12 May 06
Originally posted by CapaPatzer316I don't have the program but I heard lots of good stuff about it. I posted a link to an article in one of the threads about a WGM teaching experts to become master and beyond using Ct-art 3.0 . It's a great program.
I actually like the CT-ART 3.0 now. It seems to help alot when it comes to tactics. Should I start testing myself instead of practicing the exercises in that program?
Anyways, what do you mean by testing your self? Some books give you a tactics quiz at the end and give you points if you solve them right. Is that what you mean? Taking a test like that?
17 May 06
Originally posted by Ramiri15because you can get to 1400+ following some really simple guidelines. it's almost an instant cure. also to at least 1600+, but that takes more commitment from 'pupils', which in turn cannot be monitored over the net. well, not without serious commitment from rahim anyway. he would have to actively kick people around to do the exercises, on daily basis. which is probably too much hassle to do it for free.
Just a question. Why 1400? It seems pretty arbitrary.
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I guess if anyone wants to learn a bit i'll teach them. The only condition is its on playchess because they provide the facilites for live teaching sessions. Playchess is free, I will try and help out for free. I dont know everything, infact I know next to nothing but might be able to offer a bit of advice.
Edit. Before you look at my rating here and go urgh I do play OTB and am class A level.
18 May 06
Originally posted by wormwoodWell said. That's exactly my reason. Doing this stuff should get you to 1600 at least but how do I know that a person is really doing all the stuff I told them to do? I don't know you and this is online.
because you can get to 1400+ following some really simple guidelines. it's almost an instant cure. also to at least 1600+, but that takes more commitment from 'pupils', which in turn cannot be monitored over the net. well, not without serious commitment from rahim anyway. he would have to actively kick people around to do the exercises, on daily basis. which is probably too much hassle to do it for free.
Thus, I feel that doing some of the stuff I wrote should get you to 1400 and so I put 1400.
18 May 06
Originally posted by BedlamI believe you. Same with me. But, people on here don't believe me. At least, I know the truth about my playing though. 🙂
I guess if anyone wants to learn a bit i'll teach them. The only condition is its on playchess because they provide the facilites for live teaching sessions. Playchess is free, I will try and help out for free. I dont know everything, infact I know next to nothing but might be able to offer a bit of advice.
Edit. Before you look at my rating here and go urgh I do play OTB and am class A level.
18 May 06
Originally posted by Ramiri151400 is a club player rating. A weaker player may see that as a good rating. Actually, I think the big leap in strength is from 1300-1500. In fact, the math says that a 1300 player has a 1 in 20 chance of beating a 1500 player. Odd, huh? In no other range of point spread is this difference so vast. Do some research! It's pretty interesting. No one can explain why either.
Just a question. Why 1400? It seems pretty arbitrary.
18 May 06
Originally posted by BedlamI thought playchess was only free for guests? I could be wrong...
I guess if anyone wants to learn a bit i'll teach them. The only condition is its on playchess because they provide the facilites for live teaching sessions. Playchess is free, I will try and help out for free. I dont know everything, infact I know next to nothing but might be able to offer a bit of advice.
Edit. Before you look at my rating here and go urgh I do play OTB and am class A level.
18 May 06
Ah k, thank you. On a side note, this may have been mentioned, but if you are in the 1200-1300 range a great site to check out is www.chessville.com They have weekly tactical puzzles, some basic opening articles ( but once again openings don't matter at that level) and many other helpful sections. Also, Fred Reinfeld's 1001 puzzles can be found on there, which I plan to start on soon....I'm sure this site has been mentioned, but it's worth repeating to make sure more people check it out.
19 May 06
Originally posted by cmsMasterWelcome. Ya it's a great site but I felt the princeton one has more resources with examples while the chessville one is mostly words.
Ah k, thank you. On a side note, this may have been mentioned, but if you are in the 1200-1300 range a great site to check out is www.chessville.com They have weekly tactical puzzles, some basic opening articles ( but once again openings don't matter at that level) and many other helpful sections. Also, Fred Reinfeld's 1001 puzzles can be found on there ...[text shortened]... his site has been mentioned, but it's worth repeating to make sure more people check it out.
As for the Reinfield puzzles, they are pretty good. I started doing them couple of weeks ago. I try to solve them in my head and then use fritz to get the solution and check if I was right. It would so great if they has the solutions also.
19 May 06
Originally posted by BedlamWhich is why I use FICS. Yay for FICS, those guys are great, the ONLY* free chess server, and the guys at RHP are obviously just as great 😉
You can create accounts just not talk in the general channesl and also some rooms are off limits.
*or are there others?