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30 Mar 09
31 Mar 09
Originally posted by diskamylwell I've drilled that exact endgame (and similar ones) maaaany times. it was simple pattern recognition.
OK then 🙂. I have always sucked at claims with numbers (like 5-6 secs) on this forum anyway.
although I would've known the theory side of it as well, which is that occupying any of the key squares a5,b5, or c5 is sufficient for a win. although going that way I would've had to calculate whether the defending king can get there first. (I'd of course know from experience that walking the king behind the pawn is usually the best move in these positions, avoiding body check.)
but I didn't need to calculate or even think, as I immediately recognized the pattern. which is the outcome of extensive drilling.
31 Mar 09
ICC training bot? What does that do?
I'm looking for resources, people. I love reading this discussion, and I'm inclined to agree that unfamiliar positions and odd moves will always eat up the clock in OTB games. But...
Let's get back to methods of study and resources for the poor family man that can't (at the moment, anyway) shell out for Fritz.
31 Mar 09
Originally posted by thesonofsaulYoutube has some good endgame video's,for example:
ICC training bot? What does that do?
I'm looking for resources, people. I love reading this discussion, and I'm inclined to agree that unfamiliar positions and odd moves will always eat up the clock in OTB games. But...
Let's get back to methods of study and resources for the poor family man that can't (at the moment, anyway) shell out for Fritz.
At present this site doesn't have much content yet but it looks promising for the future:
http://www.logicalchess.com/resources/lessons/endgame/
31 Mar 09
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Originally posted by thesonofsaulICC has several endgame bots you can train against.
ICC training bot? What does that do?
I'm looking for resources, people. I love reading this discussion, and I'm inclined to agree that unfamiliar positions and odd moves will always eat up the clock in OTB games. But...
Let's get back to methods of study and resources for the poor family man that can't (at the moment, anyway) shell out for Fritz.
at least:
Q vs lone K
R vs K
BB vs K
KNB vs K
KQ vs KR
also
KQ vs KN
KR vs KN
you can challenge them, and they'll set up a random position with said pieces.
FICS also has a similar endgame bot.
and if you have fritz, it has an endgame training module with these and many more endgames. and you can also make a database of starting positions by yourself, and load it up into the endgame module for easy use.
31 Mar 09
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Originally posted by thesonofsaulICC - Internet Chess Club
ICC training bot? What does that do?
I'm looking for resources, people. I love reading this discussion, and I'm inclined to agree that unfamiliar positions and odd moves will always eat up the clock in OTB games. But...
Let's get back to methods of study and resources for the poor family man that can't (at the moment, anyway) shell out for Fritz.
Rated live games against people or various strengths of bots.. Some are set up for endgame training so you can practice endgames including the basics like R&K v's King.
But no better than setting up a position on any engine.
Chessvideos.tv has some endgame tutorial videos worth a look:
http://www.chessvideos.tv/wiki/index.php/Videos_of_Endgame_Studies
31 Mar 09
Originally posted by thesonofsaulI have fritz 9, I'm not sure what f8 had... I seem to have a hunch that the training modules were introduced in f9? but I'm not sure.
If I could get a hold on an earlier version of Fritz, would that help? Is there really that much difference in the versions?
31 Mar 09
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Originally posted by wormwoodI have Fritz 8. It has an endgame training module, but I've never used it. (Maybe I should! ) It has about 24 positions, but it says that you can add more positions to the database. Not sure how hard it is to do that, though.
I have fritz 9, I'm not sure what f8 had... I seem to have a hunch that the training modules were introduced in f9? but I'm not sure.
Edit - The free Scid has 67 endgame positions in its tactics trainer. I've never used this either. Not sure if you can add to the database or create a new one. But it might be worth investigating.