This comes at a very opportune time for me. I've been really struggling over the last 5+ months without any improvement despite a great deal of time spent studying. Then, over the last week or so, things seem to be clicking a bit. I'm seeing tactics and not hanging my queen every game! Thanks for this confirmation that it takes time (a long time) for the ideas to stick.
I'm reminded of this Thomas Edison quote. "Many of life's failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.”
He was also quoted as saying "I have not failed. I found 10,000 ways that won't work." Keep grinding. Chess is not a sprint. Its a marathon. Improvement takes a long time. Understanding can take along time. Keep studying. If you need any help let me know I may be able to take a look at what you are doing and give you some suggestions on how to make some faster gains.
This comes at a very opportune time for me. I've been really struggling over the last 5+ months without any improvement despite a great deal of time spent studying. Then, over the last week or so, things seem to be clicking a bit. I'm seeing tactics and not hanging my queen every game! Thanks for this confirmation that it takes time (a long time) for the ideas to stick.
I'm reminded of this Thomas Edison quote. "Many of life's failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.”
He was also quoted as saying "I have not failed. I found 10,000 ways that won't work." Keep grinding. Chess is not a sprint. Its a marathon. Improvement takes a long time. Understanding can take along time. Keep studying. If you need any help let me know I may be able to take a look at what you are doing and give you some suggestions on how to make some faster gains.