Chess University Weekly Digest #7

Chess University Weekly Digest #7

How To Reduce Blunders Guide | FIDE Grand Swiss Results | Chess Charity

Ready to learn how you can spend 5 minutes today to reduce blunders in your games forever? Let’s get right into it. 🎉

🗎 How To Reduce Blunders Guide

For all the busy chess enthusiasts out there, we’ve created a short, actionable guide to help you reduce blunders in your games in just 5 minutes.

You can download this guide for free at Chess University today. Go ahead and check out our tips to dramatically reduce your blunders and improve your accuracy.

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📰 Chess News

GM Vidit Gujrathi won the 2023 FIDE Grand Swiss, qualifying him for the 2024 Candidates tournament. GM Hikaru Nakamura also qualified for the Candidates with this 2nd place finish. Congratulations to both grandmasters.

Here’s how Vidit Gujrathi won his last game against Alexandr Predke:

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Stay tuned for Jayden’s upcoming video course, releasing next week.

♟️ Chess Tip of the Week

“Slow Down To Level Up: Play Chess At Longer Time Controls”

As you journey through the fascinating world of chess, it's tempting to dive into the fast-paced excitement of bullet or blitz games. While these quick matches are fun, they often prioritize speed over depth. This week, we're focusing on why beginner and intermediate players should embrace slower games.

1. Time to Think: In longer games, you have the luxury of time. This allows you to delve deeper into your strategic thinking, consider various options, and understand the reasoning behind each move. It's in these moments of contemplation that real learning and improvement happen.

2. Planning and Positional Play: Longer time controls enable you to practice and understand crucial concepts like positional play and long-term planning. These aspects of chess require a level of foresight and understanding that bullet games seldom allow.

3. Analyzing Opponent's Strategies: Slower games give you the opportunity to observe and analyze your opponent’s strategies. This is a critical skill in chess, helping you to anticipate moves and counter effectively.

4. Reducing Blunders: The fast pace of bullet and blitz often leads to blunders. Slower games reduce this pressure, allowing you to double-check your moves (especially forcing moves) and avoid common mistakes.

5. Reflective Learning: Post-game analysis is more meaningful when you remember your thought process during the game. Longer games provide a richer context for review, helping you identify and learn from your mistakes.

This week, challenge yourself to play games with longer time controls. You'll be surprised at how this shift can lead to significant improvements in your chess skills.

Remember, in chess, as in life, sometimes taking it slow is the best way to move forward!

🎉 Until Next Week, Let’s Not Blunder Too Much!

That’s all for this edition. Stay tuned for the return of Puzzle Challenges starting next weekend.

Best,

Kairav Joshi
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