Status Report
Completed circle 4 of chapter 11. Semi-completed chapter 12. I have only three more chapters before total completion. This will give me at least two more weeks for circles 5-7. Maybe I can do the whole 7 circles after all.
Monday, May 16, 2005
Multiple 7-circles
I went to a tournament last saturday. Unfortunately, the organizer failed to show up. We went a few hours waiting for the tournament to start, but when it became apparent nobody was going to organize, an impromptu blitz tournament was raised instead. Now, I dont like blitz so I did not participate. I did however strike a conversation with another player. I learned a lot of very interesting things. Like when we were playing, it amazed me how fast he sees tactics. I mean, afer I play something, he would say "that's no good" and then rattle off some 5-move combination. Wow, I was blown away. Things I see by calculating, he sees instantly. Wish I could have tactical vision like that. He told me that he can defeat master-strength players at ICC (About 2200), but find it difficult playing against 2300+ players. This suggested to me just how good at tactics a master is. It also humbled me because I realize just how much work I have to do to improve. Now, I am currently doing the 7-circles but I have to say that
The circles is necessary, but not sufficient" I think, even completion of one 7-circle program is not going to get me to that level. So now, I am thinking of doing multiple 7-circles program. I have to do problems over and over and over again. Stopping only when I reach "Flabbergasting speed of chess comprehension". Right, Like I can stick to a plan like this. But it gives me something to shoot at at least.
Status Report
Completed circle 4 of chapter 11. Semi-completed chapter 12. I have only three more chapters before total completion. This will give me at least two more weeks for circles 5-7. Maybe I can do the whole 7 circles after all.
Status Report
Completed circle 4 of chapter 11. Semi-completed chapter 12. I have only three more chapters before total completion. This will give me at least two more weeks for circles 5-7. Maybe I can do the whole 7 circles after all.
posted by Nezha at 6:42 PM
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> GM's strength must be frightening.
I dont think elo numbers accurately portrays just how good 2200++ above players really are. I mean the guy I talked to, didnt even looked at the board that long. He just glanced at the position momentarily, and saw termendous amount of moves (and he aint even a GM) -
I like your idea of multiple circles. After getting through with CT-Art I plan to focus on something different but starting another intensive tactical training with different set of exercises later this year. Maybe those 1001 Reinfeld books would do fine.
I am a huge fan of Glasgow 3rd floor Chess Radio show on Playchess (every Wednesday at 20:30h CEST). The games are interesting and the team Aagaard & Shaw very entertaining. What I like most about the show is seeing and hearing these two IMs analyze moves that listeners suggest. "Well let's see, now black could play.." followed by a long refutation. Most often the final tactical motifs are familiar to me, but they see those motifs far ahead - they know how to play 3-4 moves in order to get into position that allows a combination.
We've got a long way to go.
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At 11:40 AM,
CelticDeathIt just comes with continuous practice, Nezha. Dan Heisman has stated that Zsuzsa Polgar, even at her level, still does a certain number of tactics problems everyday to stay sharp. I have gotten to the point where I can usually spot the solutions to 1 and 2 move problems instantaneously, 3 - 5 move problems regularly (but not instaneously), 6-7 move problems about 50% of the time, and 8 or greater move problems about 10% of the time on a fresh viewing (i.e., a newly encountered problem and not one worked recently as part of the 7 circles). Sometimes I have even recognized the game (like, "oh that was from a Capablanca game") if I encounter a position again. It just comes with practice and hard work.
Interesting...so if masters are so strong at tactics, then a GM's strength must be frightening.
" The GM will often blow out the IM in this area. (tactics) "
-- Nick de Firmian
Blow out the IM?? Now that's something. And just yesterday, somebody called Ponomariov "weak" at ICC :) Not to mention that those 2600-Elo GM's are getting no respect nowadays...