Thursday, April 30, 2015
Wednesday, April 22, 2015
The Great D!
Where it All Started
" Apparently, Morphy's style exerts an
irresistable magnetic power for
players of all times, and the return to a style of the highest degree is the
dream of every chessplayer, not excluding even the Grandmasters." - David Bronstein
David is a Ukranian-born grandmaster who came within one draw of becoming the World Chess Champion. It is a sad thing for me and surely to many chess fans, but for him "he chose not to win" the coveted CROWN.
...but he DID one GREAT thing, and that is to teach chess the right way!
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| David Bronstein (1924-2006) |
He said that the most important step to LEARN CHESS, is to understand the game's fundamental ideas and to develop the correct thinking process. He formulated that the main guideline idea of chess is the ACTIVITY of the PIECES and his practice evidently reinforces this game theory.
Five of His Best Contributions to Chess Literature:
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Sunday, April 12, 2015
How Grandmaster's Think?
Unlocking The GM's Mind - 2nd Edition
There is No TOP Secret here, very strong players don't see everything while playing chess - they don't need to anyway! In a practical game, there is limited time for thinking. The decision-making should be done quickly and efficiently, as otherwise there will be no time to carry out a move.
Grandmasters focus on "what matters most" in a given board situation: safety of the King, control of an important diagonal/line or square, superior pieces and other factors that will bring an advantageous position. Taking into account these important elements, they will analyze and calculate only the necessary lines that will make their position better than the previous.
Three most important things to focus during a practical game:
(1) King Safety - secure position of the King
(2) Surprise Moves - intermediate moves to outplay an opponent
(3) Easier Play - activity and initiative
To know more, i strongly recommend to study this second edition of the Unlocking The Grandmaster's Mind course. Learn the introduction and bonus videos first and then go over the five main lessons from GM Dlugy's practice to appreciate the ideas and discussion of the Grandmaster's mind.
(Of course, don't forget to learn and practice the practical part to get the full benefit of this Grandmaster chess course.)
What’s new in this version?
In addition to the first edition, you will get the following Bonuses:
1.Around 100 minutes of Bonus lessons by GM Igor Smirnov
(a) Answers to all the questions received from students about the course.
(b) Summary and clear explanation of all the key ideas in the course.
(c) Basic principles used in GM games and how to implement in your games.
(d) You will be able to compare GM’s thoughts with basic principles you know.
2.How to become a ‘Blitz Master’? by GM Maxim Dlugy
(a) GM Maxim Dlugy will teach you the 26 secrets of playing blitz well, while
analysing his victories against the best players in the world.
Friday, April 3, 2015
Instead of Thirty Rules...
Champion Psychology
Instead of thirty rules, it provided the most important psychological recipes into thirty episodes of practical chess and engaging real-life weapons.
This is how the "book for future chess champions" was presented...
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| A book for future chess Champions |
After spending about a month, studying and writing down 15 page notes of some memorable ideas, it is time to briefly list my favorite concepts and chapters from Champion Psychology for insight:
1) "The key to success is to be energetic, work hard and keep trying."
Chapter 8 – It's BAD to be perfect
2) "It's more important to avoid mistakes than to find 100% perfect moves all the time."
Chapter 11 Making the right decisions, right on time!
3) "Studying develops new habits, reading develops nothing."
Chapter 21 – What obstructs 95% of players?
4) "You don't lose, you either win or learn."
Chapter 25 – Dealing with failure in the manner of a champion
5) "Your efforts are the most valuable thing in life, not even the final result."
Chapter 26 – Victory over yourself of yesterday
6) "You can achieve two times greater results compared to what you consider a realistic goal for yourself.
Chapter 27 – TALENT
7) "If you want something you've never had, you must be willing to do something you've never done."
Chapter 28 – Why do kids progress faster?
8) "Chess is an infinite game, you can learn it for many many years and still discover something new everyday."
Chapter 29 – Have fun!
Take a
closer look...
Highly recommended...
This book will help you to stay cool and do your best, while enjoying the royal game of chess. You'll learn the most common psychological weapons that top Grandmasters use.
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