http://chessmemoryaids.forumotion.net/chess-topics-forum-f3/-t1.htm Tue, 14 Jul 2009 00:24:57 GMT 10 http://illiweb.com/fa/beach/logo_en.gif http://chessmemoryaids.forumotion.net/chess-topics-forum-f3/-t1.htm http://chessmemoryaids.forumotion.net/chess-topics-forum-f3/welcome-aboard-t19.htm CS_Master You know, as administrator of this site, I spend a LOT of time watching the numbers of people who arrive on site - and the number of people who STAY here. If you think you are here alone - think again! It is gratifying, and exciting to see how many chess players out there are interested in what we do on this site - and it is fascinating to note that they are willing to take some time from their busy day to train themselves to be better chess players. What I'd hoped for when beginning ... Chess Topics Forum Tue, 14 Jul 2009 00:24:57 GMT http://chessmemoryaids.forumotion.net/chess-topics-forum-f3/welcome-aboard-t19.htm#20 http://chessmemoryaids.forumotion.net/chess-topics-forum-f3/welcome-aboard-t19.htm http://chessmemoryaids.forumotion.net/chess-topics-forum-f3/spread-the-word-t18.htm CS_Master It may be shameless to say it outright - but this really is soooo important. You, who actually train on this site obviously appreciate it - and understand it's purpose. What we do here - we can't do anywhere else. Obviously, we want to keep the site alive. What can you do to help? Share your enthusiasm. Bring a friend to the gym with you. Drop an appreciative note at your favorite forum. 100 people telling 1 person means 100 new people who "get" what this site has ... Chess Topics Forum Fri, 26 Jun 2009 19:30:35 GMT http://chessmemoryaids.forumotion.net/chess-topics-forum-f3/spread-the-word-t18.htm#19 http://chessmemoryaids.forumotion.net/chess-topics-forum-f3/spread-the-word-t18.htm http://chessmemoryaids.forumotion.net/chess-topics-forum-f3/dont-blame-the-site-chess-is-complicated-t17.htm CS_Master Some folks have written to me to suggest that the site might be a bit too complicated. I appreciate their comments, and I love them for taking the time to write – but they seem to be missing the point. The whole idea of this site is to encourage the student of chess to FACE the complexities of chess - head on. CHESS is complicated. If it weren’t then obviously, this site could not be. Anyone serious about learning real chess has to be willing to do the COMPLICATED work – not ... Chess Topics Forum Thu, 25 Jun 2009 20:00:58 GMT http://chessmemoryaids.forumotion.net/chess-topics-forum-f3/dont-blame-the-site-chess-is-complicated-t17.htm#18 http://chessmemoryaids.forumotion.net/chess-topics-forum-f3/dont-blame-the-site-chess-is-complicated-t17.htm http://chessmemoryaids.forumotion.net/chess-topics-forum-f3/how-to-get-more-from-chess-puzzles-t15.htm CS_Master Chess puzzles. We all love’em. Speaking personally, I can’t get enough of them. Nothing satisfies the soul like solving a chess puzzle that you deem truly worthy of your intellect. Working chess puzzles actually can give a serious boost to your chess game – but like anything – certain rules have to be observed. Handled carelessly, chess puzzles can actually HURT your ability to play good chess. They offer stimulation, relaxation and they improve one’s ability to visualize – but ... Chess Topics Forum Sun, 14 Jun 2009 18:29:44 GMT http://chessmemoryaids.forumotion.net/chess-topics-forum-f3/how-to-get-more-from-chess-puzzles-t15.htm#15 http://chessmemoryaids.forumotion.net/chess-topics-forum-f3/how-to-get-more-from-chess-puzzles-t15.htm http://chessmemoryaids.forumotion.net/chess-topics-forum-f3/have-fun-with-chess-throw-a-chess-party-t14.htm CS_Master I confess, I'm not much of a party animal. I suppose in general that people suppose that persons who are interested in chess aren't really so much interested in parties. However, such a supposition is not only somewhat prejudiced, it is also downright wrong! Ever heard of a chess party? Well, I must confess that, until recently, neither did I – but they DO exist – and not in small numbers, either. One day recently, on a lark, I decided to combine the two words “chess” and “party” ... Chess Topics Forum Sun, 24 May 2009 22:59:11 GMT http://chessmemoryaids.forumotion.net/chess-topics-forum-f3/have-fun-with-chess-throw-a-chess-party-t14.htm#14 http://chessmemoryaids.forumotion.net/chess-topics-forum-f3/have-fun-with-chess-throw-a-chess-party-t14.htm http://chessmemoryaids.forumotion.net/chess-topics-forum-f3/the-vital-importance-of-visual-scan-for-solid-chess-play-t13.htm CS_Master Want to give yourself X-ray vision at the chessboard? Well, as with achieving any worthwhile result, you may expect to have much work to do – but the task is certainly far from impossible. This seems to be the common problem when learning chess. Most people don’t realize what hard work it can be to master it properly. They’d prefer to believe that if they read a few books and practice a few games they will awaken the chess master in their souls. They don’t realize that people who have ... Chess Topics Forum Sat, 16 May 2009 21:12:11 GMT http://chessmemoryaids.forumotion.net/chess-topics-forum-f3/the-vital-importance-of-visual-scan-for-solid-chess-play-t13.htm#13 http://chessmemoryaids.forumotion.net/chess-topics-forum-f3/the-vital-importance-of-visual-scan-for-solid-chess-play-t13.htm http://chessmemoryaids.forumotion.net/chess-topics-forum-f3/keep-chess-exciting-using-chess-stack-reference-tools-t12.htm CS_Master What makes a chess site popular? That question might have been easier to answer a decade ago, but what with the proliferation of do- it-yourself site building software - the complexity of the question has grown immensely. Once protected by the need to understand CGI, HTML, XML and WXYZ (ok, that last one was a joke) the once complacent chess site webmaster now finds himself in the middle of a feeding frenzy, with the chess public demanding content - and the website ... Chess Topics Forum Thu, 16 Apr 2009 19:48:32 GMT http://chessmemoryaids.forumotion.net/chess-topics-forum-f3/keep-chess-exciting-using-chess-stack-reference-tools-t12.htm#12 http://chessmemoryaids.forumotion.net/chess-topics-forum-f3/keep-chess-exciting-using-chess-stack-reference-tools-t12.htm http://chessmemoryaids.forumotion.net/chess-topics-forum-f3/chess-an-old-game-with-a-new-face-t11.htm CS_Master The modern chess world is a fiercely competitive one and chess sites are always looking for new and exciting ways to engage the chess player. Everybody knows that the game is ages old and inexpensive to become actively interested in. Any number of sites offer chess databases and online games and the number of sites offering chess equipment positively proliferate. That's not to say that these sites are not a part of any chess players link base. A serious chess player who wants to find ... Chess Topics Forum Tue, 14 Apr 2009 19:27:59 GMT http://chessmemoryaids.forumotion.net/chess-topics-forum-f3/chess-an-old-game-with-a-new-face-t11.htm#11 http://chessmemoryaids.forumotion.net/chess-topics-forum-f3/chess-an-old-game-with-a-new-face-t11.htm http://chessmemoryaids.forumotion.net/chess-topics-forum-f3/learning-chess-through-personal-development-training-pt-4-t10.htm CS_Master Phase 4 – Building Your Tool Kit Welcome to the final installation of our article on improving your chess play – by improving YOU. We have come a long way. Our faults were uncovered by a very specific process that identified for us the areas that we need to strengthen to become a better chess player. Note that the process that we followed in the previous three articles has led us to a repair process that is chess player specific. That is; if we wished to find a solution for coping ... Chess Topics Forum Sat, 11 Apr 2009 19:56:18 GMT http://chessmemoryaids.forumotion.net/chess-topics-forum-f3/learning-chess-through-personal-development-training-pt-4-t10.htm#10 http://chessmemoryaids.forumotion.net/chess-topics-forum-f3/learning-chess-through-personal-development-training-pt-4-t10.htm http://chessmemoryaids.forumotion.net/chess-topics-forum-f3/learning-chess-through-personal-development-training-pt-3-t9.htm CS_Master Phase 3 – Building a Task List Welcome back! When last we met, we discussed your building two lists with the end purpose of reducing those lists to one list of flaws which we will then go off and fix. All-righty, then. You now have have a single list – and its contents attest quite loudly as to why you are not the demon of a chess player that you want to be. The items on this list are – and ALWAYS have been – barriers to your progress. But take heart – for the list of ... Chess Topics Forum Sat, 11 Apr 2009 19:42:23 GMT http://chessmemoryaids.forumotion.net/chess-topics-forum-f3/learning-chess-through-personal-development-training-pt-3-t9.htm#9 http://chessmemoryaids.forumotion.net/chess-topics-forum-f3/learning-chess-through-personal-development-training-pt-3-t9.htm http://chessmemoryaids.forumotion.net/chess-topics-forum-f3/learning-chess-through-personal-development-training-pt-2-t8.htm CS_Master Welcome back! In our previous work, we constructed an inventory of your shortcomings as determined by how you feel about yourself. NOW, let us take a more expanded view of both you – AND of the person whom you want to be. Phase 2 – Taking Inventory OK. Listed very neatly on your inventory, is what lies between you and your goal of being a better chess player, (as based on an honest self appraisal). The next step entails the development of two more lists. The first list ... Chess Topics Forum Sat, 11 Apr 2009 19:33:59 GMT http://chessmemoryaids.forumotion.net/chess-topics-forum-f3/learning-chess-through-personal-development-training-pt-2-t8.htm#8 http://chessmemoryaids.forumotion.net/chess-topics-forum-f3/learning-chess-through-personal-development-training-pt-2-t8.htm http://chessmemoryaids.forumotion.net/chess-topics-forum-f3/learning-chess-through-personal-development-training-pt-1-t7.htm CS_Master Learning Chess: Through Personal Development Training Pt 1 By Mason Bolton III Introduction Learning chess is considered to be mostly a cerebral sport. This notion is very true - but it is not the entire truth. Chess is a body building sport too. The key difference is that it is not the physical body that one needs to develop to master chess, but the body's mental facilities. Given strong legs by the work of such men as Binet, DeGroot, Gobet and a larger host of others ... Chess Topics Forum Sat, 11 Apr 2009 19:28:22 GMT http://chessmemoryaids.forumotion.net/chess-topics-forum-f3/learning-chess-through-personal-development-training-pt-1-t7.htm#7 http://chessmemoryaids.forumotion.net/chess-topics-forum-f3/learning-chess-through-personal-development-training-pt-1-t7.htm http://chessmemoryaids.forumotion.net/chess-topics-forum-f3/are-we-serious-about-chess-training-t6.htm CS_Master Chess is a strange affair. 1 billion people world wide love the game - but very few of them take a realistic view of the game. Most people are content to think of themselves as good chess players - so long as they don't REALLY have to work to hard at learning it. Part of the problem belongs to the chess marketing community. If chess players think they can get a solid grip on the game by purchasing chess computers or reading a stack of books - then this UNDOUBTEDLY sells chess books ... Chess Topics Forum Mon, 29 Dec 2008 21:36:16 GMT http://chessmemoryaids.forumotion.net/chess-topics-forum-f3/are-we-serious-about-chess-training-t6.htm#6 http://chessmemoryaids.forumotion.net/chess-topics-forum-f3/are-we-serious-about-chess-training-t6.htm http://chessmemoryaids.forumotion.net/chess-topics-forum-f3/using-the-chess-forum-t3.htm CS_Master Welcome to the chess forum. This is where we can discuss all things chess. Discussions need not be training focused when posting to this forum. At any time when exploring the Home site should an idea, comment or question arise - please capture it here and invite your friends to do the same. In time - someone will come along who can answer your question - but only if they know that you posted it here. Please stay close to the "Be Nice" philosophy of this site - and enjoy ... Chess Topics Forum Sat, 09 Aug 2008 21:44:48 GMT http://chessmemoryaids.forumotion.net/chess-topics-forum-f3/using-the-chess-forum-t3.htm#3 http://chessmemoryaids.forumotion.net/chess-topics-forum-f3/using-the-chess-forum-t3.htm