tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57726894266049739.post269628484265785895..comments2024-03-28T11:37:38.689-07:00Comments on Chess Skills: Training Log: Taxing EffortsJames Stripeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13437334325501974461noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57726894266049739.post-72219591266510823632012-04-16T07:16:55.982-07:002012-04-16T07:16:55.982-07:00Yes, my difficulty is set to hard. I agree that so...Yes, my difficulty is set to hard. I agree that some of the problems are "computery". As I explain in <a href="http://chessskill.blogspot.com/2012/04/dealing-with-frustration.html" rel="nofollow">"Dealing with Frustration"</a>, I find my current tactics rating at <i>Chess Tempo</i> embarrassing. I'll pass on sharing it for the moment. Suffice it to say that it is well below my USCF rating.<br /><br />Both <i>Chess.com</i> and <i>Chess Tempo</i> use computer analysis to choose the problems. Both use Glicko ratings to determine the ratings of problems, which change as solved, and of users. <i>Chess.com</i> gives partial credit: you can get the problem wrong, but still gain rating points when you've solved 5 of 6 moves in the sequence, for instance.<br /><br />I suspect that it is important to balance use of such electronic training with books, even books that have been converted to a software format as in the case of electronic edition <i>Chess Informants</i>.James Stripeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13437334325501974461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57726894266049739.post-2017076957528565662012-04-15T16:06:15.213-07:002012-04-15T16:06:15.213-07:00It is amazing how bad engines are at playin bad ch...It is amazing how bad engines are at playin bad chess. Random King moves et al are just too frustratingBRF Fågelsångenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06303373959787978980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57726894266049739.post-6214576106403625122012-04-15T14:36:04.716-07:002012-04-15T14:36:04.716-07:00James do you have your difficulty set to hard on C...James do you have your difficulty set to hard on Chess Tempo? Soon after I did that I started getting problems in the 2100-2250 range and surprisingly I was able to solve them more often then not to boost my rating over the 2000 mark. At the very least it avoids those pesky 1600 problems that appear much more complicated then they are. What's your rating on CT? Also do you study anything besides tactics? I'm reading Botvinnik's 100 Selected Games and I think it's just fantastic, albeit his games are SO much different Tarrasch's (the last master I studied). <br /><br />Are the Chess.com problems from games/pretty natural? I find some of the CT problems very computer(y). lol.Tim Clarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14453322043071827645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57726894266049739.post-296213666404966102012-04-15T08:41:33.616-07:002012-04-15T08:41:33.616-07:00If you set it low enough, it will drop a piece.If you set it low enough, it will drop a piece.James Stripeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13437334325501974461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57726894266049739.post-31932274779950434632012-04-15T08:40:48.468-07:002012-04-15T08:40:48.468-07:00Chess-Wise is a nice iPad app, and it can connect ...Chess-Wise is a nice iPad app, and it can connect to FICS.James Stripeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13437334325501974461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57726894266049739.post-36459873570084507612012-04-15T08:15:03.631-07:002012-04-15T08:15:03.631-07:00Tommyg, How good does Hiarcs mimic the erratic pla...Tommyg, How good does Hiarcs mimic the erratic play of humble improvers?BRF Fågelsångenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06303373959787978980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57726894266049739.post-8670152069292290552012-04-15T06:52:03.477-07:002012-04-15T06:52:03.477-07:00As a follow up on the Ipad apps:
I purchased the ...As a follow up on the Ipad apps:<br /><br />I purchased the Hiarcs Ipad app and am very pleased! I like the opening book features and coach features. (kind of nice when playing through a game in a book)<br /><br />And unlike Shredder or Chess Tiger, it has the ability to play TIMED, rated games against the engine set at various ratings. Chess Tiger or Shredder do not have BOTH! I wish Shredder would make timed games. That is the only weakness I see in that app.<br /><br />Do you know a good FICS client for the Ipad? <br /><br />Oh and I love the Anthology of Chess Combinations, the only thing is that it seems a little above my tactical pay grade at the moment. :) Someday!Tommyghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04836893561110796499noreply@blogger.com