Training advice

I am a low rated ' 1nv3nt1v3 ' player.... ( I've been playing for 2 years... started in the 1200's and now I'm in the 1600's) - My goal for the next training cycle ( I train during winter months) is to memorize the coordinates and meditate upon the topography of the chessboard.... I want to increase my visualization skills and play blindfold chess. Is this to ambitious for a player at my level?

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Opening: Just focus on the general principles of development, centre, castling at the right moment etc. Understand only 2 openings each for white and black. For learning the principles, chapter 1 of My system is very useful! Mastering Opening Strategy by Johan Hellsten is very good as well

Middlegame: 1) TACTICS: Solve them for only 20-30 mins per day. Try to get the essence behind it. You must feel when a tactic works and why it does. Develop feeling of tactical motifs and candidate moves. A good book here is Forcing chess moves by Charles Hertan

2) STRATEGY: Try to focus on understanding strategic principles and apply them in your games. Be well versed with basics like improving pieces, open files, pawn play, planning etc. It is very useful to work with these books. Try to absorb the ideas from it!:
-> Mastering Middlegame strategy by Hellsten (His 3 books are probably important for you!)
-> Yusupov's 9-books of 3 volumes (Just google it and you'll find it)

3) Another piece of advice: Try to be prophylactic! That is, try to understand opponent's ideas and prevent them if necessary! (This idea will help you from falling for traps and tactics!)

Endgame: Maintain the same discipline here as in middlegames! You must learn to like playing and analyzing endgames! Other than silman's book, mastering endgame strategy by hellsten is good.

Postscript: It is important to analyze your games and learn from your mistakes! Sorry for the long post ;) !

Thanks knightprince

As someone said above, annotated games can help a lot as they explain the reasoning behind the moves. This way you're understanding the principles rather than duplicating what you've seen. I find it also helps to have one of those wallet-type magnetic sets with you while reading so you can follow the moves clearly.

'Logical chess move by move' by Irving Chernev is a good starting point

One can obviously read books like "My System" which is actually very good....or study all the games of Fischer and so forth or look at Alekhine's book...but to quote Alekhine who said, "Chess is a duel between two minds!" I think this pretty much sums it up. Just like in everyday life you have 'winners' and you have 'losers.' Chess is an intellectual sport. I would say if you have less than a 120 IQ, then you are simply irrevocably a 'loser.' You might be able to master some strategies and you might be able to really learn how to see some identifiable patterns and force your opponent into some good situations for you, but ultimately if your mind isn't very good, then you will simply never be any good.

Assuming that you are above a 120 IQ, I suggest speed chess. Speed chess builds a familiarity with the game very quickly and exposes you to many different styles of chess at a fast pace so you don't waste time but rather gain knowledge through experience. Then, you can use your high IQ to put that experience to logical imperatives as your chess experience continues.

Finally, I would suggest reading some classic chess books that are previously mentioned, and there you go....you'll be either a 'winner' or a 'loser.'