Has Ding peaked? His rise was so dramatic but, once he hit 2800, he hasn't moved.
Magnus is soooo hard to catch.
Fair enough.I don't follow chess that closely to have an informed opinion
Has Ding peaked? His rise was so dramatic but, once he hit 2800, he hasn't moved.
Magnus is soooo hard to catch.
I was doing some puzzles on Lichess today. I still kind of suck, so I find myself playing those more than actual chess games. Definitely learned a lot since you first made this thread. It's just a bitch memorizing all the openings and defenses. I think the Ruy Lopez is the only one I know from memory, although I haven't practiced much during 2019. They have a coordinates training exercise that is helpful too.One of the most dominant performances I've seen
Studying openings is overrated. You can always play something easy and conservative in the opening - see below.I was doing some puzzles on Lichess today. I still kind of suck, so I find myself playing those more than actual chess games. Definitely learned a lot since you first made this thread. It's just a ***** memorizing all the openings and defenses. I think the Ruy Lopez is the only one I know from memory, although I haven't practiced much during 2019.
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That's good advice, and yes they are really boring. I was just doing a Bishop & Knight mate. I'm sure they are overrated but I find when left to my own devices I often screw up the opening or don't know what how to attack once my pieces are developed. I know the basics, take the center, develop knights, castle, etc.Studying openings is overrated. You can always play something easy and conservative in the opening - see below.
If you want to really improve your game, study endgames - altho, be warned, they are boring as sin.
Getting back to openings...
Gary Kasparov played in a tournament (altho, it might have been a simultaneous exhibition) where he played the same opening as white in each game :
e4
Nf3
g3
Bg2
O-O
d3
bNd2
Bg5 (or somewhere safe)
c3
When the opportunity presents itself, push d4.
It is solid enough and will take most opponents out of their opening prep.
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If you hire a chess coach, they will likely tell you what I said.
Best to just enjoy the game. Neither one of us will be playing Magnus Carlsen anytime soon so...That's good advice, and yes they are really boring. I was just doing a Bishop & Knight mate. I'm sure they are overrated but I find when left to my own devices I often screw up the opening or don't know what how to attack once my pieces are developed. I know the basics, take the center, develop knights, castle, etc.
My biggest issue is when I'm actually playing a solid game, I don't see the checkmate and the game just ends up dragging on until there's and endgame with like a couple pieces left. I always let the opponent back in the game with moves that don't—I forget the term—move the game forward.Best to just enjoy the game. Neither one of us will be playing Magnus Carlsen anytime soon so...
We all hit a wall at some point...My biggest issue is when I'm actually playing a solid game, I don't see the checkmate and the game just ends up dragging on until there's and endgame with like a couple pieces left. I always let the opponent back in the game with moves that don't—I forget the term—move the game forward.