14 Jan '22 05:12>4 edits
I'm embarrassed to post this, but I've had a problem for many years, and wondered if any of you had it too:
In playing over GM games from books or other printed material, you're following an interesting line, and reach (for example) move 27 only to discover the position on your board doesn't match the diagram in print because on move 12 you played whites move incorrectly in haste, You go back and make what you think is the necessary correction and play on, only to discover the position still doesn't match because that's not the only error you've made, you also overlooked blacks 9th move. Now then doubt starts to creep into the back of your mind, "should you play on, or start over?" You start over, and after repeating this (less than happy) experience 2-3 more times complete with different move errors, you finally get through a 47 move GM game in about 4x the time it should take, angry, distracted, and unable to absorb the lessons of the game you just played, because you're now starting to question your ability to complete even this simple exercise without making a mess of it. You wonder - Is this is a common thing players experience, or are you just born stupid. Experiences like this on a regular basis are one reason you shy away from playing over GM games from printed material, since they drain away any enthusiasm and interest you found in the game you just struggled to get through. 😕
* Is this something any of you face?
* Does it get better with practice?
* What can one do to cut down on these errors?
In playing over GM games from books or other printed material, you're following an interesting line, and reach (for example) move 27 only to discover the position on your board doesn't match the diagram in print because on move 12 you played whites move incorrectly in haste, You go back and make what you think is the necessary correction and play on, only to discover the position still doesn't match because that's not the only error you've made, you also overlooked blacks 9th move. Now then doubt starts to creep into the back of your mind, "should you play on, or start over?" You start over, and after repeating this (less than happy) experience 2-3 more times complete with different move errors, you finally get through a 47 move GM game in about 4x the time it should take, angry, distracted, and unable to absorb the lessons of the game you just played, because you're now starting to question your ability to complete even this simple exercise without making a mess of it. You wonder - Is this is a common thing players experience, or are you just born stupid. Experiences like this on a regular basis are one reason you shy away from playing over GM games from printed material, since they drain away any enthusiasm and interest you found in the game you just struggled to get through. 😕
* Is this something any of you face?
* Does it get better with practice?
* What can one do to cut down on these errors?