A few things helped me suddenly improve from a long 1800 USCF plateau to over 2000 while I was in my forties, but one was using spaced repetition on all of the exercises in Johan Hellsten's Mastering Chess Strategy and Mastering Endgame Strategy (I did it by hand but these days they're on Chessable). It hugely decreased the time I spent at sea in the middlegame and early endgame.
Great post. This is essentially the idea behind Techniques of Positional Play. It was originally a Russian book that roughly translated to ‘45 Strategic Receptions.’ I find myself thinking about the ideas in this book often in middlegame positions where I’m looking for a plan. Of course, there’s an endless sea of ideas that fit this character which is why saving those positions and drilling them is a good idea.
A few things helped me suddenly improve from a long 1800 USCF plateau to over 2000 while I was in my forties, but one was using spaced repetition on all of the exercises in Johan Hellsten's Mastering Chess Strategy and Mastering Endgame Strategy (I did it by hand but these days they're on Chessable). It hugely decreased the time I spent at sea in the middlegame and early endgame.
Great post. This is essentially the idea behind Techniques of Positional Play. It was originally a Russian book that roughly translated to ‘45 Strategic Receptions.’ I find myself thinking about the ideas in this book often in middlegame positions where I’m looking for a plan. Of course, there’s an endless sea of ideas that fit this character which is why saving those positions and drilling them is a good idea.