Earl wrote:
On ICC my rating is in the 1200s for standard games, 1000 for blitz,
and 900 for bullet. I played in a couple of local tournaments a
while back with a 1000 USCF rating. I got very frustrated getting
beat by kids.

OK. So, first task: learn how to beat the kids. :-)

You might find Dan Heisman's column at chesscafe.com very useful.

http://www.chesscafe.com/archives/ar...#Novice%20Nook

First thing I'd recommend would be a book of tactics puzzles.
Reinfeld's 1001 checkmates would be a good place to start; then his
1001 sacrifices and combinations.


Dave.

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