http://www.eddins.net/steve/chess/2005/12/23/7 Fri, 03 Dec 2010 15:41:19 -0500 hourly 1 http://www.eddins.net/steve/chess/2005/12/23/7/comment-page-1#comment-9 Dan Heisman Sat, 24 Dec 2005 13:43:43 +0000 http://www.eddins.net/steve/chess/2005/12/23/7#comment-9 Yes, as Steve points out, it is important to balance theory and practice. Lots of aspiring players study chess like crazy but don't play enough serious games. In fact, it is humorous how many players want to be experts and masters yet don't play OTB chess, when only USCF can grant those titles via your OTB play! The only experts and masters I know have played hundreds, if not thousands, of OTB games. Yes, as Steve points out, it is important to balance theory and practice. Lots of aspiring players study chess like crazy but don’t play enough serious games. In fact, it is humorous how many players want to be experts and masters yet don’t play OTB chess, when only USCF can grant those titles via your OTB play! The only experts and masters I know have played hundreds, if not thousands, of OTB games.

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