@MoistvonLipwig For me "move first,think later" is a shortcut. there are always shortcuts like that in every area of life.
I have spent a LOT of years in one sport, just to realize that the things I learn where not only NOT good but even bad. So if you are lucky to find a better way to learn something that it becomes a huge shortcut.
I know what you mean. You still have to put in hard work but at least that hard work will lead you where you want to be.
At the moment I play against Stickfish only ( primarily on another browser where i am not even logged in ). At the moment i prefer playing Chess in person and online against AI. Stockfish 8 moves are beautiful to me.
I would like to analyze my games but with something like power chess 98 that has natural voice analysis
youtu.be/C3g7qsoYhPg?t=169All analysis I see on sites are just a bunch of fx7, Kx8,o-o,?! jhk"@/<
After "..think later" book "de La Maza, Michael - Rapid Chess Improvement" seems like another good book to read. You know of it. Does seem like it has some useful "shorcuts" techniques to teach.
@tpr Any good videos on youtube where someone explains in detail why they played the moves they played?
I do not mean some general principles but concrete reasons like "I moved that pawn in order to retreat the bishop there if necessary"
I watched several hours of some game chess teaching where he talked how you should not do this, and you you should do that and after all that he played chess games where he did the opposite of what he was teaching.
That is why "move first....." seems to be a great book to me.
@ujcn MFTL is controversial for me. it goes against what the majority is teaching and to me it seems like he has some good points. That does not mean he is correct.
Always a good thing to hear the opposition, but for now I cant find it.