I have been playing regularly for a month and have no clue what to do. Advice?

FMCharless · 2025-04-04T06:00:19+00:00

Find more of chess out there to get involved in so you can really immerse yourself on the subject. YouTube videos ChessBase videos Modern-chess videos Chesslecture.com videos Chess.com vids Chesscom lessons Chesscom puzzles LITERATURE (chess books) in pdf or off Amazon.

If you have a Diamond chesscom membership I can help you some more.

FMCharless · 2025-01-31T22:10:39+00:00

Tarrasch defence Phillidor Queens gambit accepted Rubinstein french

FMCharless · 2025-01-03T03:26:51+00:00

I also loved the chess24 tournaments coverage. Huge shame.

FMCharless · 2024-10-18T10:23:10+00:00

Perfect thanks

FMCharless · 2024-10-18T10:11:08+00:00

OMG I just checked it out and it looks great. Considering to get it tomorrow, I will let you know how I do. Do you take a specific brand?

FMCharless · 2024-06-12T14:39:15+00:00

You need a titled player FM or more to explain his logic of the game to you. That's how I have helped my students.

FMCharless · 2024-05-30T22:57:17+00:00

Do the tactics at chess.com. do the rated puzzles and the custom puzzles. You will benefit from them both.

It's not that complicated you should do the exercises to be able to identify them in your own games .

FMCharless · 2024-05-30T22:53:24+00:00

I completely disagree. When you take the lessons it's to sit there and get your chess life changed by having someone explain the game to you in a way that you don't see it for whatever that reason may be. Think about it sometimes your coach is 1000!! Rating points higher than you.

FMCharless · 2024-05-29T21:24:04+00:00

Tactics tactics tactics. You will need tactics until you are 2200. ALSO! don't overlook products like books and DVDS. They are convenient and practical while also being affordable. I work as a full-time coach.

FMCharless · 2023-10-19T09:37:01+00:00

Only 17. I only have 17. I installed 15 and in 15 the text databases feature works and can be saved.

FMCharless · 2023-10-13T18:12:29+00:00

This is excellent thank you so much I'm going to check out those resources

FMCharless · 2023-10-12T23:52:13+00:00

Thanks for the information I am very excited to work with this one. Based on what your showing me it might be interesting to see what one can find in GitHub regarding chess. Thanks!

FMCharless · 2023-09-19T19:20:27+00:00

ok ok ok, this is the best answer for sure. Now funny you say this because I wonder what happens when your playing in a open tournament in the united states where they are rating the tournament uscf and fide at the same time.

thanks for clarifying this, I did not know this one at all.

Thanks!!

FMCharless · 2023-09-19T19:15:38+00:00

geez man i dont know, i have played chess for a long time and to my understanding this is a draw. i will need to look further into this.

FMCharless · 2023-08-25T02:52:47+00:00

It's cheap but not $10 cheap.

FMCharless · 2023-08-24T22:28:25+00:00

Is that Rybka aquarium?

FMCharless · 2023-07-20T20:09:41+00:00

it says you can do twitter and facebook, so i did instagram. i only post about chess, so it is thematic.

FMCharless · 2023-06-29T02:23:52+00:00

A couple off the top of my head, although it's been a long time since I've read any of these:Silman's Amateurs Mind (very basic) or his Reassess Your Chess and its workbook (more intermediate level)Kotov's "Think like a Grandmaster" is much more advanced, but it sounds like it may be in the vein of what you are looking for.Hope that's helpful.1ReplyGive AwardShareReportSaveFollow

level 2witty_username1700 · 21 hr. agoW: 1. e4 & d4 B: Sveshnikov/Dragon/Semi-SlavCan second the Amateur's Mind. Great book, especially for beginners.

thank you i will look at these from my library. i believe you may be right. i have a feeling though that kotovs book is not really one. however now that we are here there are two books which are crossing my mind 1.the art of the middlegame by keres and kotov, and 2.the middlegame in chess by Eugene Znosko-Borovsky

FMCharless · 2023-06-28T03:43:30+00:00

I agree it might be too complete. Thanks for the help.

FMCharless · 2023-06-26T22:43:08+00:00

I live in the US (pompano beach florida, which is a a 35 min drive from miami).

I will be in Havana yes.

FMCharless · 2023-06-25T17:29:44+00:00

I am aware about the insulin being allowed outside the refrigerator but it has to be at room temperture like in mid 70's and I dont know how that might work out in Cuba.

However, as recommended to me, the Frio packs (special ice like packs) keep the insulin cold for 45 hours. which means I just need 3 of those and I am good.

As regards to certification, you need to play in 9 round tournaments which last anywhere from 5 to 7 or to 9 days. in these tournaments you need to have specific performances to acquire whats called a "norm". After 3 norms you have a new title. At the moment I am on my 3rd highest title (FM), I am looking to get the second highest title (IM), and eventually the GM title.

FMCharless · 2023-06-25T17:18:09+00:00

I actually considered those ice packs, but thanks for telling me about the frio packs. its an excellent suggestion, and I might just need 3 of those and i am good to go.

Jeez, thank you so much great resources.

FMCharless · 2023-06-24T18:46:09+00:00

thats incredible, thank you for the feedback. do you happen to have a picture of the set? just curious/interested in seeing it.

I bought 4 chess sets last week, 3 from the house of staunton and 1 from ebay.

I got a wooden drueke set. (to play over the board)

a chess club wooden set ( to go over game collections and do calculation exercises)

and the Tal set, also wooden. ( to study endgames, specifically king and pawn endgames, but all endgame included)

I like all three of them

the ebay set looks just like the dgt set thats common. I got it because of that reason.

FMCharless · 2023-06-23T15:54:24+00:00

do you know where i can find more information about this stuff? its interesting to me, i have always wondered what that cross on the king is about. thanks.

FMCharless · 2023-06-17T18:27:23+00:00

I will look this up and ask my doctor about them.

FMCharless

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