I read books—right now MCO-15 (Modern Chess Openings, 15th edition, which is dated but still useful), Nigel Davies’s book on the Grünfeld, and The Mammoth Book of the World’s Best Chess Games—as well as doing mate in one tactical puzzles at Lichess. I also am slowly memorizing Fischer’s Game of the Century from 1956 (I am also memorizing all of the variations if Byrne accepted some of the very bold sacrifices Fischer offered, so it’s a big game to memorize).
I like to say Electronic Opening Books like the Hiarcs Power Books and Fritz Power Books teach the best and Latest opening invention and innovation. I used to read MCO 15 but abandoned it in favor of Fritz Power Book 2013. I am currently using Hiarcs Power Book 2018. If you have Chessbase or Fritz GUI and Megadatabase, you can create your own Power Book.
I don't use any source...I'm a chess Amish
Either way, practical training is much more important.
@Chesserroo2 said in #15:
> Practical training?
Playing serious games using longer periods preferably.
> Practical training?
Playing serious games using longer periods preferably.
I use the books to review some tactical, strategic topics, etc. The databases provide me with recent games in which the topics that appear in the books are observed. As for the videos, I watch them when I need to know the opinion of a chess professional on a certain topic or notable game.
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