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Questions relating to chess training
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Tournament Preparation
If the opponents are known (e.g. in a round robin tournament) you can prepare specifically for these opponents, i.e. find openings or positions which your opponents don't like or in which they perform …
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Should a beginner try to learn 1 specific opening in depth or is not the best use of time?
For an absolute beginner learning general opening principles (fight for the centre, develop minor pieces, castle for king safety...), tactic training and paying attention not to blunder pieces in one move …
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Exercises for positional evaluation
I'd recommend reading annotated games or watching videos of commented games. If you wish you can pause before the comment, do the evaluation yourself and then compare your analysis with that of the co …
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Rearrange chess diagrams (from an opening) in order. Useful as a puzzle?
I would not use it exclusively for opening training, but whatever works for your target group. Could be fun for younger players I guess. …
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Tools specifically for training at finding loose pieces?
I don't know of any such tool. A paid membership at ChessTempo might allow you to filter problems for the hanging piece motif. Not exactly the type of tool you imagine, but something comparable.
Howe …
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Is it beneficial to play themed practice games?
For somebody at your level I'd recommend to focus on tactics and general principles (in openings/middle game and endgames) first, before worrying about specific openings (which have very little effec …
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What is the right path to be followed on Chess.com for learning Chess?
Have a look at The path of learning chess and see how you can match this with what chess.com offers.
Starting with tactics, a couple of basic general chess principles and playing slower time control …
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How to use masks in scid for opening training [closed]
I've been trying to understand how the "mask" feature works in scid and how to use it for training opening lines. …
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Endgame training for a 7 year old kid
When he is mating, is he just following a method blindly or does he understand it?
For instance in the two examples you mention, zugzwang and opposition are important themes, which are also relevant …
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What are the mistakes committed by players who take many years to become an expert?
Each person is different and what works for one might not work for you. That being said, for a beginner, a coach (friend, private coach or in chess club) can make a huge difference in my opinion as h …
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How to learn chess if you're still a 3-digit rating after a few years
The first thing to learn once you know how the pieces move is basic tactics and general strategy.
Tactics: In certain positions it is possible to gain an advantage doing a certain move or sequence of …
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