Chess Vibes | Fred T | Activity

Fred T posted a new activity comment

Sat, 07 Dec 2024 00:52:17 -0600

@keithfeldtgmail-com I’m also going to take a peek at the month-free ChessMood site to see if I can pick up anything to support what I’ve learned so far.

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Having gone through the lessons, I still need to better cement in my mind what is being taught. I’ve decided start over. Should I go over each lesson one by one, or is there […]

Fred T posted a new activity comment

Sat, 07 Dec 2024 00:50:47 -0600

I feel your pain. Stick with it, it has to get better. Doesn’t it? 😜

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OMG. The capital Blundertown, population me!

Just when I think I’ve got the hang of this, everything I’ve learned went out the window today! Arrrgh. I think I need to walk away from […]

Fred T posted an update: Having gone through the lessons, I still need to […]

Fri, 06 Dec 2024 17:45:38 -0600

Having gone through the lessons, I still need to better cement in my mind what is being taught. I’ve decided start over. Should I go over each lesson one by one, or is there any main/critical lessons that I should focus on?

Fred T posted an update: OMG. The capital Blundertown, population me!Just when […]

Fri, 06 Dec 2024 17:26:30 -0600

OMG. The capital Blundertown, population me!

Just when I think I’ve got the hang of this, everything I’ve learned went out the window today! Arrrgh. I think I need to walk away from the board for a couple hours. Sheesh!

Fred T posted an update: I'm been mostly playing daily chess games because […]

Wed, 04 Dec 2024 17:39:36 -0600

I’m been mostly playing daily chess games because I haven’t been able to dedicate time for a one sitting chess. But I’m finding that a game played over a few days isn’t helping me progress. Does anyone else play daily games?

Going forward, I’m going to try to play more 10 minute games. Any thoughts?

Fred T posted a new activity comment

Wed, 04 Dec 2024 00:13:35 -0600

@armyguy63bgmail-com That’s a great idea!

In reply to - Fred T posted an update I have a question about the 2 openings (Stonewall and Owen). Can you please demonstrate on the December 3rd coaching call, how to adjust the opening to various opponent moves. I often […]

Fred T posted an update: I have a question about the 2 openings (Stonewall and […]

Mon, 02 Dec 2024 20:50:36 -0600

I have a question about the 2 openings (Stonewall and Owen). Can you please demonstrate on the December 3rd coaching call, how to adjust the opening to various opponent moves. I often get stuck when my opponent plays something that doesn’t fit into these openings. I hope you get the gist of what I’m asking. Thanks.

Fred T posted an update: Just to mention, Module 9 episode 1 ends abruptly. […]

Sun, 24 Nov 2024 00:40:25 -0600

Just to mention, Module 9 episode 1 ends abruptly. Nelson was winding down the lesson anyway, and I doubt anything important is missed, but in the middle of a sentence, the video ended suddenly.

Fred T posted a new activity comment

Thu, 14 Nov 2024 16:10:54 -0600

Thanks for replies. It helps me to know that others share my “tunnel vision” pain (thanks to Ryan for the tunnel vision descriptor).

I realize that it is my responsibility to do blunder checks, but if Nelson has any tips on how to stop this bad habit, I’m all ears.

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I’m having a good game. I’m ahead in pieces. I can see what I want to do, and then…
I forget to do a blunder check, and lose my advantage or even the game.

Arrgh. I can’t seem to break my […]

Fred T posted a new activity comment

Thu, 14 Nov 2024 14:38:49 -0600

That’s exactly it! Tunnel vision! Great description! I need to find a way to make it a habit to maintain a wide view of the entire board.

Oh well. Practice, practice, practice.

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I’m having a good game. I’m ahead in pieces. I can see what I want to do, and then…
I forget to do a blunder check, and lose my advantage or even the game.

Arrgh. I can’t seem to break my […]

Fred T posted a new activity comment

Wed, 13 Nov 2024 23:02:46 -0600

Blundering has had me kicking myself so many times now I think my legs have become double jointed 😉

But seriously thanks for your reply. It’s good to know that I’m not alone with my struggles.

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I’m having a good game. I’m ahead in pieces. I can see what I want to do, and then…
I forget to do a blunder check, and lose my advantage or even the game.

Arrgh. I can’t seem to break my […]

Fred T posted an update: I'm having a good game. I'm ahead in pieces. I can […]

Wed, 13 Nov 2024 19:41:25 -0600

I’m having a good game. I’m ahead in pieces. I can see what I want to do, and then…
I forget to do a blunder check, and lose my advantage or even the game.

Arrgh. I can’t seem to break my bad habits.

This course has been very insightful, and useful. But I guess I’m a poor student. I can’t seem to put what I’ve learned into practise.

Perhaps if…

Fred T posted a new activity comment

Sun, 27 Oct 2024 16:23:06 -0600

Thanks. I’ll look forward to that. I appreciate the quick response!

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As I am following the lessons (currently looking at middle game tactics), I have been able solve almost all of the puzzles. But that’s because I know what to look for in a given […]

Fred T posted an update: As I am following the lessons (currently looking at […]

Sun, 27 Oct 2024 15:53:40 -0600

As I am following the lessons (currently looking at middle game tactics), I have been able solve almost all of the puzzles. But that’s because I know what to look for in a given lesson. When I’m in a game, I am finding it much more difficult to look for all of the middle game tactics, especially in timed games. As a result I’ve blundered more…