Comments on: Have you fallen into the chess training trap?

By: Dave

Dave — Tue, 20 Feb 2018 15:46:05 +0000

Most of my problems when it comes to reviewing my own games can be summed up in one word…memory (or rather the lack of it). I have lost count of the number of times I’ve made the same mistake in the same position!
I have been playing Chess for over 50 years but my ELO rating is only 1300. I know a huge number of facts about chess but I can never decide which of them I should be thinking about in any given position.

By: Kirill

Kirill — Tue, 20 Feb 2018 15:42:45 +0000

In reply to Pradeep K. Hello guys. Could you please share the url of the presentation ?

By: Louis

Louis — Tue, 25 Jul 2017 15:49:34 +0000

In reply to popescu d ion.

Hi, did you check these links – https://chessfox.com/openings-training-room/how-to-play-the-kings-indian-attack/

By: popescu d ion

popescu d ion — Tue, 25 Jul 2017 15:28:41 +0000

Louis , te rog sa ma ajuti cu intelegerea deschiderii KIA . multumesc

By: Worrell Robinson

Worrell Robinson — Sat, 22 Jul 2017 06:58:09 +0000

Yeah I like your Idea about not falling to this type of trap (Kasparov said also there is a time for playing & a time for analysing ) Spotting new things in games is important as you might us an idea again but in a different way. Thanks again Worrell Robinson Optical chess Press

By: Pradeep K

Pradeep K — Fri, 07 Jul 2017 14:02:43 +0000

In reply to Louis. Wow! You work fast! You have enough material for me to read while I wait for the black slides. Thanks again.

By: Louis

Louis — Fri, 07 Jul 2017 13:55:40 +0000

In reply to Pradeep K.

I added this comments to slide 15 – if black plays … Nxc2 then after gxh5 Nxa1, Nf1! The black knight will be trapped on a1. Next white can play Be3, threatening Rxa1. White gets a bishop + knight for his rook.

I fixed the + on slide 19. Thanks!

I will see if I can make something similar for the black side, but can’t give a time on that.

By: Pradeep K

Pradeep K — Fri, 07 Jul 2017 13:42:06 +0000

I just went through your slides on the KIA for white, and since I couldn’t comment there, I’m posting here.

The material was simply amazing! I have never before seen any opening study material like that. Crisp, to the point, and yet powerful enough to impress the ideas and patterns. Shall go through it a few more times.

But I have 2 observations about the pawn structure slides:

Side 15: the recommended move ignores Black’s obvious Knight fork threat. If there is a good follow-up for giving up major material, I couldn’t see it, honestly the possibility of losing a Rook put me off.

Side 19: Nxe6 wouldn’t be check, as annotated in the slide. Nevertheless, the recommendation is well understood.

I’ve never had so much fun and clarity learning openings. Your slides have given much confidence that I may soon be able to play the KIA comfortably.

Lastly, I have an earnest and humble request. Could you please make similar slides for 2 Black defenses, one each against e4 and d4, because that would really help us beginners a lot.

Many thanks for the efforts you’re putting in to make cheers accessible to us mere mortals.

By: Louis

Louis — Thu, 06 Jul 2017 19:45:40 +0000

In reply to Marshall. That's great. Enjoy your games!

By: Marshall

Marshall — Thu, 06 Jul 2017 19:31:59 +0000

Thanks for letting me know I’m on the right track.