Questions tagged [training]
Questions relating to chess training
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Tool for training opening moves
I have a PGN with the best moves against common opening traps. I'd like to train my memory and use an app/website.
The idea is that computer chooses a random line on the PGN and I have to remember ...
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Training endgames with "royal non-king" pieces
For endgame training with kids, I often let them chase a knight with a queen until "mate". (The poor is thought to be royal.) The same could be done for almost any material constellation, e....
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Sudden drop in performance
I usually play against playmagnus age 10 and I always lose to it more than I win or draw. But recently (around few weeks ago) I've been trying to improve my games and I saw some results, I'm ...
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Is it possible to get free personal chess coaching?
I am a young 1300 fide rated chess player and in my surrounding it's difficult to find a good chess coach. I play 1-3 fide rated tournaments every year and I see improvements every time. But I thought ...
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Opeing trainer similar to Chesstempo?
Is there a similar web site that teaches Openings like Chesstempo.com in a sense that you can train and verify lines, etc. I find the Chesstempo user interface confusing and overal user experience isn'...
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Fastest from a complete beginner to FIDE 2200?
There are pictures of Reshevsky playing simuls at a very young age -- I think there is some controversy over his exact age since the younger he was supposed to be, the more interesting. He also, even ...
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Pros and cons of engine-assisted play for training
When I first learned chess, practice against a strong player, actively advising me, was the primary tool. They'd see how good my move was, suggest what to do, offer review it. Today, as I'm relearning,...
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Can electronic music really have a positive effect on online chess? [closed]
I ask this question because of the public figures I have seen playing electronic music in the background, among them the runner-up Ian Nepomniachtchi. I cannot rely on my experiences, as they may be ...
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Online platform for chess coaches to discuss syllabus and pedagogy
There are many online platforms for chess players to have discussions. Such platforms include websites that are predominantly made to play chess (such as chess.com, lichess.org, etc.) as well as ...
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Yusupov, Alburt and Silman
Yusupov's books (Build up Your Chess and Boost Your Chess) are really interesting, and I'm working with them
However, I find the chess pocket Book (by Lev Alburt) and the How to Reassess your chess ...
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What Are Some Good Tools for Learning Chess Openings?
I have an online rating of 1900, and about 30% of my lost games have been lost because I clearly messed up in the opening, so I want to focus on my openings to improve my rating further.
I am looking ...
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Material that doesn't actually hang (Training)
(One of) My chess kiddie (U8!) is an aspiring grandmaster (I would lean that much out of the window), but we are just a small club. Still, I'm a life long chess kiddie trainer and want to give him the ...
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Who is Jachislaz Osnos?
I was reading this article on Gata Kamsky, and I came across the name Jachislaz Osnos.
The article states he was Korchnoi's trainer. Does anyone have any further information on him?
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Teaching chess to children
I am a father of a 5 years old who shows a keen interest to play. Probably as a result of the fact she sees me playing all the time, or because she noticed she can get any dad time she wants by asking ...
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Why do chess puzzles need a unique solution?
Why do chess puzzles need a unique solution?
This is different from real games, where such situations do occur, but more frequently, there are multiple avenues to success. Contrary to what one might ...
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