tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57726894266049739.post3224406208006737719..comments2024-03-06T11:42:14.387-08:00Comments on Chess Skills: Databases and Their DiscontentsJames Stripeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13437334325501974461noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57726894266049739.post-13197148333349722772011-06-11T12:30:52.777-07:002011-06-11T12:30:52.777-07:00I have been using chess databases now for some tim...I have been using chess databases now for some time and I actually drew several cc International Masters using this technique. The commercial chess databases are not the best it is the free ones that gets my blood cooking.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57726894266049739.post-87439202781538724002011-03-28T20:34:31.248-07:002011-03-28T20:34:31.248-07:00A very interesting and important post. I have been...A very interesting and important post. I have been using databases and all sorts of Opening books to the limit. My results have been good-to-great but my OTB chess has improved very little. These days, I mainly play turn based chess with people who I know as a more social event and invest my limited chess hours in tactics training.BRF Fågelsångenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06303373959787978980noreply@blogger.com