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> What can I do now?
Well, for starters, buck up and try harder.
If you can't get to a point where you can solve every problem in Chernev
and Reinfeld INSTANTLY you're never going to get above 1200, period.
It's just not going to happen.
It'd be easier to give more advice, however, if you told us more about
what books you read and had trouble getting through.
This doesn't surprise me, in a way, if you're reading the wrong books.
Studying chess CAN feel like eating broccoli. (I disagree that "My
System" is a good choice, because I think that chess books tend to be
boring if they're over your head and it's likely to be. And I have other
objections to that book, which people either love or hate.)
That being said, there are a few ways to train your fundamentals without
using a book. Chess Mentor is a nice program for learning basic tactics
and endgames, as well as getting started on some positional concepts.
(It's currently unavailable, as I think the company's restructuring, but
it should be available again soon.) Convetka makes some very
well-regarded programs, as well - I'm a big fan of "CT-ART," but you
might look for one of their programs aimed more towards teaching basic
tactics.
Studying chess can be fun, but sometimes it can be like doing your
calculus homework. And just like calculus, it really doesn't matter how
smart you are, if you don't put in the hours to practice it, you're not
going to do well when it matters.
-Ron
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