Regularly play someone who plays unorthodox moves (preferably a nice bit stronger than you). It's how I got out of my overly conservative mindset when I was beginning.Martin1974 wrote:Shapenajis insights seem very relevant. And since I'm very fearfull, therefor not in the least inclined to experimentation I'm probably in for honorable life-time 39 kyu ...
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I have these in precisely the wrong order!shapenaji wrote:You can certainly do it in a year, but in my experience, it takes 3 things, all of which arise from a love of the game:bgnalm wrote:
tnx.
Do you maybe have a time estimation?
1) A commitment to studying
2) A healthy fearlessness
3) A willingness to experiment
If you have (1), you'll get an idea of "what is reasonable"
If you have (2), you'll get into complicated situations which will test your reading
If you have (3), you'll discover new moves
Imo, people who get stuck before 1d are usually lacking either (2) or (3), and putting too much emphasis on (1).