"Get crushed or die a slow death" - just described my chess career. Too often I get focused on the defending without realising I have a stronger attacking threat/plan and end up losing a winning position
As a 1800 player i can attest that this video is a gold mine. Most of my games are decided by tactical shots either to save a losing position of get a winning position. I tend to play a lot of rapid game thinking i would have large amount of sample size to access my weaknesses but it wasn't really working. I found a way forward now. Thanks
Kramnik is saying you should practice your tactics puzzles the whole time. Nice video LS. I just saw a video on the woodpecker method by a GM who practices the same 1000 tactics puzzles repeatedly until he can do them all in a day. The repetition improves his GM play incredibly enough.
"Get crushed or die a slow death" - just described my chess career. Too often I get focused on the defending without realising I have a stronger attacking threat/plan and end up losing a winning position
Yes, making counter-threats are often (but not always) good ways to defend.
As a 1800 player i can attest that this video is a gold mine. Most of my games are decided by tactical shots either to save a losing position of get a winning position. I tend to play a lot of rapid game thinking i would have large amount of sample size to access my weaknesses but it wasn't really working. I found a way forward now. Thanks
I find rating plateaus a cue for deeper analysis and harder tactics training.
Nice Waldner cameo!! 👏👏
Kramnik is saying you should practice your tactics puzzles the whole time. Nice video LS. I just saw a video on the woodpecker method by a GM who practices the same 1000 tactics puzzles repeatedly until he can do them all in a day. The repetition improves his GM play incredibly enough.
Good stuff. Unrelated to the video, but have you ever played the variant Crazyhouse?
No, I'm not clear on the rules. Maybe one day.
Nice! What tactics set do you use to repeat?
Puzzle Rush (Survival) on chess (dot) com or Puzzle Streak on Lichess (dot) org.