tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6307680597483169434.post4552111925346982151..comments2024-01-29T19:05:09.086+01:00Comments on Farbror the Guru: The Act of LearningBRF Fågelsångenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06303373959787978980noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6307680597483169434.post-59630646788978893522012-01-31T20:58:04.363+01:002012-01-31T20:58:04.363+01:00I have yet to get beyond move 10 in my "openi...I have yet to get beyond move 10 in my "opening book" in a tournament game. I play Catalan/Fianchetto variations as white and KID and Pirc as black. Often it is I who forget my book move.<br /><br />Best advice ever is to go over well annotated master games in the openings you play. <br /><br />I have some advice about learning openings in some blog posts http://newshutzchess.blogspot.com/2010/10/plan-openings.html http://newshutzchess.blogspot.com/2010/12/what-if-i-were-beginner-openings.htmlNewzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09466681156099124619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6307680597483169434.post-41431282996528041182012-01-11T16:28:44.748+01:002012-01-11T16:28:44.748+01:00Openings should have some "sharpness index&qu...Openings should have some "sharpness index", say, the difference in evaluation at, say, move 10 between the main line and the line playing the second best move for every move.<br /><br />Such a sharpness index could guide us if we like to opening set-ups where book knowledge is of lesser importance.BRF Fågelsångenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06303373959787978980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6307680597483169434.post-64726250832400258502012-01-11T16:23:22.895+01:002012-01-11T16:23:22.895+01:00Going over annotated games that starts with our op...Going over annotated games that starts with our openings is all about getting to know the middlegame plans which most of the time aren't explained (or very poorly) in the openings manuals.<br /><br />With other words, one gets to know (learn) the reason behind the opening moves which can become very valuable if your opponent goes out of theory.From the patzerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04499383398575774704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6307680597483169434.post-79645436219803775912012-01-11T16:10:30.105+01:002012-01-11T16:10:30.105+01:00Nigel is a little secret about his idea and I resp...Nigel is a little secret about his idea and I respect that. He is working as a chess mentor after all. My best guess is that he is suggesting that carefully replaying "good" games will lead to a better understanding of how to play the openings studied.<br /><br />The problem for non-masters is to identify the good games. Here is an important task for our chess mentors.<br /><br />I am unsure about how many moves should be studied. My gut feel is on the lower side. Both players in games I play will tend to do outlandish moves quite early.BRF Fågelsångenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06303373959787978980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6307680597483169434.post-52283454667942193642012-01-11T15:38:41.643+01:002012-01-11T15:38:41.643+01:00Excellent post, Farbror! Your question about the m...Excellent post, Farbror! Your question about the meaning of "learning openings" is indeed a salient one. Thanks for mentioning Nigel's blog and for the link - I haven't had time to read it recently, and I would like to read what he has to say.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com