tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57726894266049739.post7879583877094328280..comments2024-03-28T11:37:38.689-07:00Comments on Chess Skills: Critical MomentsJames Stripeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13437334325501974461noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57726894266049739.post-56720877776911713072017-08-19T06:04:49.477-07:002017-08-19T06:04:49.477-07:00Critical moments are really about the power struct...Critical moments are really about the power structure and ever changing pieces relations on the board. When this structure is about to change big time to tip the balance significantly in favor of one side or the other, we face a critical moment. It's not about time, it's about relations! Check it out here http://bit.ly/2wb6S5QMomir Radovichttp://www.chess.com/blog/momirradovicnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57726894266049739.post-54246486959084505732017-08-12T06:31:11.070-07:002017-08-12T06:31:11.070-07:00Yes, the process I advocate is cyclic. Ideally, I ...Yes, the process I advocate is cyclic. Ideally, I do some endgame work every week, some work on middlegames, and some on openings. My life does not always conform to the pattern. James Stripeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13437334325501974461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-57726894266049739.post-78961987374712534852017-08-11T23:05:58.958-07:002017-08-11T23:05:58.958-07:00So practically speaking you mean for the steps of ...So practically speaking you mean for the steps of this learning process to take place within a short window of time (like one or two practice sessions)? In the past when I've heard people say 'study endgames' it sounds like you do just that for, say, weeks or months, and that's what I thought you meant when you've mentioned your learning process before. However this interleaving/cyclic approach makes more sense to me from a learning science point of view. Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05497869257213673199noreply@blogger.com