Temposchlucker

I postulate the following: only system I can make you perform better at tactics. Rehab of trial and error That is why I want to rehabilitate trial and error . Since that is the way system I works best. If you need to guide system I by system II, you add slowness to the equation. Since system II is notoriously slow. When trial and error fails trial and error fails in practice, for different reasons: repeating the same moves and lines over and over again entering a tunnel and continuing ad infinitum The actions of systems II that can be safely incorporated The actions of system II involve the following: Stopping system I when it is repeating itself Stopping system I when it is working in a tunnel with no end  These actions can be safely incorporated into your solution process, since they don't  require time. Thinking should not be incorporated, since thinking requires time. Attention The two actions of system II that don't require time, do require attenti

It is not that there is nothing happening in my chess realm lately. It is more that I lacked the energy to write about it. I adopted three new openings, for instance: The London System with white, The classical dutch and The Sniper with black. I have become webmaster of the local chess club, and I have written two long articles on chess tactics in dutch. I'm asked to developed a tactical course for adults by my local chess club. Which is good thing, since I am now obliged to reformulate what we have found sofar. While trying to do so, I am forced to iron out all inconsistencies in the theory. It would be helpful if you comment on my reformulation of theory. Please don't spare me if you find contradictions in my musings. Expect some controversy. Take for instance the title ;) So, in no particular order: Tackling the bulk consumers of time In order to get better we need to tackle the bulk consumers of time. To name a few: Tunnel vision The flight of the vulture Sy