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bigpeta 20-Jun-12, 03:19 |
 Tunnel Vision & Not CommentingLets deal with tunnel vision first:- This is where concentration is focused on one piece or part of the board to the exclusion of all else. It usually occurs when the student is planning to win a piece or make a mating threat. It usually comes to light when you show the analysis to be flawed because the piece they are about to win is in fact guarded by say a Q sitting on the edge of the board. When I point this out the usual answer is 'oh i missed that'. So what is the answer? I always advocate that each piece be checked and the question asked 'Can it capture or can it be captured?' Now this should be done for every piece on the board (not just your own) and should be done for every move. This may seem like a lot of work but with practise it will become quite fast. One great side effect of this method is that by the time you have scanned all pieces then your candidate moves quite often have revealed themselves so you can then begin the process of choosing a move to play. And Now a separate problem, that of not commenting or joining in discussions:- The usual reason given is either 'That everyone is better than me' or 'I don't want to get it wrong'. Well if you do join in and get it wrong then you can be corrected and learn something. On the other hand if you get it right then you can enjoy the acclaim of the group for a while. If you don't join in then I have no way of knowing the level you are at because I am not yet telepathic. I'm working on that . On the point of getting it wrong then remember 'They who never make a mistake never make anything' As always comments are welcome. Plus if you have any other similar ideas than lets have them up for discussion. regards pete. |
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bhidragon 20-Jun-12, 18:38 |
Both Issues IM Dan Heisman has an interesting article about missing long-range tactics because of just what Pete is talking about ... spacial separation of the pieces. It's worth a quick scan of the first few examples: www.chesscafe.com On Pete's second issue ... not joining discussions. You think you're a bit scared to offer advice or recommend moves? How about an 1800 player? I should be petrified every time I hit the 'Post' button on a comment! I mean ... I'm offering advice that's somehow supposed to be flowing down from if not the peak, then at least pretty high up the slope of Mount Olympus. And any 800 player out there can look at it an say, "Gee, if you do that you lose your Queen." And be right! The point of comments is this. Be wrong! But be certain! Make the rest of us prove why you're wrong. The job of everyone in this club is to help the other members. I personally learn from every post on these forums. I can't learn from you if you don't contribute, and you can't learn from me. This is a very, very small but select group. We're all here to learn. Be wrong ... but be wrong out loud and in detail. |
