Is it important for you to play better from time to time, or you like to play on your own level?
Do you take lessons from chess coach or train by yourself?
I know, how to improve level from 1500 to 2000. And I give chess lessons for kids and novice players.
If you are strong player, can you give me adviece, how can I up my blitz raiting from 2400 to 2600?
@SZhvakin84 said in #1:
> Is it important for you to play better from time to time, or you like to play on your own level?
>
> Do you take lessons from chess coach or train by yourself?
>
> I know, how to improve level from 1500 to 2000. And I give chess lessons for kids and novice players.
> If you are strong player, can you give me adviece, how can I up my blitz raiting from 2400 to 2600?
Hello! if you want to get a fast improvement i recommend you to do so many puzzles like i did and improved from 1800 to 2200 in only 2 months! like normal puzzles, puzzle streak, storm and racer and also chess tempo puzzles. Also I recommend woodpecker method one of the best method to improve your tactical visualization skills. also whenever you play you should analyze your games to learn from your mistakes and find your weaknesses.
Playing is experience, training is power.
Analysis>train>play... repeat
You can reach a certain level on your own but it's helpful to get advice from a stronger player/trainer. They can spot specific areas for improvement. Even analysing with such people will benefit you as you see how they think and assess positions.
Mark Dvoretsky was one of the best chess trainers in the Soviet Union but he remained an IM. People joked that he tried to use his training methods on himself - he would definitely have done better with a coach.
Never, I just cram games and hope that good moves become muscle memory. My potential (and ability!) is limited, but it's fun to play silly chess & never think about notation or the book
never done a puzzle because the point is the journey, not the destination
My answer is going to be similar to flipping a coin. Basically I prefer both play and train, but not at the same time. When I need a break I play. When I don't want to play, I focus on training. I don't focus when I play and don't train like it was work. When i play in a paid OTB tournament, I work, I don't play. The fun is in applying what I learned.
https://www.perplexity.ai/search/my-answer-is-going-to-be-simil-2ba40k6IT9GtFr5aAqZ46A#0
50% games, 50% training / puzzles. Without games you may not know what your weaknesses are, and you don't know what to train.
"... In order to maximize the benefits of [theory and practice], these two should be approached in a balanced manner. ... Play as many slow games (60 5 or preferably slower) as possible, ... The other side of improvement is theory. ... This can be reading books, taking lessons, watching videos, doing problems on software, etc. ..." - NM Dan Heisman (2002)
https://web.archive.org/web/20140627084053/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/heisman19.pdf
This topic has been archived and can no longer be replied to.