People should definitely train OTB before playing an OTB tournament. Even though I played thousands of games in person at tournaments, clubs and cafes, after playing online exclusively for a few years going back to a real board and pieces was disorienting. When you spoke about tactics training you also mentioned visualization. Not everyone means the same thing when they use that word. What is your definition?
For me visualization is the ability to see in your mind the positions and variations when certain moves are made, without physically moving the pieces on the board.
@@MatBobulasChessSchoolSorry, my question missed the point. What I'm trying to understand is, what is visualization training, and how is it different from puzzles and blindfold? Thanks.
@@bluefin.64 They are all connected: when you solve puzzles, you focus on training tactical patterns, but you also have to visualize to some extent. Blindfold chess is even more similar to visualization training, but I think it's easier (and faster) to start with the exercises I described initially.
@@MatBobulasChessSchool Until now I though puzzles and blindfold were visualization training. Can you explain what visualization training actually is? Thanks for your patience.
@@bluefin.64 Puzzles and blindfolds are also important exercises, but there are more exercises that can help. I describe a couple of them (also visualisation) in the workbook available for FREE on the website: stopmakingblunders.matbobula.com/
Thanks Mat. I enjoyed the Polish joke!
I'm glad you like a joke! :)
People should definitely train OTB before playing an OTB tournament. Even though I played thousands of games in person at tournaments, clubs and cafes, after playing online exclusively for a few years going back to a real board and pieces was disorienting.
When you spoke about tactics training you also mentioned visualization. Not everyone means the same thing when they use that word. What is your definition?
For me visualization is the ability to see in your mind the positions and variations when certain moves are made, without physically moving the pieces on the board.
@@MatBobulasChessSchoolSorry, my question missed the point. What I'm trying to understand is, what is visualization training, and how is it different from puzzles and blindfold? Thanks.
@@bluefin.64 They are all connected: when you solve puzzles, you focus on training tactical patterns, but you also have to visualize to some extent. Blindfold chess is even more similar to visualization training, but I think it's easier (and faster) to start with the exercises I described initially.
@@MatBobulasChessSchool Until now I though puzzles and blindfold were visualization training. Can you explain what visualization training actually is? Thanks for your patience.
@@bluefin.64 Puzzles and blindfolds are also important exercises, but there are more exercises that can help. I describe a couple of them (also visualisation) in the workbook available for FREE on the website: stopmakingblunders.matbobula.com/
Your the best❤ (same name)
Thanks!