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| A Hands-On Approach To Chess Instruction |
We have all heard the ancient, but wise, cliché,
“Practice makes perfect.” For the player committed to
improving his chess, there is no substitute for setting aside
a few hours a day to play a higher-rated opponent to
sharpen one’s skills. The great Jose Capablanca said,
“You may learn much more from a game you lose than
from a game you win. You will have to lose hundreds of
games before becoming a good player.”
But not everyone can find a personal chess coach. I
have found playing against the computer helpful, but
then again, the computer can only spew forth torrents of
variations in its post-mortem analysis, with strange
commentary such as “Score 0.24 pawns” to further
confuse the hapless learner. The computer doesn’t tell
you why such-and-such a variation is worth 0.24 pawns,
or why that other move of yours is the losing mistake.
What is needed is a method that will allow the student
to play a game and give him instant feedback, in clear,
understandable terms, on how he/she is conducting the
game.
“Practice makes perfect.” For the player committed to
improving his chess, there is no substitute for setting aside
a few hours a day to play a higher-rated opponent to
sharpen one’s skills. The great Jose Capablanca said,
“You may learn much more from a game you lose than
from a game you win. You will have to lose hundreds of
games before becoming a good player.”
But not everyone can find a personal chess coach. I
have found playing against the computer helpful, but
then again, the computer can only spew forth torrents of
variations in its post-mortem analysis, with strange
commentary such as “Score 0.24 pawns” to further
confuse the hapless learner. The computer doesn’t tell
you why such-and-such a variation is worth 0.24 pawns,
or why that other move of yours is the losing mistake.
What is needed is a method that will allow the student
to play a game and give him instant feedback, in clear,
understandable terms, on how he/she is conducting the
game.
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| Tal-Zilberstein USSR, 1973 White to move Black has taken White’s “poisoned pawn” on b2, and his Queen might be in grave danger. Can you, as White, trap the Queen? Play over the game and find out! |
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GM Rashid Ziatdinov observed: “Although there are no perfect systems for studying our
royal game, guessing the moves of masters is a tried-and-true method that will improve
your chess.” Rather than be passive spectators to the master games in this volume, we
shall put ourselves in the driver’s seat and play over the games as if they were our own.
Only by experiencing the intensity of each battle as they were fought can the lessons
derived from them be absorbed and imprinted in our minds. This cannot be achieved
as effectively by the mere “soaking-up” of advice and theory, as in other books.
So this is a “Chess Workout” in the real sense of the word – it is not the “real competition”
but it allows you to sweat it out just the same. It is dedicated to the improving player in
the intermediate level of chess skill. By that I mean a player who has acquired some
basic concepts in chess strategy and tactics, and is looking for a way to better
understand and implement such concepts.
Go ahead and try out this sample game. It is a bonus for those who visit this site, and is
not included in the book. Answer the questions and get a better understanding of the
direction the game is going. You will be asked to guess the winner’s moves and will be
awarded “points” for every correct guess. After the game, tally your points: a perfect
score is 100. The “Answers” section will also provide alternative playable moves which
will also give you points to add to your total if you chose them. Your final score will help
you rate your practical playing skill: 75-100 is excellent; 55-74, superior; 40-54, good;
25-39, fair.
royal game, guessing the moves of masters is a tried-and-true method that will improve
your chess.” Rather than be passive spectators to the master games in this volume, we
shall put ourselves in the driver’s seat and play over the games as if they were our own.
Only by experiencing the intensity of each battle as they were fought can the lessons
derived from them be absorbed and imprinted in our minds. This cannot be achieved
as effectively by the mere “soaking-up” of advice and theory, as in other books.
So this is a “Chess Workout” in the real sense of the word – it is not the “real competition”
but it allows you to sweat it out just the same. It is dedicated to the improving player in
the intermediate level of chess skill. By that I mean a player who has acquired some
basic concepts in chess strategy and tactics, and is looking for a way to better
understand and implement such concepts.
Go ahead and try out this sample game. It is a bonus for those who visit this site, and is
not included in the book. Answer the questions and get a better understanding of the
direction the game is going. You will be asked to guess the winner’s moves and will be
awarded “points” for every correct guess. After the game, tally your points: a perfect
score is 100. The “Answers” section will also provide alternative playable moves which
will also give you points to add to your total if you chose them. Your final score will help
you rate your practical playing skill: 75-100 is excellent; 55-74, superior; 40-54, good;
25-39, fair.
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