The Woodpecker Method
Reddit take
Not enough linked mention summaries yet; the source excerpts below are the evidence.
Pros
- Lately i've only studied tactics books on chessable since its much faster when you dont have to set up a board, especially for woodpecker.
- There are many decent tactics/calculation books. You could consider one of: Forcing Chess Moves, Turbo Charge Your Chess Tactics, Woodpecker Method, Romain Eduoard's calculation books, Finding Chess Jewels.
- I like the woodpecker method for tactics but following the Dojo recommendations is also totally fine.
- The Woodpecker Method.
- Study tactics for 30-45 minutes, 5 days a week. I recommend using an authored collection rather than just going algorhymically. "Test Your Chess IQ" "1001 Chess Exercises for Club Players" or maybe even "The Woodpecker Method" are reason...
Cons
- I did a lot of Woodpecker Method on chessable but I'm not convinced its ideal for working through tactics.
- sometimes I do Woodpecker method. But honestly I don't like it as much as the hype suggests.
- I've seen online that the Woodpecker method is quite hard and that I should work on something less challenging, but in the style of the woodpecker method.
- The Woodpecker is an amazing book for chess training, but not specifically for calculation in my opinion, since most of the variations you need to see are not long. The key aspect of chess it trains well is candidate move search. It will...
- woodpecker method and yusupov at the same time is a bit redundant. Yusupov covers tactics and woodpecker if doing the actual training program is intense enough that you won’t want to mix.
Sentiment
25 positive (71%) · 9 mixed (26%) · 1 negative (3%)
Trust + time weighted score: +69% · raw score 69%
What redditors said (10 of 35)
I did a lot of Woodpecker Method on chessable but I'm not convinced its ideal for working through tactics.
Lately i've only studied tactics books on chessable since its much faster when you dont have to set up a board, especially for woodpecker.
There are many decent tactics/calculation books. You could consider one of: Forcing Chess Moves, Turbo Charge Your Chess Tactics, Woodpecker Method, Romain Eduoard's calculation books, Finding Chess Jewels.
I like the woodpecker method for tactics but following the Dojo recommendations is also totally fine.
The Woodpecker Method.
Study tactics for 30-45 minutes, 5 days a week. I recommend using an authored collection rather than just going algorhymically. "Test Your Chess IQ" "1001 Chess Exercises for Club Players" or maybe even "The Woodpecker Method" are reasonable choices.
Tactical/calculation training should also be high on your list. Woodpecker method?
sometimes I do Woodpecker method. But honestly I don't like it as much as the hype suggests.
as part of my preparation, I usually go through one "cycle" of the Woodpecker Method. That's pretty much what my preparation consists of; I don't really do anything else.
If that 1600 is an OTB rating, then you might be in a good place for The Woodpecker Method.
Compare
The Woodpecker Method vs How to Reassess Your ChessThe Woodpecker Method vs Silman's Complete Endgame CourseThe Woodpecker Method vs 100 Endgames You Must Know
Related
- How to Reassess Your Chess · related · 23 mentions
- 100 Endgames You Must Know · related · 20 mentions
- Silman's Complete Endgame Course · related · 18 mentions