Getting started at ICS: How are you going through the material?

hoopy wrote:I agree but a score of say 50 is rather vague. There are many other quizes that I have seen which estimate gradings or wekanesses. I thought that this rather than a points score would be more meaningful.

I felt the same way when I did the test. So I end up with a number, is that a baseline for a future test? Maybe ICS has another test in the later months.

Chess?,

Like i wrote before. One gets a simular test at the end of the course aswell. So one can compare the before and after (the course).

First read theory and games , then do the exercise, the test in between whenever i have some quiet moments

fanat wrote:I thought the amount of material for the 1st month was a little too much. Maybe it's because I signed up for the opening module also and opening study takes a lot of time.

I went through almost all the material for the 1st month but I didn't get to finish some of the problems or even the test 1

finat, you will have to give the test a go. it's extreeeemly humbling.

Chess? wrote:

fanat wrote:I thought the amount of material for the 1st month was a little too much. Maybe it's because I signed up for the opening module also and opening study takes a lot of time.

I went through almost all the material for the 1st month but I didn't get to finish some of the problems or even the test 1

finat, you will have to give the test a go. it's extreeeemly humbling.

I've done some problems on the test I and I definitely agree that it's very humbling! I don't need a test to tell me how much I suck!

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fanat wrote: I don't need a test to tell me how much I suck!

The solutions are good, i like it to think about a problem and then get a "solution". The points, who cares

I am using "Chess Book Study" app on my Android device to read the ICS pdfs.
Makes it easy to read AND make moves on the accompanying board, all in one screen!

play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pereira.booknboard

Regards,
Asim
Disclaimer: I am the developer of the app.

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For the love of the game

So it shows the pdf AND an analysis board on one screen?

Sounds bloody hard to read!

And you have to be an android??

Yes, you have to be a Droid!
Useful if you have a large screen phone or a tablet.
Ofcourse, the board can be hidden at will to make reading easier.

Meh, I'm not a droid.