day. It's a long tournament, and sprinkling in a couple draws between the load of games usually gives me a great chance of staying in the thick of things. I say go for the win, call their bluff, but if you do happen to get a draw or two, then that's not bad, it usually means one's next opponent won't be like + or - 400 points ratings difference, and it will be an interesting game.LinuxGuyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15764940044950170053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23075362.post-38104608075624549802011-06-26T15:31:40.588-05:002011-06-26T15:31:40.588-05:00Good luck at the World Open. I will have to play a...Good luck at the World Open. I will have to play around with the speed learning in COW.Jerryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17589452571012876490noreply@blogger.com