We optimise our computers. We defragment fragmented files and delete unused ones. We make computers faster and more efficient. Why not optimise our own thinking? We want to think positive thoughts that serve us, not negative thoughts that are destructive to us.
Chess is a game of thinking. The more optimal our chess thinking is, the better we will play, At the very least, we will play the same moves, but more quickly. Moving quicker has certain practical advantages.
Chapters are:
- Introduction
- What is Chess Skill?
- Optimise Your Chess Vision
- Optimise Your Static Analysis
- Optimise Your Calculation
- Optimise Your Evaluation
- Optimise Your Positional Play
- Optimise Your Move Checking
- Optimise Thinking on Your Opponent’s Time
- Optimise Your Openings
- Optimise Your Endgames
- Optimise Your Concentration
- Optimise Your Practical Chances
- Optimise Your Study Time
1.Qxg6 hxg6 2.Bxf7+ Rxf7 3.Rh8+ Kxh8 4.Nxf7+ Kg8 5.Nxd6
Generally the longer the variation the more challenging it is to visualise the resulting position. However a long simple variation might be easier to visualise than a short complex one. A simple 12 ply variation where only one unit on each side is moved involves only 4 pieces of information while a complex 4 ply sequence involving 4 captures by 4 different units involves 8 + 4 = 12 pieces of information.
Of course you don't need to know the number of pieces of information you need to remember, its just calculated here to illustrate how the task may vary in difficulty.
The number of variations that are examined will vary greatly from move to move and from player to player.
In general the more quickly a position can be visualised the better. Its often desirable to remember the moves in a variation. However, this is a different task than visualising, and will be covered later.
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