Ferndale High School Golden EaglesChess Club |
The Mind's the Limit |
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 Getting GoodYou don't have to become a Grandmaster to enjoy chess. But a little time investment in learning the fundamental strategies and tactics will enable you to win more games more often. Acquiring proficiency in any sport requires practice and study. So you can develop your chess skill by playing often, and learning from books, teammates, websites and your coach. If you have a hankering to improve, you might invest in a membership to Chess.com and take advantage of their educational resources, live game play and tactics trainer. Nationally renowned chessmaster and teacher Dan Heisman has written a series of excellent articles for average chessplayers in his online column Novice Nook. In his article The Big Five he summarizes what you can do to become a highly skilled chessplayer in the least amount of time. (And what time traps to avoid.) He identifies five areas of chess knowledge and skills to focus on, and amazingly, four of them can be learned rather quickly. The fifth area, what Dan calls "Safety", means developing board vision and being able to spot chess tactics like Double Attacks and Pins. So if you want to become a chess wizard, simply doing the appropriate chess exercizes for ten minutes a day, or twenty minutes every other day, will convert you from a green newbie to a chess monster in the space of one chess season. Email Coach Kaech or catch him at club if you want to master the force, and he'll help you set appropriate goals and get you connected with the right materials to begin your journey towards chess excellence. |
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