tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109770524699095444.post7798842333210424587..comments2023-09-01T10:21:56.066-04:00Comments on NotKeres's Journey to Chess Mastery: Mistake Check-in #2Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109770524699095444.post-45264578974167736312017-03-12T15:41:45.613-04:002017-03-12T15:41:45.613-04:00I just now saw this ... thanks for the Advice, Mat...I just now saw this ... thanks for the Advice, Matt!Somerset Sojournerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10822663141244701179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7109770524699095444.post-46846206393303014052017-03-07T05:27:18.154-05:002017-03-07T05:27:18.154-05:00"masters I have listened to or read have said..."masters I have listened to or read have said to do a few puzzles before a round (meaning a single round in a day of course). To me this just leads to a waste of effort"<br /><br />I do a bunch of puzzles out of a beginner's book to warm up before tournaments. It is zero effort and makes me feel like a genius for getting them all instantly right -- a nice way to boost my confidence and get my vision warmed up.<br /><br />"Playing Without a Plan" "Pawn Weaknesses" "I am now free to find another source of information"<br /><br />Please read "Chess Structures: A Grandmaster Guide" by GM Rios. It is fantastic -- one of the best chess books published recently, and it should help you with properly playing different pawn structures.Matt Hassenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16978589436376934116noreply@blogger.com