(Part 5) Tips for the improving UCO players rated between 1500 and 1800

Flash Cards

This idea is taken from the book “Chess Master...at Any Age" by Rolf Wetzell.

Compile a notebook (word processor file?) containing a list of positions where you went astray or you missed something in you own games. Also, you should give a title to each position. Periodically go through the positions to learn from your mistakes.

Here are two examples from my games:

Keeping the right concentration level in zeitnot

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Mora L. – Rozzoni D. Bratto “B” 2007

Black  played 37..Re2?? hoping for 38.Qxe2 Nc3 but I  lost immediately after 38.Qxd5

Just after I resigned, someone shew me I could have won with 37..b4!!

if 38.Qxd5 Rxd5 -+

if 38. Nf2 Nc3+  39.Qc3 bxc3 -+

 

Middlegame tactics

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Ferraris F. – Rozzoni D., Milan 2005

Black could have drawn easily with 24..Rxd6! 25.Rxd6 Qg2+ 26.Ke1 Qg3 with perpetual check.

If 26 Ke3?? e4 mates.