Torr on Survey
Part 6. Holistic Chess
Results



Here are the data collected on questions 32-35.

Table 32.
Q32: When I calculate variations,
        I try to 'see' the variations
1. mainly 'in' my head
2. mainly 'on' the board
 1900-2100

Q32: rating 1900-2100
sub-1600

Q32: rating sub-1600

 2100-2400

Q32: rating 2100-2400

 
1600-1900

Q32: rating 1600-1900

 above 2400

Q32: rating above 2400

 

Table 33.
Q33: In a position, I use my past experience:
1. almost never
2. quite often
3. often
4. always
 1900-2100

Q33: rating 1900-2100
sub-1600

Q33: rating sub-1600

 2100-2400

Q33: rating 2100-2400
1600-1900

Q33: rating 1600-1900

 above 2400

Q33: rating above 2400

 

Table 34.
Q34:  The most important for a chessplayer is :
1. mastering tactics (combinations)
2. positional understanding
3. pattern recognition		 1900-2100

Q34: rating 1900-2100
sub-1600

Q34: rating sub-1600

 2100-2400

Q34: rating 2100-2400
1600-1900

Q34: rating 1600-1900

 above 2400

Q34: rating above 2400

 

Table 35.
Q35:   The secondmost important for a chessplayer is:
1. mastering tactics (combinations)
2. positional understanding
3. pattern recognition		 1900-2100

Q35: rating 1900-2100
sub-1600

Q35: rating sub-1600

 2100-2400

Q35: rating 2100-2400
1600-1900

Q35: rating 1600-1900

 above 2400

Q35: rating above 2400

Authors note Apart from deletion of doublets (based on IP-numbers), there has been made no changes to the received answers. Figures that might appear odd or questionable must be considered with this in mind. The reader is encouraged to analyze and conclude open the results in a critical manner. 
  

Disclaimer The data presented here and in the following articles can be analyzed and concluded upon in many ways (remember that the survey was scored on-line, and that the data may not be representative of all chessplayers alike). The conclusions presented here are mine entirely. Feel free to disagree, to have your own interpretations and to impove your chess in the manner that suits you. The full material of data will be published in the last article of this series. If you have questions prior to this, or other comments, feel free to mail me on torr@privat.dk

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