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It seems to me that top players have the best understanding of the game ever. So how do they prepare for an important tournament?

I don't see how they would practice tactics or solve puzzles, so other than memorizing opening theories and understanding them, what else goes on in the prep? What does team do and how do they really help a player? I have a heard a lot of things, especially during this candidates about seconds? What exactly is their job and why are some better than others?

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u/Bookkeeper9696 — 9 days ago
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There is a fairly simple way to convert this position. I won the game just because my opponent couldn't find >!the drawing movie Qxf2, when given a chance to do so!<

I did spend a bit of time trying to solve it without hope chess, but I could not. The idea is to >! reroute the queen to h8 while giving checks and then Qf8 to protect both the e-pawn and f-pawn, basically 1. Qd4+ Kb8 2. Qh8+ Kc7 3. Qf8 !<

This is such a simple idea that I felt disappointed that I could not find this as a 1300

u/Bookkeeper9696 — 11 days ago