tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23075362.post114300624999061735..comments2024-01-29T13:41:11.764-05:00Comments on Blunder Prone .... Imagination, Inspiration and Improvement: ...And then I let it slip through my hands!BlunderPronehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08316158004635698398noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23075362.post-1143333587998020992006-03-25T19:39:00.000-05:002006-03-25T19:39:00.000-05:00Thanks SP!I agree that the tactics training has un...Thanks SP!<BR/>I agree that the tactics training has uncovered true weaknesses in my game... blindness is one ;)<BR/><BR/>I am finding I am stronger int eh opening but translating that to a strong middle game plan is my next phase. <BR/><BR/>End game is anther area I need to grow.. I keep review rook and pawn endings. I plan to reinvigorate my end game studying once I get through the maze.BlunderPronehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08316158004635698398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23075362.post-1143311299637882172006-03-25T13:28:00.000-05:002006-03-25T13:28:00.000-05:00D'oh I feel like an idiot!Happy belated welcome to...D'oh I feel like an idiot!<BR/>Happy belated welcome to the Knights!<BR/>I found some very interesting entries<BR/>in your blog, good reading.<BR/><BR/>An answer to one of your earlier questions from your <BR/><B>Modified De La Maza</B> post.<BR/>“My question to the Knights, can I become an honorary member given I have a modified circle?”<BR/>Absolutely!! Matter of fact I’m the original Knight of Modification. Way back when all<BR/>of this started with Randy (Man de la Maza) and myself it didn’t take long for us to take separate approaches to the path de la Maza.<BR/>He took what turned out to be the calculation muscle path and I took what is now known as the pattern recognition path.<BR/>Calculation Muscle Path= Follow the MDLM book exactly in order. Exercise 1 through End and repeat 7 times.<BR/>Pattern Recognition Path= Smaller blocks of patterns. 100 problems and repeat them. I used what I called the 2-2-2 plan.<BR/>http://sanchopawnza.blogspot.com<BR/>/2005/03/2-2-2.html#comments<BR/>I even went as far as changing the course material from CT-Art to a ChessBase CD called “1000X Checkmates” by Lubomir Ftacnik because CT-Art has numerous errors, and many less than accurate evaluations of several lines.<BR/><BR/>The concluding post about the pro’s and con’s of each method can be found here.<BR/>http://sanchopawnza.blogspot.com<BR/>/2005/03/thoughts-continued.html#comments<BR/><BR/>Regardless chess improvement exercises work best when they are directed at improving a players own deficiencies. A way to discover those is through review of one’s<BR/>own games and tailor your training from there. Did studying tactics hurt my game?<BR/>Absolutely not! Matter of fact it helped point out some my deficiencies in other areas<BR/>and taught me a lot about how my mind recognizes and retains information.<BR/>I look back on the experience as a stepping stone.<BR/>Besides I still do tactical exercises to this day, just to stay sharp. <BR/><BR/>After this long winded welcome you have to be asking yourself what did I do to deserve this. :)<BR/><BR/>PS You might want to turn on word-verification, it helps eliminate the spam bots.Sancho Pawnzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09568134805376131952noreply@blogger.com