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Q Smith · 05-14-2009, 08:59 AM

SquirrelChess.com - On the road to chess mastery: goals for the second year

I had a look at the link, the advice seems pretty spot on!

Chessleader · 05-16-2009, 06:22 AM

Thanks it is very helpful,

I recommend members to take a look.

Q Smith · 05-16-2009, 10:24 AM

Thanks for your feedback Chessleader.

Do you think reading chess magazines and playing through the annotated games is a good way to improve? Or is it better to try and guess the moves first?

Beverly Stayart · 07-14-2009, 11:22 PM

Reading chess magazines and playing through the annotated games has helped me.

Q Smith · 07-17-2009, 01:44 AM

Same here; I have subscribed to the NIC Magazine for several years already. The issues have been particularly high-quality since NIC changed to colour photos instead of black and white photos.

Beverly Stayart · 09-23-2009, 12:25 AM

I appreciate this information. Thanks for sharing.

Q Smith · 09-23-2009, 10:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Beverly Stayart

I appreciate this information. Thanks for sharing.

No worries

Antichrist · 10-30-2009, 10:23 AM

This information is all very useful, thank you very much.

I'd also suggest making some you know all your basic endings. Silman's Endgame book is a good start.

Pio · 03-30-2010, 04:26 PM

(IMHO) A very good book I can recommend is J. Silmans's «The Amateur's Mind». Very instructive to understand positions and ideas during games.

Antichrist · 03-31-2010, 08:06 AM

Hey I have that book too! Great explanation and so many exercises - it's my latest students' new bible - that's the joy of getting taught by Anti

05-14-2009, 08:59 AM	#1 (permalink)
Q Smith King Join Date: May 2009 Location: Quebec Posts: 774 My Mood: Rep Power: 9	Some ideas for improvement SquirrelChess.com - On the road to chess mastery: goals for the second year I had a look at the link, the advice seems pretty spot on!

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Chessleader Administrator Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Bahrain Posts: 584 My Mood: Rep Power: 10	Thanks it is very helpful, I recommend members to take a look. __________________ "Never give up, never surrender" Feel free to give us your feedbacks

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Pio Newbie Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Switzerland Posts: 6 My Mood: Rep Power: 3	(IMHO) A very good book I can recommend is J. Silmans's «The Amateur's Mind». Very instructive to understand positions and ideas during games. __________________ I wonder how much deeper the ocean would be without sponges.

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05-16-2009, 10:24 AM	#3 (permalink)
Q Smith King Join Date: May 2009 Location: Quebec Posts: 774 My Mood: Rep Power: 9	Thanks for your feedback Chessleader. Do you think reading chess magazines and playing through the annotated games is a good way to improve? Or is it better to try and guess the moves first?

07-14-2009, 11:22 PM	#4 (permalink)
Beverly Stayart Newbie Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Elkhorn, Wisconsin Posts: 8 Rep Power: 7	Reading chess magazines and playing through the annotated games has helped me.

07-17-2009, 01:44 AM	#5 (permalink)
Q Smith King Join Date: May 2009 Location: Quebec Posts: 774 My Mood: Rep Power: 9	Same here; I have subscribed to the NIC Magazine for several years already. The issues have been particularly high-quality since NIC changed to colour photos instead of black and white photos.

09-23-2009, 12:25 AM	#6 (permalink)
Beverly Stayart Newbie Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Elkhorn, Wisconsin Posts: 8 Rep Power: 7	I appreciate this information. Thanks for sharing.

10-30-2009, 10:23 AM	#8 (permalink)
Antichrist Super Moderator Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: In the wild Posts: 716 My Mood: Rep Power: 6	This information is all very useful, thank you very much. I'd also suggest making some you know all your basic endings. Silman's Endgame book is a good start.

03-31-2010, 08:06 AM	#10 (permalink)
Antichrist Super Moderator Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: In the wild Posts: 716 My Mood: Rep Power: 6	Hey I have that book too! Great explanation and so many exercises - it's my latest students' new bible - that's the joy of getting taught by Anti

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