09-11-2011, 02:54 PM
Gus,
Thanks for that.
The mind is a delicate thing indeed. That is why it is so important to protect it.
I would say that it is more important to develop an understanding of chess than to study chess from a purely theoretical viewpoint. I have heard and read stories of coaches preparing their charges by getting them to learn opening lines by memory. I do not agree with this at the start. I think that it is much better to develop this after they have developed a proper understanding.
I noticed at the recent European Championships for the blind that I lacked proper preparation particularly against the top players in the event. Everyone else I felt at least equal with on understanding of chess
Thanks for that.
The mind is a delicate thing indeed. That is why it is so important to protect it.
I would say that it is more important to develop an understanding of chess than to study chess from a purely theoretical viewpoint. I have heard and read stories of coaches preparing their charges by getting them to learn opening lines by memory. I do not agree with this at the start. I think that it is much better to develop this after they have developed a proper understanding.
I noticed at the recent European Championships for the blind that I lacked proper preparation particularly against the top players in the event. Everyone else I felt at least equal with on understanding of chess