| If you are a chess student or even an | | | | whenever you have a free moment: lunch break, |
| experienced player, the power of the Internet to | | | | late at night, after work. Study is important, but in |
| improve your game cannot be denied.However, | | | | order to improve you must actually play chess |
| anyone who has typed "chess strategies" or | | | | against real opponents! (You can find more |
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| me that the results can be confusing. Where do I | | | | by going to my chess strategy website, scrolling |
| start? What kind of chess strategies websites are | | | | to the bottom of the page, and clicking the |
| out there? Are any of them useful? Which chess | | | | "resources" link.)Online chess coaching is the forth |
| strategies information is accurate, and which of it | | | | way to utilze the Internet to gain valuable chess |
| is misleading, incorrect, or erroneous? Which chess | | | | strategies and chess tactics. A simple google |
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| crucial pieces of information that I'd like to give | | | | charge you a fee to analyze your games and |
| you to simplify your search for chess strategies. | | | | coach you to improve. Often you can email them |
| This information will enable you to use the | | | | your previous chess games, and they will respond |
| Internet to the maximum, so you can find the | | | | with a written analysis of the games, including tips |
| exact chess strategies information that you need | | | | for how to improve. Again, remember what I've |
| to increase your chess rating.The first thing to | | | | shared already about evaluating information you |
| remember, is to do a quick bit of research on the | | | | read on the internet, and apply those principles to |
| author of the text you are reading. Have they | | | | choosing your chess coach. The chess exchange |
| posted their chess rating? If they are a coach, | | | | forum is a great place to research and contact |
| how long have they been coaching? Have their | | | | prospective chess coaches.The last way to use |
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| board? Don't believe everything you read on the | | | | downloading chess software. There are a few |
| internet.The second thing to do is to do a quick | | | | pieces of chess software that are crucial to |
| search at the chess exchange forum ( for the | | | | have:ChessBase. The ChessBase format is quickly |
| writer's name or the resource that you are | | | | becoming a standard on the Internet. Many |
| recommending. I've found the chess exchange | | | | resources, annotated games, tutorials, etc... are |
| forum to be a great resource. There are a large | | | | being produced in this format. ChessBase has a |
| number of experienced players posting chess | | | | full version that you can purchase online, but they |
| strategies, chess tactics, and tips on this forum. | | | | also provide a free, pared down version which is |
| Again, you can't believe everything you read, | | | | more than enough to open and view resources |
| meaning, just because someone said it on a | | | | that are in ChessBase format. (Download |
| forum doesn't mean it is 100% accurate. | | | | ChessBase by going to my chess strategy |
| However, if a majority of forum posts are | | | | website scrolling to the bottom of the page, and |
| positive about the resource or author in question, | | | | clicking the "resources" link.)Finally, a Good Chess |
| you can usually trust the majority consensus. You | | | | Engine is also essential for improving your game. |
| can also click on the forum poster's profile (usually | | | | A chess engine refers to the part of a chess |
| if you click on their name to the left of the post) | | | | program that deals with the intelligence of game |
| where they often provide their experience level, | | | | play. Chess engines can analyze games, moves, |
| chess rating, and other information. This | | | | mistakes, and more. Most chess engines use the |
| information can help you evaluate the validity of | | | | common approach of attempting all possible |
| their post. (You can access the Chess Exchange | | | | moves from a given position and then choosing |
| Forum by going to my chess strategy website, | | | | the best one with the help of a search. (Access a |
| scrolling to the bottom of the page, and clicking | | | | long list of chess engines by going to my chess |
| the "resources" link.)I've also found the chess | | | | strategy website , scrolling to the bottom of the |
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| new resources for chess improvement, as well as | | | | Kimball has been playing chess since he was a |
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| generous with their time. They will often discuss | | | | the Internet. He is responsible for bringing an |
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| you install a small program on your computer in | | | | down at the chessboard, knowing that you are |
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