I can recommend also Pozharsky’s books. They are 3 books with approximately 1200 problems totally. 1st book: opening mistakes, middlegames (combinations, attack to king) 2nd book: middle game strategy (pieces, pawns, weak squares, coordination) 3rd book: Endgames
It really appeals to me, the simplicity and straightforwardnes of such approach. Separates the wheat from the chaff. And sure, you will suffer in the process, no hints, no narrative. But the idea of giving your best in a focused manner for say 15 mins, then checking the solution - there is value in it, and it cuts through the biggest drama of our times: the overwhelm from access to infinite material and a limited time. I would even suggest that you could do all three books at the same time: one position from Chess, one from Middlegames, one from endgames. That way you could be more well-rounded, rather than wait for 5 years before you finally hit the chess endgames, wouldn't you agree?
I found this video and channel very late, but I'm glad to see some Polgar book endorsement on RUclips :) i don't see much about them but grew up solving the Chess book (i think my dad wanted to shut me up and give me something to do) and recently started the middlegame book. I'm a firm believer in the practical, tactical approach!
Yes they are indeed. I guess people prefer thinner books which promise improvement over night :) With these books, you have to be ready to take 6-7 years to go through them and believe that the improvement will come with time. Not an easy thing to do, but I don't see any other way.
El método Polgar es el pionero del ajedrez actual, como se explican los maestros de 10 años? Sencillo, horas resolviendo posiciones, analizando sus propias partidas y aprendiendo la estrategia basica. Saludos desde Argetina 👍 Muy instructivo el video.
@@Ok-jh9pf I didn't use the Polgar book. I used "Forcing chess moves by hertan" but it doesn't matter which one you use. I suggest the following method: do a set of only one type of puzzle. When you have finished redo those you failed and repeat the process. I moved from 2000 to 2300 now on lichess(doing also other things...). I will publish regular content on my channel next week to help the chess improvers.
I think writing your thoughts down during analysis is a good idea when searching for the truth of a complex position, where moves come from understanding strategic ideas and making a plan is the point. When you're trying to find a combination, it might be better to emulate OTB play, where you have to keep everything in your head. It’s rehearsing real world conditions and probably better for improving visualization, which I believe is the point. If a new insight is gained, a new theme is discovered etc, then writing that down afterward would be a good idea. Is writing things down afterward what you meant? BTW, for years I have only been interested in interactive digital books and courses, but I'm finally persuaded by you that part of my chess studies should include using a physical set. I'm also persuaded that Lazlo Polgar's Chess is the book to start this with. Thanks.
I just finished listening to your interview with Ben Johnson on Perpetual Chess. Very good, good enough that I plan to listen to it again and make some notes. You've obviously given improvement a lot of thought and your academic's rigor and thoughtfulness helped you accumulate a lot of wisdom. I don't think I disagreed with a single thing you said, plus I learned some things and was reminded of others that I'd stopped considering.
How are the Polgar books going? How far are you in each? Any updates? Do you still believe this to be a worthwhile series of books to go through? One better than the others? Sections to skip? Focus on?
Excellent video and huge commitment! I totally relate to the overwhelming amount of material available online and offline. I'm 50 and I definitely struggle to carve out uninterrupted time for chess study in my daily schedule. At the same time I think Polgar's puzzles should come after having consolidated some chess basics in middlegames and endings... do you agree? Which books (1 or 2 each) would you recommend to get the fundamentals about middlegame and endings before going on with puzzles only? Thanks!
Yes, you do need some other recourses as well. Just watching high quality youtube chess videos can help. Regarding the books, I've made a short video about it: ruclips.net/video/V2RYia-jlfw/видео.html - basically, Chernev and Michael Stean are something every chess player should start with regarding the basic principles of middlegame and endgame.
Hi to the author of this video: here on youtube you can find the polgar solutions, so you dont have to check the solutions in the book. This saves a lot of time
Do you think that your consistent practice of tactics has given you any other benefits in other areas of your life? I mean...increase of working memory, better focus while reading, better abilitty to solve real life problems....? I've always thought that the reason the tactics study works is because it improves the working memory capacity of the brain, and there's a lot of studies linking working memory with fluid intelligence. There's also a study that linked high visual memory capacity with good undergraduate mathematics students. It's clear that tactics training and visual memory are related.
From the studies I've read, there should be benefits you mentioned in the other areas of life as well. Keeping your brain active also prevents dementia and other forms of mental declining which comes with old age. I hope the studies are correct on that :)
Yes, that‘s indeed true, but not only that ... both brains (right and left) are working much more better, you‘re getting more creative and and faster ( even in solving other problems at work etc), at least it improves your brain function! I am a scientist and physician 👍✌️😎
Yusupov books are great, especially if you follow his advice and do everything on a physical board, take at least 5 minutes for every position, and writing down the solutions. The only reason why I don't work with Yusupov books is that it takes few hours to do one lesson, and it should be done in one go. I don't have this kind of interrupted time, my free time chunks are much smaller, so I need something I can do for half an hour and pause or postpone anytime I want.
@@AdultChessImprover Should a lesson be done in one go? I don't see that anywhere mentioned in the introduction. I often spread the exercises out in a few days. Works fine.
I recently discovered your channel, what a lucky guy I am. Please, can you tell me your thoughs on the Polgar method vs De La Maza/Woodpecker for an adult with limited time to spend on chess? Thank you very much. Greetings from Argentina.
I did several videos about de la Maza and Woodpecker, it's a great method for learning patterns and strengthen one's calculation. Although I think chessable's spaced repetition is more evolved method for this (I've done videos about that as well). I thing going through Benedictine's "Common Chess Patterns" and AlanB's " on the attack" using chessable spaced repetition feature is a great way to go.
I have all three of these books by Laszlo Polgar as well as the Susan Polgar series of five books My questions are as follows Are PDF versions good enough? second question Do you recommend a physical board all the time or only once you cant solve them in the book quickly? i recognize quickly is subjective thx for the content
For mate-in-1 no, since I can usually solve it within a few seconds. For mate-in-2 yes, since that requires calculation and I want to do all calculations over the board. Some m-in-2's are quite easy, but there are some which are really difficult and it takes me 15-25 minutes to solve it. This makes setting the board worthwhile.
Both are excellent, it just depends what method do you prefer. I prefer books and board, and more of a systematic approach. This is why I personally prefer Polgar
I'm curious, do you feel that the Polgar method of no explanation is better than other position collections you have used such as Lev Alburt's book that has explanations?
I am a great fan of Lev Alburt's books, and of course there is nothing wrong in reading the explanations from a strong player and experienced coach. But in the end, in the real game, you are alone and you have to find your own way to approach the position and navigate the complexities of chess to find the best move. So I would say that one doesn't exclude the other, but again there is a difference between learning and training. Alburt is more for learning, Polgar is more for training.
Hello! Here we are about 4 months since you posted this video. Do you still keep up the regimen you described here? Have you finished the 5334 book yet? What practical difference (ratings, wins versus losses) has it made for you? Thank you for your encouraging and informative lessons!
Maybe I can help you a little. In December, I also started with that book. He is very likely not finished yet. As of now I am at around 2200 now. I slacked around a little so I could be a bit further but no chance of finishing so early. The first 1300 mate in two problems are fairly easy and straightforward. But then come the composed problems. And they are really really hard. Some of them take you a very long time. If you go through it at a relaxed pace, you might take way over a year to finish the book. If you focus on it as your only puzzle book, it still takes you many months I would guess. I took it more seriously now and try to do around 100 puzzles per week. So still many more months for me^^
@@simonhinkel4086 Thanks you! I had wondered if doing so many Mate-in2s would be helpful. But when I heard Lazlo used these to train his daughters I started the book myself. I am closing in on #400 and some have been devilish, but not too hard. It is great know there are challenges ahead even someone your level would have to work on to solve. Gives me hope I chose the right book. I really like it too. Very much appreciate your reply, THX!
@@1cathexis with 2200 I mean the problem Nr. My Elo is around 1600:) I doubt it helps the rating directly. But it helps to create a good foundation of board vision and a sense for piece harmony. On top you are forced to calculate precisely and look at the opponents recources. Sth that is my big weakness and I hope it will help in the long run :) Good luck with it :)
Great video, as usual. So no more use of computers for studying ? That's very similar to my conclusion. Computers make it too easy to just hand waive and try your idea, without needing to look for every possible reply, and to really calculate thoroughhly. But my question to you is why stick to Polgar's books in particular? What makes them so special in your opinion? (In comparison to tactical problem books of authors like Ivatchenko's "The manual of chess combinations" or Blokh's "Combinative Motifs") ?
Yeah, I've always looked at computers as a necessary evil when it comes to chess. I like to see chess as a beatiful and ancient board game, not just another video game :) Besides, being a software engineer by profession and staring into the computer screen for at least 8 hours every day, I really don't need a hobby which will make me stare at the computer screen even more. I enjoy using analogue techniques, and that's what I will continue doing. I like Polgar's books because they emphasize the basics and fundamentals. It's not typical chess tactics book, it's designed to improve your visualization and calculation skills, more than just building up the tactical pattern base. I like classical puzzle books and courses as well, I did lots of those on chessable even, but at this point I think board vision is my biggest weakness in chess, and Polgar's book looks like the great medicine for that.
This is more than a bit simplistic. The Polgar sisters did a lot more than thrash mates in 2. In particular they had GM coaches, including Benko and Florian. Also it is hardly obvious that laboriously putting simple mates in two on a chess board is a productive use of time.
Just to help those who cannot afford to purchase the books your local library may have a copy. Also studying mate in one or two moves can also help you get a queen or rook in one or two moves. Good luck friends.
Luka, I watched a video by David Preuss yesterday, "How to learn tactics 1", which is about building up a memory store of simple tactics and patterns, eg discovered attacks, (not complex tactics involving calculation or combinations). What surprised me is that he says (according to neuro-scientists), you can only learn about three patterns a day - more than this and you don't store them. You have to do 3 a day every day, and over three years, you will have done 1100. You need a pattern vocabulary of at least 2000. Once you have this vocabulary, you are equipped to solve tactics really quickly, and this is how masters do it, rather than by brute force calculation. Any thoughts on the 3 a day? It seems to take an extraordinarily long time! Here is the video: ruclips.net/video/Mvkuji08dMc/видео.html
There are a dozen worth knowing. Learn one per week pounding into your brain scores of exercises devoted to one pattern. Then move to another pattern and pound it for a week. In 12 weaks you will be familiar with enough. Then repeat the process. Again and again and again. 2000 patterns? Cmon.
No es un tiempo tan extraordinario... Hiciste mal las cuentas, 3 posiciones diarias serían 1000 posiciones en un año solo... No en 3 años... Así que las 2000 se alcanzarían en dos años
@@maestrodelpasado yes, I wrote "3 a day every day, and over three years" but I meant to write was "3 a day every day, and over one year". But how many people are actually going to learn patterns for 365 days a year? If you learn them for 180 days a year then at least 2000 patterns is at least 3.7 years.
Well, it depends how do you approach chess. If you are interested in chess as an online video game, then yes, it can be considered to be 2D game. For me personally, I am not interested in online chess (except for training purposes), but rather on real chess, FIDE rated tournaments, long time controls, over-the-board chess experience. For me, that is the real chess, everything other than that is just a mere shadow. And if you want to get FIDE rating or title, you have to earn it over a real 3D board facing real opponent sitting just in front of you.
Do children run the world ??? No adults do. Who made the greatest inventions ? ADULTS !!! So forget the nonsense about children learning more and faster than adults. Adults learn more and faster than children if the adult puts their mind in to gear and focuses on the task in hand !!!!! It's only your own ability to find the time to practice that slows your learning and development. Now kids have the advantage which is they have more time available to them to practice, due to not having any responsibility in life. So progress to progress as fast as possible is only down to time. Once you find this time then practice, practice, practice and practice some more. This is the lock you must find the key for. Namely finding the time to practice. That's why the kids seem to progress faster than adults. They don't have any greater ability. What they have is free time !!!!! There that's my rant for the day.......
I can recommend also Pozharsky’s books. They are 3 books with approximately 1200 problems totally.
1st book: opening mistakes, middlegames (combinations, attack to king)
2nd book: middle game strategy (pieces, pawns, weak squares, coordination)
3rd book: Endgames
this video is a underrated gem
Thanks, I hope you'll try the method. If you have time :)
Love the way you approach chess, I can totally relate.
Ur an inspiration dude keep it up going to buy the 1st book and solve it also in physical board
It really appeals to me, the simplicity and straightforwardnes of such approach. Separates the wheat from the chaff. And sure, you will suffer in the process, no hints, no narrative. But the idea of giving your best in a focused manner for say 15 mins, then checking the solution - there is value in it, and it cuts through the biggest drama of our times: the overwhelm from access to infinite material and a limited time. I would even suggest that you could do all three books at the same time: one position from Chess, one from Middlegames, one from endgames. That way you could be more well-rounded, rather than wait for 5 years before you finally hit the chess endgames, wouldn't you agree?
Not a bad idea, I'll give it some thought. Thanks for the comment!
Very usefull sugestions - I will try to use this books in my students training
Sound great! Good luck!
Thanks! You too!
I found this video and channel very late, but I'm glad to see some Polgar book endorsement on RUclips :) i don't see much about them but grew up solving the Chess book (i think my dad wanted to shut me up and give me something to do) and recently started the middlegame book. I'm a firm believer in the practical, tactical approach!
Please do a follow up video on this in a year or so! I would love these how your feelings progress.
Thanks, I'll be making some follow-ups for sure
@@AdultChessImprover i just got my copy of Chess from a secret santa! (;
Sounds like these are really good, underappreciated workbooks
Yes they are indeed. I guess people prefer thinner books which promise improvement over night :) With these books, you have to be ready to take 6-7 years to go through them and believe that the improvement will come with time. Not an easy thing to do, but I don't see any other way.
El método Polgar es el pionero del ajedrez actual, como se explican los maestros de 10 años?
Sencillo, horas resolviendo posiciones, analizando sus propias partidas y aprendiendo la estrategia basica.
Saludos desde Argetina 👍
Muy instructivo el video.
The middle game book is over $200 in the US
Saludos desde Mexico
This was 3 years ago, give us an update on your progress!!
Absolutely true. I'm at my peak in lichess ratings by doing this for months now
Hello I have a couple of questions
Did you use the laszlo polgar books if you did which one did you use ?
And how much did it improve your rating ?
@@Ok-jh9pf I didn't use the Polgar book. I used "Forcing chess moves by hertan" but it doesn't matter which one you use. I suggest the following method: do a set of only one type of puzzle. When you have finished redo those you failed and repeat the process. I moved from 2000 to 2300 now on lichess(doing also other things...). I will publish regular content on my channel next week to help the chess improvers.
@@chessbynabri thank you I’ll be sure to check your content
1:04 Wasn’t Judit the strongest of the three sisters, not Susan?
Yes, of course. My mistake
I think writing your thoughts down during analysis is a good idea when searching for the truth of a complex position, where moves come from understanding strategic ideas and making a plan is the point. When you're trying to find a combination, it might be better to emulate OTB play, where you have to keep everything in your head. It’s rehearsing real world conditions and probably better for improving visualization, which I believe is the point. If a new insight is gained, a new theme is discovered etc, then writing that down afterward would be a good idea. Is writing things down afterward what you meant?
BTW, for years I have only been interested in interactive digital books and courses, but I'm finally persuaded by you that part of my chess studies should include using a physical set. I'm also persuaded that Lazlo Polgar's Chess is the book to start this with. Thanks.
I just finished listening to your interview with Ben Johnson on Perpetual Chess. Very good, good enough that I plan to listen to it again and make some notes. You've obviously given improvement a lot of thought and your academic's rigor and thoughtfulness helped you accumulate a lot of wisdom. I don't think I disagreed with a single thing you said, plus I learned some things and was reminded of others that I'd stopped considering.
How are the Polgar books going? How far are you in each? Any updates? Do you still believe this to be a worthwhile series of books to go through? One better than the others? Sections to skip? Focus on?
Excellent video and huge commitment! I totally relate to the overwhelming amount of material available online and offline. I'm 50 and I definitely struggle to carve out uninterrupted time for chess study in my daily schedule.
At the same time I think Polgar's puzzles should come after having consolidated some chess basics in middlegames and endings... do you agree?
Which books (1 or 2 each) would you recommend to get the fundamentals about middlegame and endings before going on with puzzles only?
Thanks!
Yes, you do need some other recourses as well. Just watching high quality youtube chess videos can help. Regarding the books, I've made a short video about it: ruclips.net/video/V2RYia-jlfw/видео.html - basically, Chernev and Michael Stean are something every chess player should start with regarding the basic principles of middlegame and endgame.
High quality videos like RB Ramesh and Ivanchuk are great. They take their own time but that's what we really want.
Hi to the author of this video: here on youtube you can find the polgar solutions, so you dont have to check the solutions in the book. This saves a lot of time
Do you think that your consistent practice of tactics has given you any other benefits in other areas of your life? I mean...increase of working memory, better focus while reading, better abilitty to solve real life problems....? I've always thought that the reason the tactics study works is because it improves the working memory capacity of the brain, and there's a lot of studies linking working memory with fluid intelligence. There's also a study that linked high visual memory capacity with good undergraduate mathematics students. It's clear that tactics training and visual memory are related.
From the studies I've read, there should be benefits you mentioned in the other areas of life as well. Keeping your brain active also prevents dementia and other forms of mental declining which comes with old age. I hope the studies are correct on that :)
Yes, that‘s indeed true, but not only that ... both brains (right and left) are working much more better, you‘re getting more creative and and faster ( even in solving other problems at work etc), at least it improves your brain function! I am a scientist and physician 👍✌️😎
Great content as always. As a 56 year old adult improver I admire your dedication ! What do you think of the Yusupov books ?
Yusupov books are great, especially if you follow his advice and do everything on a physical board, take at least 5 minutes for every position, and writing down the solutions. The only reason why I don't work with Yusupov books is that it takes few hours to do one lesson, and it should be done in one go. I don't have this kind of interrupted time, my free time chunks are much smaller, so I need something I can do for half an hour and pause or postpone anytime I want.
@@AdultChessImprover Should a lesson be done in one go? I don't see that anywhere mentioned in the introduction. I often spread the exercises out in a few days. Works fine.
@@AdultChessImprover or is it because Yusupov's method is too hard to follow longterm?
I recently discovered your channel, what a lucky guy I am. Please, can you tell me your thoughs on the Polgar method vs De La Maza/Woodpecker for an adult with limited time to spend on chess? Thank you very much. Greetings from Argentina.
I did several videos about de la Maza and Woodpecker, it's a great method for learning patterns and strengthen one's calculation. Although I think chessable's spaced repetition is more evolved method for this (I've done videos about that as well). I thing going through Benedictine's "Common Chess Patterns" and AlanB's " on the attack" using chessable spaced repetition feature is a great way to go.
In the beginning you said, “Susan polgar is the best female player”, I think you meant Judith polgar.
Yes, of course. Just a tongue slip
Judit
I have all three of these books by Laszlo Polgar as well as the Susan Polgar series of five books My questions are as follows Are PDF versions good enough? second question Do you recommend a physical board all the time or only once you cant solve them in the book quickly? i recognize quickly is subjective thx for the content
How are you doing? Tks for the channel
Sir: Do you have a view of Arthur Yusupov's 9 Book series? Thank You.
Dear friend, do you set up the pieces in a phisical board even for mate in 1 or 2? Thank you very much indeed for your video.
For mate-in-1 no, since I can usually solve it within a few seconds. For mate-in-2 yes, since that requires calculation and I want to do all calculations over the board. Some m-in-2's are quite easy, but there are some which are really difficult and it takes me 15-25 minutes to solve it. This makes setting the board worthwhile.
What is your opinion on CT-Art 4.0 after working with it in comparison to Polgar?
Both are excellent, it just depends what method do you prefer. I prefer books and board, and more of a systematic approach. This is why I personally prefer Polgar
I'm curious, do you feel that the Polgar method of no explanation is better than other position collections you have used such as Lev Alburt's book that has explanations?
I am a great fan of Lev Alburt's books, and of course there is nothing wrong in reading the explanations from a strong player and experienced coach. But in the end, in the real game, you are alone and you have to find your own way to approach the position and navigate the complexities of chess to find the best move. So I would say that one doesn't exclude the other, but again there is a difference between learning and training. Alburt is more for learning, Polgar is more for training.
@@AdultChessImprover That's an unexpected answer. I have to think about that for a while.
Hello! Here we are about 4 months since you posted this video. Do you still keep up the regimen you described here? Have you finished the 5334 book yet? What practical difference (ratings, wins versus losses) has it made for you? Thank you for your encouraging and informative lessons!
Maybe I can help you a little. In December, I also started with that book. He is very likely not finished yet. As of now I am at around 2200 now. I slacked around a little so I could be a bit further but no chance of finishing so early.
The first 1300 mate in two problems are fairly easy and straightforward.
But then come the composed problems. And they are really really hard. Some of them take you a very long time. If you go through it at a relaxed pace, you might take way over a year to finish the book.
If you focus on it as your only puzzle book, it still takes you many months I would guess.
I took it more seriously now and try to do around 100 puzzles per week. So still many more months for me^^
@@simonhinkel4086 Thanks you! I had wondered if doing so many Mate-in2s would be helpful. But when I heard Lazlo used these to train his daughters I started the book myself. I am closing in on #400 and some have been devilish, but not too hard. It is great know there are challenges ahead even someone your level would have to work on to solve. Gives me hope I chose the right book. I really like it too. Very much appreciate your reply, THX!
@@1cathexis with 2200 I mean the problem Nr. My Elo is around 1600:)
I doubt it helps the rating directly. But it helps to create a good foundation of board vision and a sense for piece harmony. On top you are forced to calculate precisely and look at the opponents recources. Sth that is my big weakness and I hope it will help in the long run :)
Good luck with it :)
GM-RAM is a good book as well, along these lines
How is it going? Has your rating improved?
Great video, as usual.
So no more use of computers for studying ? That's very similar to my conclusion. Computers make it too easy to just hand waive and try your idea, without needing to look for every possible reply, and to really calculate thoroughhly.
But my question to you is why stick to Polgar's books in particular? What makes them so special in your opinion? (In comparison to tactical problem books of authors like Ivatchenko's "The manual of chess combinations" or Blokh's "Combinative Motifs") ?
Yeah, I've always looked at computers as a necessary evil when it comes to chess. I like to see chess as a beatiful and ancient board game, not just another video game :) Besides, being a software engineer by profession and staring into the computer screen for at least 8 hours every day, I really don't need a hobby which will make me stare at the computer screen even more. I enjoy using analogue techniques, and that's what I will continue doing.
I like Polgar's books because they emphasize the basics and fundamentals. It's not typical chess tactics book, it's designed to improve your visualization and calculation skills, more than just building up the tactical pattern base. I like classical puzzle books and courses as well, I did lots of those on chessable even, but at this point I think board vision is my biggest weakness in chess, and Polgar's book looks like the great medicine for that.
Really interesting. Curious like all others I guess how are you doing a year later
Here is the latest update: ruclips.net/video/LC8suPVlh8w/видео.html
This is more than a bit simplistic. The Polgar sisters did a lot more than thrash mates in 2. In particular they had GM coaches, including Benko and Florian. Also it is hardly obvious that laboriously putting simple mates in two on a chess board is a productive use of time.
Interesting approach! What rating you are at this point?
I peaked 2000 on lichess rapid, my FIDE rating is still provisional.
Just to help those who cannot afford to purchase the books your local library may have a copy. Also studying mate in one or two moves can also help you get a queen or rook in one or two moves. Good luck friends.
There are also some pdf versions which could be found on the internet. I am not sure if those are legal, but they could definitely be useful :)
I've moved from 2000 to 2250 using this in 4 months in lichess rapid
Using what in lichess rapid?
I guess you mean using Polgar method? This is great!
@@jimmccann3856 The book: "forcing chess moves" by hertan. Great book.
Luka, I watched a video by David Preuss yesterday, "How to learn tactics 1", which is about building up a memory store of simple tactics and patterns, eg discovered attacks, (not complex tactics involving calculation or combinations). What surprised me is that he says (according to neuro-scientists), you can only learn about three patterns a day - more than this and you don't store them. You have to do 3 a day every day, and over three years, you will have done 1100. You need a pattern vocabulary of at least 2000. Once you have this vocabulary, you are equipped to solve tactics really quickly, and this is how masters do it, rather than by brute force calculation. Any thoughts on the 3 a day? It seems to take an extraordinarily long time! Here is the video: ruclips.net/video/Mvkuji08dMc/видео.html
There are a dozen worth knowing. Learn one per week pounding into your brain scores of exercises devoted to one pattern. Then move to another pattern and pound it for a week. In 12 weaks you will be familiar with enough. Then repeat the process. Again and again and again. 2000 patterns? Cmon.
No es un tiempo tan extraordinario... Hiciste mal las cuentas, 3 posiciones diarias serían 1000 posiciones en un año solo... No en 3 años... Así que las 2000 se alcanzarían en dos años
@@maestrodelpasado yes, I wrote "3 a day every day, and over three years" but I meant to write was "3 a day every day, and over one year". But how many people are actually going to learn patterns for 365 days a year? If you learn them for 180 days a year then at least 2000 patterns is at least 3.7 years.
@@strangerintheselands251you're probably referring to themes, not patterns.
1:00 I believe you meant Judit. Susan is great, but Judit was better
Please may ask what is your native language?
Chess has changed. The board game has become 2D so doing tactics from diagrams helps too
Well, it depends how do you approach chess. If you are interested in chess as an online video game, then yes, it can be considered to be 2D game. For me personally, I am not interested in online chess (except for training purposes), but rather on real chess, FIDE rated tournaments, long time controls, over-the-board chess experience. For me, that is the real chess, everything other than that is just a mere shadow. And if you want to get FIDE rating or title, you have to earn it over a real 3D board facing real opponent sitting just in front of you.
@@AdultChessImprover I have followed this advice you gave before and it's so much better, deeper and enjoyable playing and studying 3d. Thanks again.
👍🏽
Do children run the world ??? No adults do.
Who made the greatest inventions ? ADULTS !!!
So forget the nonsense about children learning more and faster than adults. Adults learn more and faster than children if the adult puts their mind in to gear and focuses on the task in hand !!!!!
It's only your own ability to find the time to practice that slows your learning and development.
Now kids have the advantage which is they have more time available to them to practice, due to not having any responsibility in life.
So progress to progress as fast as possible is only down to time.
Once you find this time then practice, practice, practice and practice some more. This is the lock you must find the key for. Namely finding the time to practice.
That's why the kids seem to progress faster than adults. They don't have any greater ability. What they have is free time !!!!!
There that's my rant for the day.......
Zsuzsa Polgar is nowhere close to Jutka Polgar!
I know, my mistake
Needs to be reprinted