chess openings, tactics?

Question

i am trying to play the morra gambit to the sicilian defense and i am trying to see as much info on its variations including the finegold line which no one will elaborate on. next i am also trying to develop my tactical eye to a greater extend is there any good way of training that is not easy but extremely difficult and enjoyable as well? lastly, i am trying to find a good chess coach which website would, will, does have those type of personnel available? oh yes does it help at all to play 5 minute chess as training for tournaments or would regular time control be more effective?

Answer 1

The 14th Edition of Modern Chess Openings has a little info on the Morra Gambit, not a whole lot though.

Here are some sites that talk about the Morra:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smith-Morra_Gambit


I suggest that you also check out the following:

http://www.chessville.com/instruction/Openings/Smith-Morra/instr_open_Smith_Morra_Part1.htm

Chessville has a Seven Part Series on the Morra.

The following looks like a nice tutorial on the Morra, but I haven't checked the whole thing out yet:

http://books4success.tripod.com/onchess/morra.htm



The following is the Jeremy Silman site review of a book on the Morra ....The book is actually reviewed by Randy Bauer

http://www.jeremysilman.com/book_reviews_rb/rb_Smith_Mora_Finegold_Var.html

Here's one more:

http://chesscoach1977.blogspot.com/2006/06/chess-understanding-smith-morra-gambit.html




The following is a subscription site that has IM Level players that will work with you...

http://www.improveyourchess.com/




Also, you can always try Michael de la Maza's "Rapid Chess Improvement" for improving your tactical abilities. It's definitely not easy.


Good luck to you!

Answer 2

O-K Lets take this one step at a time.

1- I have found that studying openings is not the best way to approach the game. But if you must, get a video on the opening you like. You learn the openings better with Videos than books.

2- For tactics, get a good tactics book. My favorite is combination challenge, by Hayes and Hall. Do a few problems every day, and in a few months you will be tactically amazing.

3- LOL. Go on the Internet Chess Club. (www.chessclub.com ) you can find a grandmaster there to give you lessons. The best thing to do is : find someone that is very strong, show them your mjost recent games, and they will tell you how to improve.

All the books in the world will not get you as good, as talking with a strong player.

4- 5m minute chess is ok,. but its like fast food chess...

Answer 3

I have found that people who study openings in depth are not always doing themselves a favor. I've played games with people who make their first 5 moves rapidly, and then I steer them away from lines that they are familiar with, and their whole game tumbles down. My suggestion, play many games, and never be afraid to play someone that is much better than you, then you will improve

Answer 4

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