Mike Novack wrote:MANY of the available engines can "suggest stronger moves". That isn't the problem. Look, at your current level SOMETIMES just seeing what the stronger move is might be enough. But most of the time, no. You would need to see the REASON behind the stronger move.
I have to disagree.
I quit using a computer in this way when I became about the same level or stronger as the computer.
But until then, it was quite sufficient for self study.
One of the main ways people usually suggest to get stronger, is self-review.
Computer-aided self-review is not much different -- except you have a computer recommending alternative (perhaps better) moves for some reason. You still have to either work out your own reasons, or ask a stronger person for their opinion. The same as I would for my own non-computer-aided self-study.
I say, use what you have available to you, until you can get something better.