tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57726894266049739.post7818056431840732030..comments2024-03-28T11:29:55.716-07:00Comments on Chess Skills: Lesson of the WeekJames Stripeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13437334325501974461noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57726894266049739.post-35604996816889812632012-10-24T18:08:06.025-07:002012-10-24T18:08:06.025-07:00Hi James,
Another great post.
Related to the pos...Hi James,<br /><br />Another great post.<br /><br />Related to the position from the Rubinstein game, it could be helpful for students to really look into how Black's position got so weak to allow the tactic.<br /><br />It's unfortunate that many students get so enamored with hopeful game winning tactical blows that they spend hours on tactical problems without ever understanding how to set up the opportunities. <br /><br />Then in practical game situations, unless the opponent just gives them a chance, they don't see the positional basis opportunity for a tactical play.<br /><br />Worse, they also often lose a lot of time looking for play's that are not there, forget about weaknesses in their position, and sometimes go for unsound sacrifices based on tactical hopes.<br /><br />There's a lot of good chess quotes but I always thought one of the most helpful is Fischer's "As usual, tactics flow from a positionally superior game." ChessClueshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13576060289496456129noreply@blogger.com