![]() ![]() Superfluous knowledge is often a pitfall. Chess instruction needs to be efficient because of the limited amount of time that amateur players have available. Amateurs shouldn’t waste energy on rote learning but just strive for a good grasp of the basic essentials of attack and defence, tactics, positional play and endgame play. As a result amateur players are spending way too much time worrying about subtleties that are really only relevant for grandmasters.Įmanuel Lasker, the second and longest reigning World Chess Champion (27 years!), understood that what a club player needs most of all is common sense: understanding a set of timeless principles. Most textbooks support that notion by stressing the importance of always trying to find the objectively best move. “Many club players think that studying chess is all about cramming as much information in their brain as they can. The Lasker Method to Improve in Chess : Gerard Welling and Steve Giddins The Lasker Method to Improve in Chess, Gerard Welling and Steve Giddins, New in Chess, 2021, ISBN-13 : 978-9056919320 ![]()
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