Subject line: How Darth Vader can help your opening prep

When I came back to chess in my 40s, I found I struggled to remember opening theory.

I get it, our memories get worse as we age, but that doesn’t change the fact that, if I couldn’t remember opening lines, I was going to be at a big disadvantage. (Especially against younger players.)

And that sucks.

Fortunately, I found someone to help me…

From “Average Joe” to U.S. Memory Champion

His name is Joshua Foer.

Joshua went from having an average memory to becoming the U.S. Memory Champion – in just one year! He wrote about this journey in his book Moonwalking With Einstein.

I took his methods and adapted them to memorising opening theory.

In particular, a technique called the “Memory Palace.” This is the technique memory champions use to memorise a shuffled pack of cards in under two minutes.

Here’s how it works…

I imagine taking a journey – based on a real location you know well – where you encounter strange characters.

Those characters represent pieces, pawns and squares.

Let me give you an example …

Darth Vader on a Merry-go-round

I often play the French Defence as black. And one of the most common lines I face is the Advanced Variation.

For me, the locations I use for the Advanced Variation are in Montmartre in Paris. (I used to live in Paris, so I know it well.)

So, in the line:

1 e4 e6

2 d4 d5

3 e5 c5

4 c3 Nc6

5 Nf3 Bd7

6 Be2 f6

… I find myself in Place Saint-Pierre, looking up at the Sacre Coeur cathedral. In front of me is a merry-go-round. And, on the merry-go-round, sitting on one of the horses, is …. You guessed it, Darth Vader!

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How to get my complete memory system …

You could use memory techniques to develop your own system. Or, you could let me save you time by showing you my system in detail.

You’ll discover …

* The exact system I use to memorise opening lines 25+ moves deep – even when there are dozens of sub-variations to learn.

* The right way to remember ANY move or capture – including en passant and positions where two identical pieces could move into the same square (usually notated like Ngf3 or Rad1).

* Why “remember the principles, not the moves” might be good advice for GMs, but is terrible advice for the average player.

* What to do when your opponent could choose from multiple moves.

* What to do when your opponent deviates from the lines you memorised. (And why your memorisation will help you find the best reply.)

Most importantly …

No need to shy away from your favourite openings because they have sharp sub-lines. Play the openings YOU enjoy playing.

And no more rote learning – it’s boring, time-consuming, and doesn’t work. These proven memory techniques work faster and better because they use your WHOLE BRAIN.

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Steve the Patzer

P.S. One of the added benefits of the Memory Palace method is that you can review your opening theory anywhere.

You don’t need a chess set. You can be standing in line at the Post Office and running through your favourite defence against 1d4. It’s a great way to use your downtime.