tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23075362.post3045568927959987320..comments2024-01-29T13:41:11.764-05:00Comments on Blunder Prone .... Imagination, Inspiration and Improvement: Chess Improvement and the HYPER-busy man.BlunderPronehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08316158004635698398noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23075362.post-43280728941278602722010-12-13T08:56:33.428-05:002010-12-13T08:56:33.428-05:00Welcome back!Welcome back!S.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23075362.post-46984211977637258742010-12-07T17:07:10.065-05:002010-12-07T17:07:10.065-05:00I applaud you for going to the Pilsbury Memorial t...I applaud you for going to the Pilsbury Memorial tournament.<br /><br />I've re-imposed my "self-ban" on internet chess. Ironically, USCF it seems has G/60 as both slow and fast-chess ratings; I would call that decision an accurate one as it seems to be the border between the two.<br /><br />I don't think blitz games are that useful unless you want to learn a new opening, or at least learn all the cheesy "hope-chess" tactics in a new opening. I fall into the same ones more than once when I play blitz. (Isn't it more or less a rush to see who makes the first blunder? that's "the rush" as I see it.)<br /><br />However, OTB I may not fall into these traps at all as I spend more time looking for opponents' plans.<br /><br />Analyze your slow games, missed tactics, over a real board with no computer. Then go back to use the engine as a double-check. I would say that is the best way to improve. <br /><br />It is too easy for a person to play a lot of blitz and "hand their games to Fritz" and expect to become stronger players that way. I think the way players improved before computers, that is probably the best way to improve. Of course, using a database is also convenient, but I don't think that it's the most important use of time.LinuxGuyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15764940044950170053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23075362.post-71525155865146054162010-11-28T01:21:45.700-05:002010-11-28T01:21:45.700-05:00Great Post! As Always. Did Dan suggest some altern...Great Post! As Always. Did Dan suggest some alternative to 1. d4 2. c4?BRF Fågelsångenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06303373959787978980noreply@blogger.com