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Re: ROAD TO GRANDMASTER - By Akinov !! by Loluores: 9:48am On Aug 13, 2015 |
Man oh man, chessguru, I hope you know/understand what it is you're getting yourself into. Seems you have top-notch materials at your disposal. But your timetables/curricula/plans seem haphazard. The information overload I see here is just unbelievable. |
Re: ROAD TO GRANDMASTER - By Akinov !! by Loluores: 9:54am On Aug 13, 2015 |
817: Not a good approach. Chessguru's not strong enough a player to have a well-defined style. And yes, I'm that psychic! |
Re: ROAD TO GRANDMASTER - By Akinov !! by prof800(m): 8:25am On Aug 14, 2015 |
Loluores:You nko? What's stopping you from becoming a GM? 1 Like |
Re: ROAD TO GRANDMASTER - By Akinov !! by Loluores: 6:48am On Aug 23, 2015 |
prof800: GM ke, when I still dey hustle To be honest though, I have things in my playing that I'm just a lil' lazy to work on. Y'know, just like not taking your pills you know will cure the malaria you have, that kinda thing. Also, I'm kinda becoming less and less of a perfectionist, which, ironically, is not good for a chessplayer. To be a strong player you have to be more of a perfectionist, a trait I feel like I'm losing (at least for chess... in some other areas in life I can still be veeery paranoid). Buh I know where someone like chessguru's coming from, from a place of burning passion and strong dedication, and probably has gigabytes of chess material on his PC and phone , buh there's just too much overload. |
Re: ROAD TO GRANDMASTER - By Akinov !! by chessguru(m): 8:07am On Aug 25, 2015 |
Loluores:Loluores you have no idea where i am coming from..... i play chess for the fun of it now and my target is simple to keep improving till i get to the best i can in the mastery of the thing i love so much. i was in a tournament just a week ago which ended with a very poor score for me...... 2 loses , 2 draws and just 1 win in a 5 round event at the pro chess event in ibadan... i had 2/5 as a result which is poor by my standard but i know exactly why it was that way...... my focus is on my next event now and if i can be physically fit for the event many will be shocked . actually i was ill during the ibadan event which affected my performance where i threw away my second round game that was completely winning . i am back to training now and its been very nice making progress. 1 Like |
Re: ROAD TO GRANDMASTER - By Akinov !! by Loluores: 10:54pm On Aug 25, 2015 |
chessguru: I don't know where you're coming from? Okay, you don't have a burning passion and strong dedication for the game of chess, and you definitely don't have gigs of chess material on this particular device you're using to read this comment right now, shey? hey, I'm psychic, y'know. Becoming a self-taught GM is very much possible these days. But see ehn, all these your "study some random opening lines, then play some training games against Shredder, then solve all the tactical puzzles on CT-Art 7 times, then learn some IQP middlegames, then read Pawn Power In Chess, then play in an Open in Ibadan, then drill deep calculation, then analyse IM Adu's games, then..." will leave you running around in circles! What you need is some kind of systematic chess schooling, kinda like the famous chess schools such as the Soviet or the London chess schools, where every great player of note arise from, especially if you weren't 'born' with chess talent like e.g. Fischer or Carlsen. Even they had to get some kinda systematic syllabus to follow. That's my point, is that you gotta systematically rise up the ranks. How fast/slowly you get there doesn't matter. Anyway, seems that's what you've said you'll set out to do sha. Sorry about your performance in IB, hope you get back in the game stronger oh. 4 Likes |
Re: ROAD TO GRANDMASTER - By Akinov !! by chessguru(m): 7:50pm On Aug 27, 2015 |
@Loluores My chess training regimen is as systematic as it can get.... i know exactly what i am aiming at and the next step is to fashion out how to get to my destination... i have consulted many real life Grand masters, IMs and chess tutors than you can imagine my target is not to become a GM.... my target is CHESS MASTERY while enjoying the game.... improving my thought process steadily and making steady progress then taking part in Tournaments off course i will take a shot at becoming a GM at the African individual....the end will justify the means bro.... matter of time*** |
Re: ROAD TO GRANDMASTER - By Akinov !! by Sheikwonder(m): 11:48pm On Aug 28, 2015 |
@chessguru:Just watched Channels Sports tonight and they were discussing how one 18 year old guy,Anwuli[i think],is the highest rated Nigerian chess player... Anyhow it prompts me to ask:are you a FIDE rated player? if so what is your rating,if not, why not? 1 Like |
Re: ROAD TO GRANDMASTER - By Akinov !! by chessguru(m): 10:16pm On Aug 29, 2015 |
Sheikwonder: Anwuli is the highest rated Nigerian player[b] in his age category[/b] he is number 14 in Nigeria at the moment https://ratings.fide.com/topfed.phtml?ina=1&country=NGR as for me i am yet to be FIDE rated as i have not been playing in rated events because of my very busy job schedule...... here is a link to my FIDE profile https://ratings.fide.com/card.phtml?event=8504458 i will be FIDE rated pretty soon as i intend to play in some Rated event ASAP. i am training hard so i will have a very good initial; rating. |
Re: ROAD TO GRANDMASTER - By Akinov !! by Loluores: 8:31pm On Aug 30, 2015 |
Hmm, interesting, that you mentioned chess mastery as the goal. I therefore rest my case. No sarcasms intended oh, for real... I actually admire and respect such a goal. Reminds me of the book titled 'Mastery' by Robert Greene. All the very best sir. 2 Likes |
Re: ROAD TO GRANDMASTER - By Akinov !! by Ade5(m): 3:42pm On Sep 28, 2015 |
What's up with this thread? Akinov, how far? |
Re: ROAD TO GRANDMASTER - By Akinov !! by bolajib68: 11:59am On Jan 18, 2016 |
I believe we need an active way for a whole lot of chess players to get together and know one another, we should make use of the opportunit of whatsapp and get chess players across the country talking.I started playing chess last year, at that time we were only four but today we have an active chat group wit almost thirty players around ibadan nd we get together on weekends at the university of Ibadan to player. The weaker players improve because of more play time which is one thing we need in nigerian chess more opportunities to communicate. The CPAN page is too dry |
Re: ROAD TO GRANDMASTER - By Akinov !! by yorex2011: 2:34pm On Jan 18, 2016 |
I like the idea of a whatsapp group..should we create one for nairaland folk |
Re: ROAD TO GRANDMASTER - By Akinov !! by bolajib68: 6:29pm On Jan 18, 2016 |
I was at d last quarterly in ibadan y not at d next one gather fone numbers of all players at that tournament nd dat way we can hook up. I played femi balogun first game nd I was fished. Tanx for replying |
Re: ROAD TO GRANDMASTER - By Akinov !! by chessguru(m): 12:37pm On Jan 27, 2016 |
@bolajib68 I was also at the last Ibadan Tournament , i finished on 3/5 losing my last game to Rotimi Lapite (a good game for my by my rusty standard) as per the whatsapp group add me on 08067446844 i am Akinov , Ondo state Chess coach and a returnee to active chess as a player !! |
Re: ROAD TO GRANDMASTER - By Akinov !! by chessguru(m): 1:00pm On Jan 27, 2016 |
In Continuation of the Quest to becoming the first Grand Master From Nigeria . i shall be preparing over the next 7 weeks for a Tournament that will be taking place in Ghana Zone 4.4 Individual Accra, Ghana March 28 to April 06, 2016 .The winner in the Open Section will be awarded International Master (IM) title whilst the winner, Other titles will be awarded in accordance with FIDE title requirements. The thread will Document my prep for this great event. i rep Nairaland, Ondo and Nigerian Chess ! Zone 4.4 Countries Countries affiliated to FIDE Zone 4.4 1. BURKINA FASO 2. CAMEROON 3. CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC 4. COTE D’IVOIRE 5. GABON 6. GAMBIA 7. GHANA 8. NIGERIA 9. SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE 10. SIERRA LEONE 11. TOGO' |
Re: ROAD TO GRANDMASTER - By Akinov !! by chessguru(m): 8:25pm On Jan 27, 2016 |
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Re: ROAD TO GRANDMASTER - By Akinov !! by folakov: 12:06am On Mar 27, 2016 |
Hey Akinov, Nice thread, I started a blog a while ago to document my path to a 4 hour work week, so I really understand this. I used to play chess a while back and just got back. Back then there were loads of tournaments yearly, Nepa, Nbl etc. My dreams are still alive, I don't believe in giving up. Anyway, I love people that dream and have aspirations, just ignore some comments on this thread. I do have a piece of advice for you as I am on this path as well. I think 99% of chess players focus so much on openings and not enough on the basics. When I say basics, I mean general strategy. My focus for the rest of the year is to master the imbalances as set out in Silmans' book Reassess your chess and the workbook. Once I get this right, other things will follow in between. Let's talk, can I buzz you on whatsapp? How did NBL go and how are your preparations for the individual going? Afolabi |
Re: ROAD TO GRANDMASTER - By Akinov !! by chessguru(m): 12:45pm On Jun 11, 2020 |
chessguru:From the above tournament , i was awarded the Candidate master title , got the initial Standard rating of 1797 and 1906 in Blitz , the trip the GM continues the QUEST FOR GLORY !! |
Re: ROAD TO GRANDMASTER - By Akinov !! by chessguru(m): 12:37pm On Jun 14, 2020 |
14/6/2020 ORGANIZED TRAINING PROGRAM The sole aim of this stage is to twerk the thinking process and pattern recognition and sight on board . solving tactics daily (become a chess puzzle addict) solving combinations; solving studies (endgame-like positions with tactical content); solving strategic tests; studying typical middlegame positions; studying typical schemes of attack against the advarsary's king; studying typical methods of play in opening; Daily Training STAGE 1 1. Tactics/puzzles chess.com puzzles Lichess puzzles Tactics apps 2. Chess.com Lessons (Chess mentor ) old lessons (A-Z) 3. Chess.com Drills (A-Z) 4. Lichess practice (A_Z) 1 Like |
Re: ROAD TO GRANDMASTER - By Akinov !! by RuggedSniper: 12:39am On Jun 18, 2020 |
chessguru: |
Re: ROAD TO GRANDMASTER - By Akinov !! by chessguru(m): 9:36pm On Jun 18, 2020 |
Stevie89:i use training tools on the websites i posted |
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