07-04-2012, 07:51 PM
Hi Joe,
I have played 17 serious games this season and my preparation has been worthwhile/useful in 5 of them (and 2 halfs!). The game doesn't have to go right down the line to be useful.
Also some prep. I did last year came in useful at Edinburgh last week. That's not bad, and I guess the average prep. time was 2-3 hours (sometimes less/sometimes more if it's an enjoyable position/opening/middlegame etc.to analyse).
If you are studying chess seriously (be it specific preparation/endgamestudy/ tactics etc), nothing is ever really wasted
If you wanted to be an IM you could still reach that easily with some hard work!
Andy
I have played 17 serious games this season and my preparation has been worthwhile/useful in 5 of them (and 2 halfs!). The game doesn't have to go right down the line to be useful.
Also some prep. I did last year came in useful at Edinburgh last week. That's not bad, and I guess the average prep. time was 2-3 hours (sometimes less/sometimes more if it's an enjoyable position/opening/middlegame etc.to analyse).
If you are studying chess seriously (be it specific preparation/endgamestudy/ tactics etc), nothing is ever really wasted
If you wanted to be an IM you could still reach that easily with some hard work!Andy