tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57726894266049739.post4611713340926258606..comments2024-03-26T09:37:10.506-07:00Comments on Chess Skills: Creating the 300James Stripeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13437334325501974461noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57726894266049739.post-2332703572405738342017-04-20T10:11:05.126-07:002017-04-20T10:11:05.126-07:00The bulk of Ziyatdinov's positions are endgame...The bulk of Ziyatdinov's positions are endgames, but I've spent more time with the middlegame portions of his book.James Stripeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13437334325501974461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57726894266049739.post-86791302371482409042017-04-20T10:01:04.109-07:002017-04-20T10:01:04.109-07:00Ah, that sort of makes some sense as to why a spec...Ah, that sort of makes some sense as to why a specific list could be important. If those positions are loaded with ideas that are firmly planted into the subconscious, if we have them memorized. I guess the question remains as to whether such positions of major importance exist and whether these are those positions.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08426614529062139898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57726894266049739.post-10090865877140119162017-04-20T09:52:43.426-07:002017-04-20T09:52:43.426-07:00I can say that for the third one in this post, the...I can say that for the third one in this post, the diagram position allows me to reconstruct the entire game, at least while this game is fresh.<br /><br />I think for most of the positions in <i>GM-RAM</i>, the player to move has a clear advantage, but that realizing this advantage may require creative and vigorous play. I am looking for positions that have enough substance that the answer is not immediately obvious when the game in question has been forgotten.James Stripeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13437334325501974461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57726894266049739.post-73280910725421663482017-04-20T09:48:24.856-07:002017-04-20T09:48:24.856-07:00Well, each of these three positions are after the ...Well, each of these three positions are after the most important error by the loser of the game. Critical, in this sense, could mean the turning point in the game.<br /><br />In truth, though, I have not given much thought to these definitions.James Stripeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13437334325501974461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57726894266049739.post-9033988422669706912017-04-20T09:35:22.127-07:002017-04-20T09:35:22.127-07:00Follow-up question: What are the requisite charact...Follow-up question: What are the requisite characteristics of a position to be sufficiently relevant to a compilation of this sort?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08426614529062139898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57726894266049739.post-88360910656130229142017-04-20T09:34:10.109-07:002017-04-20T09:34:10.109-07:00How are you defining "critical," James? ...How are you defining "critical," James? I feel like you mean essential or crucial, but I'll leave it to you to explain.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08426614529062139898noreply@blogger.com