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Paul L posted an update
I’m 71 years old and started playing chess about 8 months ago having stumbled upon one of Nelson’s posts on YouTube. My ELO is approximately 450-500 with a favourable wind! I’m wondering what the optimal way to use this course is. Go through the whole thing to get a general overview and then start back at the beginning spending a week or so on each lesson or ….? I think my major weakness is lack of overall board vision. Thanks for any advice.
Dave L, Edward S and 2 others5 Comments-
Awesome to have you here at 71 and starting out.
What I did: watch 1-3 videos a day, not everyday day. Play some bots or setup an analytics board. And play some real 15+10 games
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Paul, start with module 6. Learning not to blunder is the single most important skill for amateurs like us.
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Thanks guys, I’ve yet to pluck up the courage to play online against people, just against Stockfish and Maia but have started playing OTB at a local chess club. Won 1 lost 5 but that’s OK 😉 And yes, Edward, I think you’ve hit the nail squarely on the head. Maybe I need someone to hit me squarely on the head each time I make a dumb mistake!!
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Hey Paul! Glad you’re here! I personally would watch a couple of lessons, and then play a game or two and try to implement what you’ve learned. Then rinse and repeat. That being said, there’s no “right” or “wrong” way, it really comes down to what you feel helps the most.
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Thanks for responding so quickly. That’s what I thought, get one thing embedded at a time and avoid analysis paralysis.
Cheers
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