@benjialextie said in #1:
> Does studying chess take away from the enjoyment of playing it..... .
In the case of chess, studying entails on the one hand greater knowledge ( and understanding is always in itself a source of pleasure, for those who appreciate it ); and on the other hand it increases your playing strength : and with it, your enjoyment, it seems obvious to me.
I wish I had the time to study endgames, openings ( as it should be ), and all the rest...!
"... The books that are most highly thought of are not necessarily the most useful. Go with those that you find to be readable. ..." - GM Nigel Davies (2010)
Actually pattern recognition much more valuable for middle game positional...so I limit my opening just for 3 steps
@benjialextie said in #3:
> take a music piece you been listening to and enjoying for a long time ....and then you see someone dismantle and explain every sound that makes up that music piece
That's the analogy that instantly came to my mind.
Maybe it is just a personal thing, but when it comes to complex pieces, I enjoy them more (much more) after the analysis. It somehow loses the magic of first time listening, but this is unavoidable.
I find correspondence to be allow both intertwined, you can have good days and bad days, or days you go impulsive, or more explorative than win tunnel vision.. I find it a good medium to long term time manageable opportunity to mix performance business with study or learning pleasure. (I have it reversed from the op apparent weight distribution, I like study deeper rewards but like the staged human social competition dosage that allow me not to lose focus, one day after the other, the time committed, accumulating, and the curiosity rewards as well). Try it, with that possiblity in mind. don't over do the calculations just because you could (or do it for a stretch until you get exhausted and see the futile aspect of it).
lots of urban legends about correspondance, need to be burst. At least, there is such an attitude as I just describe possible, that other time controls don't even give hint it might exist.
Well, i really enjoy studying, i like way more enjoying with friends like just playing sone blitz or smth like that but when i try to study any opening/defense/middle game plan/tactic/endgame etc i loose focus so i usually dont try to loose focus but i really enjoy to stay at peace. It depends on the person if studying something at peace is relaxing.
@NeedMoneyForPorsche said in #16:
> i try to study any opening/defense/middle game plan/tactic/endgame etc i loose focus so i usually dont try to loose focus
Thats the thing.....i mean....granted there are so many elements of the game to keep in mind but.... terms used to describe moves..... letter and word combinations......all seemingly designed to keep one at bay from even attempting to understand the game.......Its like a barrier to entry..... A toll.....
I mean there must be an easier way to enjoy studying chess.why does chess books look like computer programming books.....
@benjialextie said in #17:
> I mean there must be an easier way to enjoy studying chess. Why does chess books look like computer programming books.....
There are books with large chunks of text, but "code" is needed to show examples in a better way than a diagram and writing something like "advancing two squares the second pawn from the left".
It can be improved (?) with text plus computer board, but I find annoying both screen reading and book-screen switching.
I think it's bound to happen with any specialized knowledge, though. Integral equations in math, chains of DNA in biology, reactions in chemistry, etc. Imagine the confusion when writers use just words in those fields. It's like reading a video transcript, except without the video.
Try using videos to learn chess if you don't have an affinity for chess books. Or consider using simpler books like 'Logical Chess' by Irving Chernev."
To play chess is joy, to study openings or strategies is no joy at all. I guess if you mind losing then study but if you do not mind losing why study. Have fun.... I played many otb games and I won otb tournaments but I never studied chess, I did a chesstrainer course but that was about teaching not about openingtheory. I like finding my own moves and do not like playing openings that are known. Autonomous chess is great fun, the game has so much to offer that you can learn by playing
