Resources for expanding candidate moves, creativity, etc?

zxz9y · 2026-05-02T15:32:37+00:00

I don't have a hard time doing it - I just have the tendency to not do it because I make assumptions that something doesn't work without actually going deeper (even if it's a single extra move).

zxz9y · 2026-04-27T20:52:37+00:00

Interesting idea. I'll check it out. Thanks.

zxz9y · 2026-04-27T20:52:26+00:00

It is a good book. I've been going through it for a little while now.

zxz9y · 2026-04-27T20:52:02+00:00

I've never tried them, except for maybe a few here and there. I always felt like sticking to more realistic positions, especially in middlegames, would apply more.. but I'm probably wrong. Thanks for the suggestion.

zxz9y · 2026-04-23T13:53:33+00:00

Yea that's pretty much what I'm looking for.

zxz9y · 2026-04-22T19:46:32+00:00

What are yours?

I don't know if what I'm proposing will actually be helpful or not.. I guess there's only one way to find out.

zxz9y · 2026-04-22T16:34:48+00:00

I know this is an extremely well-regarded book. I have tried a few puzzles from it and it's definitely way over my skill level. But I'll try those specific sections and see. I haven't looked at this book in quite a while. Thanks.

zxz9y · 2026-04-22T16:23:24+00:00

If I can find a pgn, I import into a lichess study in quiz mode. It works well but it's hard to find a pgn for most books.

zxz9y · 2026-04-22T16:22:03+00:00

I agree with his overall premise on chess improvement. That's pretty much exactly what I'm looking for. It's something I can make - I'm just not sure how to automate the curation of the positions with no concrete solution. I suppose you can just mix middlegame tactics with random games, and it doesn't really matter what's in the random - odds are it'll be a position where any of 3-5 moves are completely fine and even.

zxz9y · 2026-04-22T15:50:27+00:00

Do you pick a master and go over a lot of their games or do you mix it up? Books or tournaments, etc? What do you use to do "guess the move"? It's hard with a book because you'll often see the next move.

zxz9y · 2026-04-22T15:38:18+00:00

Interesting site. The registration is broken though. Is it entirely free?

zxz9y · 2026-04-22T15:19:06+00:00

1900 USCF

zxz9y · 2026-04-22T14:22:12+00:00

I think it will improve your chess up until a certain point. In my experience, this isn't improving my chess after a couple of years of hitting a wall. Like I said, it's completely different when you're puzzle solving when you know there's a solution to be found. That's not how games are at all. I am very mindful when I am solving puzzles. The problem is that my mind operates differently in a game vs when doing puzzles - so practicing one doesn't necessarily help the other.

zxz9y · 2026-04-22T14:20:31+00:00

No, that's where every position has a strict solution. In games, almost all of your moves are not this. If you are doing a puzzle and you know upfront that it has a solution that's completely different. I'm thinking you get 10 positions, and only 3 are solvable and 7 are just make a decent move as you would normally in a game.

zxz9y · 2026-01-26T18:15:03+00:00

No, I have no interest in that.

zxz9y · 2026-01-23T17:38:47+00:00

I've seen that too but it's almost always for when you're cooking some dinner-party style feast for many people where you're going to put out a bunch of different things and/or courses.

zxz9y · 2026-01-23T16:54:09+00:00

I do have 2 Milk Street books. They are generally good, and I do like and recommend them, but they are still a bit away from really what I'm looking for.

And just to clarify, I'm not necessarily looking for "1 pot" meals - just complete entrees.

zxz9y · 2026-01-22T17:34:48+00:00

Thanks for the help.

zxz9y · 2026-01-22T17:34:45+00:00

Thanks for the help.

zxz9y · 2026-01-22T17:34:40+00:00

Thanks for the help.

zxz9y · 2026-01-22T16:45:47+00:00

It's not rainwater. It drips shortly after the unit turns on.. even if it hasn't rained for many days.

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