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Originally Posted by jd_poker
How could the recently played Malkovich chess format best be used as a learning tool for an inexperienced player?
I'd like to play but I am a) unrated and b) very poor. My rating on CTS has been hovering around 1300 for a long time now. I find I quickly get short of time playing time controlled games (less than 30 minutes) and I struggle to find time to play anything longer in one sitting. This format would allow me to play at a pace that allows me to think over the position and actually study the implications - with the added benefit of the scrutiny of forum posters to go over afterwards.
Would anyone like to play a game in a thread on this forum? Is there any way that this could be handicapped so that a rank amateur could play a game that would be enjoyable by a more competent (but not godlike) opponent? (I don't really want to play rook odds etc. as I hope to use this as an excuse to play a normal game and think about "usual" opening lines) .
I think the format would be excellent for helping a weak player improve. Not only is having the time to think valuable, but taking the time to explain your decisions helps a lot to clarify what your thought process is. Plus, there will probably be a lot of comments from other posters, which will be incredibly valuable teaching points for you to read after the game is over.
I might be willing to play you a game, if noone else will, but I'm pretty busy right now and can't guarantee how timely my moves will be.
Edit: 1318 on CTS after signing up and trying one session. Will probably even out a little higher than that, once I adjust to the interface, but then again, maybe not.
Last edited by BobJoeJim; 09-28-2010 at 02:08 AM.