More on Homeworks By Dan Heisman Quote of the Month: “Whenever you think you have lost the meaning of life, look around you for those in need of your help and you shall find it.” Many years ago I wrote a Novice Nook The Four Homeworks which described four different chess “tasks” a student could do in-between lessons: Do puzzles appropriate to their level and needs – For players under 1800 or so, this should start with repetitious easy tactics, like learning the multiplication tables. But this category includes all kinds of puzzles, such as harder tactical puzzles, positional, endgame, and even board vision puzzles like Jeff Coakley’s Switcheroos and Double Whammies, as found in … [Read more...]