Here is a possible fun application that I created. This was suggested to me for improving board visualization and hence I created this app. Download the zip file from this link
http://www.harishsrinivasan.com/knightroute/knightroute.zip.
- Unzip the file
- Inside the folder, you will find an application named knightroute
- Start it up
- You are to answer 10 random questions on knight hops. for eg. d5 d1? , one of the correct answer is d5 e3 d1
- For fast answering, just type in the answer and hit enter and it will go to the next question...and so on
- When you are done with 10 questions, it will give you a score.
- Max score is 100 and is obtained if all 10 questions are answered within 7 seconds
- Beware, there is negative points for incorrect answer.
- If you take more than 20 seconds for every correct answer, then the score is 1 pt for each correct answer making it 10
- So for all correct answers, your score can range anywhere between 10 and 100
- Post your best score in the comments!!!
The app is very primitive. I am thinking of adding more capabilities for training in future. Any suggestions for improvements are most welcome.
Here is a possible fun application that I created. This was suggested to me for improving board visualization and hence I created this app. Download the zip file from this link http://www.harishsrinivasan.com/knightroute/knightroute.zip.
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Oh and yes, no using the a chess board otb or on the screen for help. This is meant to be blindfold -- to improve visualization.
ReplyDeleteHarish,
ReplyDeleteI fail to understand.
You said : d5 d1?
and as possible answer is: "d5 d3 d1". Was that "d5 e3 d1" or "d5-c3-d1"? Or maybe it is something that I never heard about.
Marijan
I guess I read wrong. sorry.
ReplyDeleteno, you were right, I had it wrong intially a typo. I just fixed as your comment came in. thanks
ReplyDeleteIt is definitly good. Thanks. It could help but I would never win any contest because y the time I write all those squares it takes to much time, so I could never write it under 7 sec. I tought there would be no need to write begining and ending because you gave it in the question, but I guess you need them for computer to calculate properly.
ReplyDeletethanks for suggestion. Yes I could implement it so that you dont have to input original squares. but lets say for a question b4 a6?, then you will have to enter nothing as it is direct jump. this is why I programmed it so that user enters initial squares as well. sometime you can get question like b8 b8?, then we will have to enter b8 c6 b8.
ReplyDeleteI uploaded a update to the zip file as of 00:30 feb 27th. I fixed some problems (bugs) that I found.
May be someday I can program it to recognize voice and then you wont have to enter, but that will be very tough work for me :)
first atempt 20; second attempt 21; third attempt 13!?
ReplyDeleteNice and fun tool. I need some work!
My personal best score is 80. But I did get lucky with a couple of direct jumps.
ReplyDeleteI am looking into more adding more training features for visualization into this. What other exercises are good for improving visualization?