“How to get stronger in chess?”rnandrn“Why some players make huge progress while others don’t?”rnAlthough you may have heard various explanations, in reality the answer is very straightforward. There are three main factors that determine your fast/slow chess progress.
FACTOR #1: Your desirern rnStrong aspiration for improvement matters a lot. Even the best tutorials and coaches will not help without your readiness for diligent study.rnIn order to move forward, you need to learn and train yourself in unknown (difficult) topics. It may be hard from the beginning. It requires some discipline to do what youSHOULD do instead of performing familiar/easy tasks.rnI’ll provide a few typical examples:rnPassive learning vs Active learning
It’s easy to watch chess video lessons (“passive learning”). It’s harder to train your skills: solve strategic & tactical puzzles, analyse games, etc. (“active learning”). While both methods are useful, active learning should have a higher priority. However, a lot of players choose the easier way instead.
============================================================= rnYou should focus on all the aspectsrn Some players keep learning attacking games and keep playing gambits. They are familiar with this topic and it’s easy for them to work on it. At the same time, they ignore other topics that seem more complex to them.
=============================================================rnYou should be universal in studying openingsrn A lot of people tend to play openings they are familiar with, even if they can’t progress with this opening repertoire. Learning new openings will certainly require some time and effort; however, it may be essential.
=============================================================rnThe list can go on and on, but I hope that you have got the idea. Serious results are impossible without serious study. If you like the game of chess and have a desire for improvement – this will fuel you on your way forward.
rnFACTOR #2: Investment in time, effort and moneyrn As is the same with all other facets of life (education, health, career, etc.), in chess your outcome depends on your investment. When you look at modern 13-year-old IMs and GMs, you may think that such great achievement is determined by their talent.
It seems they simply didn’t have enough time to learn a lot about chess. Nevertheless, let’s have a closer look at this situation.rnPersonally, I know quite a few such “young talents” (Karjakin, Radjabov, Ponomariov, etc.). They all spent A LOT of time on chess daily during their childhood.rnA simple calculation proves that the two players below invested the same time in chess:rnPlayer-1: learnt chess 2 hours daily over 8 years.rnPlayer-2: learnt chess 8 hours daily over 2 years.rnThat’s the “secret” of strong young players
– as you can see, there’s no magic here – everything is very straightforward. Outcome result depends on investment of time.
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Investment of money is also obligatory for achieving serious results in chess. I hate to say it, but it’s a reality and we have to face it.
You can reach a certain chess level by using free resources available to everyone. However, those who invest money in their chess development get access to the BEST tools: strong tournaments, best coaches and tutorial materials. The best weapons will bring victories in competitions.rnFACTOR #3: Proper training methodsrnI know some players who invest a lot of time, money and effort into chess, but their progress is still not that great.rnWhy does that happen? Let’s say you are now at point “A” and your goal is to reach point “B”.
Obviously, if you choose the way presented on the left image, you’ll reach your goal much faster. Hence it’s not enough just to go, you need to go in the right direction.
Unfortunately, a lot of players have used ineffective training methods for years and can’t develop any real progress. They end up concluding, “I don’t have enough talent for chess”, while in reality they simply need to change their training methods.rnI’ve provided a few examples while describing “FACTOR #1”.rnWhat are the proper ways of learning chess that will bring you good progress?rnWell, it’s a vast question. You can find a lot of lessons on this website and in my complete training courses: LINKrnCONCLUSIONrnThere are three factors that determine your chess progress:rn1. Your desirern2. Investment in time, effort and moneyrn3. Proper training methodsrnI hope this clarifies the question “Why some players make fast progress, while others don’t?” Now it’s your turn!
——————————–rnTo end this lesson, I’ve selected a few cool positions from the recent World Team Championship.rnWang – Kryvoruchkorn rnWhite’s tu
Petrosian – L’amirn rnWhite’s tu
After you come up with a solution in both positions, please download the entire games and check yourself: LINK
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