Questions relating to chess training
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How to deal with time-control pressure?
I find myself frequently running into time trouble. Even though mentally it feels like I didn't use that much time, when I look at my clock it says otherwise. When this happens I start rushing to try ...
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The path of learning chess
I've decided to become a better chess player. I play every day online and sometimes with my friends offline as well. I've also started to study openings.
It is very difficult to get the right ...
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How can I train myself to become more observant of all my pieces?
This is always what gets me. I want to find a way to train myself to become more observant, and able to look at every piece that's about to murder me.
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Best ways for improving “tactics”
I have been playing chess for a long time, and I have been around 1850-1900 ELO for quite some time. I have always wondered which are the best ways to improve the tactics.
Does playing more and ...
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Are certain foods or drinks better to consume than others when playing chess?
Whenever I play long tournament games, I find that I drink simply enormous amounts of water, far more than my typical rate in daily life (and maybe even more than when I am unusually physically ...
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How do I get a well-rounded understanding of chess openings?
So, it was inevitable. I am making progress in the middle-game. I understand positions better and my tactics continue to improve. My end games are still solid/superior for my skill level so I ...
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Is giving “second chances” in friendly games a bad practice?
When I am playing friendly games with my brother, if one of us makes a big blunder that technically makes it impossible to continue playing, instead of quitting, we undo the move(s) to give a second ...
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How do I learn to understand the middlegame?
I am trying to train tactics as well as my general understanding of the beginning/middlegame. I spent a good bit of time understanding endgames, per chessmaster recommendations and those I can ...
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Are there mobile chess tutoring/training apps for Android or iPhone?
I'm looking for a Chess tutoring/teaching app that I can dip in and out of on my phone. At the moment I use shredder to practice when on the move (which basically involves repeating the puzzles over ...
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What are some activities besides chess which help improve chess play?
What activities, be they physical or mental, do you use to improve your chess? Have you recently taken up something and noticed a positive change in your game? One thing I can think of is exercising ...
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Must a player play tactical openings to learn tactics?
As has been said, Chess in 99% tactics/calculation.
So, if a player is aiming to increase his tactical abilities should he play tactical openings like the King's Gambit, or can he play something ...
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What other games or chess variants are useful to improve your chess skills?
I know about Chess960, and you can play that online at lichess.org. Furthermore, I like playing Go as well. But are there any good variants and other ways to train that you use, and you know to work ...
