Wood Pusher Training

Submitted by farbror on Sat, 11/24/2007 at 5:20am.

Well, My Previous Training Schedule (see blog entry) failed. I have decided to try an even slower regime:

15+ minutes of Tactics every day
At least two G/30 every week
Working thru at least one of the semi slow games every week
Measure "progress" using Chessmaster's Ranked games

The old regime didn't fit very well with the new family situation (we had a second daughter five months ago). Let's see if I can squeeze out some milage from the new schedule.

I would be very usefull if someone would share some thoughts on: "Self Annotation for Dummies" (i.e. some suggestions on how to get strated annotating my own games)

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by farbror - 9 months ago
Uppsala Sweden

Member Since: May 2007
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My idea is to focus on lost games and the positions where I thought I did something odd. I will limit my engine use in the analysis. Just evaluate my own evaluation in certain positions (i.e "I think I am half a pawn ahead (but Fritz think it is 0nly 0.25 pawns))

by TonightOnly - 9 months ago
Phoenix, AZ United States

Member Since: Jun 2007
Member Points: 1192

That is really good advice. It wouldn't be very entertaining to read, but for introspective analysis, that would definitely help. Thanks.

by farbror - 9 months ago
Uppsala Sweden

Member Since: May 2007
Member Points: 1189

Good Advice! Thank you!

by FM paolodm - 9 months ago
Virginia United States

Member Since: Oct 2007
Member Points: 104

One thing I found very useful was being totally honest in annotating your games. Here's an example:

10. Be5? (I have the tendency to keep on attacking even when the position doesn't warrant it. My move here is especially bad because I am neglecting my opponent's attack. Perhaps this is my style--an attacker who doesn't want to defend. Better was 10. Kh1 Qg5 11. Ng3 and my king is safe for now).

Good luck and let me know how it goes!

Paolo

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