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    The woodpecker method is a chess training technique developed by Axel Smith and Hans Tikkanen that involves doing a large number of tactics problems. De La Maza's 7 circles method also focuses on tactics training, requiring players to work through 1000 problems seven times. Both methods emphasize repeated tactics training to improve tactical ability. They were used by strong players who also played many over-the-board games.

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    The woodpecker method is a chess training technique developed by Axel Smith and Hans Tikkanen that involves doing a large number of tactics problems. De La Maza's 7 circles method also focuses on tactics training, requiring players to work through 1000 problems seven times. Both methods emphasize repeated tactics training to improve tactical ability. They were used by strong players who also played many over-the-board games.

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    The woodpecker method

    yairjazz #1
    Aug 26, 2018 Ö
    Hi,
    Can anyone clarify the difference between De La Maza's 7circkes and the Woodpecker
    method?
    informaticacobach29 #2
    Aug 26, 2018 Ö
    I have the same question. 

    yairjazz #3
    Aug 28, 2018 Ö

    “ Klauer wrote:
    Maybe this gives some information:
    http://www.chesspub.com/cgi-bin/chess/YaBB.pl?num=1532004609
    thanks !

    SeniorPatzer #4
    Aug 28, 2018 Ö
    Sometimes the word "woodpecker" is used in bawdy ways.   

    kindaspongey #5
    Aug 28, 2018 Ö
    https://www.newinchess.com/media/wysiwyg/product_pdf/7838.pdf

    joseph1000000 #6
    Jun 8, 2019 Ö

    “ yairjazz wrote:
    https://www.chess.com/forum/view/chess-equipment/the-woodpecker-method 1/3
    21/10/2021, 13:55 The woodpecker method - Chess Forums - Chess.com

    Hi, Can anyone clarify the difference between De La Maza's 7circkes and the Woodpecker method?

    Can you elaborate on woodpecker method? I've not heard of it.  Author?

    joseph1000000 #7
    Jun 8, 2019 Ö
    Also what do you mean by 7circkes?

    Rsava #8
    Jun 8, 2019 Ö

    “ joseph1000000 wrote:
    “ yairjazz wrote:
    Hi, Can anyone clarify the difference between De La Maza's 7circkes and the Woodpecker
    method?

    Can you elaborate on woodpecker method? I've not heard of it.  Author?

    http://lmgtfy.com/?q=what+is+the+woodpecker+method

    kindaspongey #9
    Jun 8, 2019 Ö

    “ joseph1000000  wrote:
    … Can you elaborate on woodpecker method? I've not heard of it.  Author?
    Axel Smith & Hans Tikkanen

    kindaspongey #10
    Jun 8, 2019 Ö

    “ joseph1000000 wrote:
    Also what do you mean by 7circkes?
    "... Rapid Chess Improvement by Michael de la Maza … In order to improve tactical ability, the author
    recommends a training program … which has three main elements: … 2) The 'Seven Circles'. This involves
    going through a set of 1000 tactical problems seven times. …" - GM John Nunn (2006)
    https://www.chess.com/forum/view/chess-equipment/the-woodpecker-method 2/3
    21/10/2021, 13:55 The woodpecker method - Chess Forums - Chess.com

    wayne_thomas
    Jun 8, 2019 Ö #11
    I think in both the woodpecker method and 7 circles, you are supposed to do a lot of tactics
    problems.  Tikkanen, Smith and De la Maza before his book all played an immense number of
    games at classical time controls in over the board tournaments, so that probably helped them as well.

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    Please be relevant and kind…

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