Re:Becoming a Chess Grandmaster
by djtriptych on Monday July 26, 2021 @10:34PM
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Yeah Hikaru is really great content.
If you're a novice (or even club) player and you've never seen a video of him solving puzzles, do yourself a favor and watch one [0]. The goal is to make the best move (usually winning a piece or forcing mate) as fast as possible. Chances are he can find the best move before you can even locate both kings on the board, unless you have some practice solving puzzles.
It really seems impossible. The puzzles I'm proud to have solved in a minute or two he will literally solve in 2-3 seconds.
Really drives home the difference between a GM (though Hikaru is fast even for a GM) and the average player.
If you're a novice (or even club) player and you've never seen a video of him solving puzzles, do yourself a favor and watch one [0]. The goal is to make the best move (usually winning a piece or forcing mate) as fast as possible. Chances are he can find the best move before you can even locate both kings on the board, unless you have some practice solving puzzles.
It really seems impossible. The puzzles I'm proud to have solved in a minute or two he will literally solve in 2-3 seconds.
Really drives home the difference between a GM (though Hikaru is fast even for a GM) and the average player.