Answers.Body: <p>Although it's been many years since I participated,  I used to play postal chess by snail mail.  For each game I would write down and keep analysis of significant lines each time I moved so I didn't forget them in the interval. I would also write notes concerning what ideas I had in general for the position.  I also tried to keep the number of games to a manageable amount to avoid confusion, generally 6 to 12 games at a time. I always had good results with this method.</p>
  
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Body: <p>I've taken up correspondence chess again, and planning has always been one of my biggest weaknesses. It's still something with which I struggle. Besides analyzing specific variations, how do correspondence players keep track of the plans they want to execute, or prevent their opponent from carrying out, during a game?</p>
  
  <p>For example, in a recent game, I knew I needed to not let my opponent put his rook on the 7th rank, as he would likely win another pawn, which I let happen a few moves later.</p>
  
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Comments.Text: I'm not sure about the question. That depends your position? Do you have an example?
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Comments.Text: Correspondence players are allowed to make notes during the game.
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Comments.Text: No, I mean in general. As I mentioned, I have trouble with making plans, so it's difficult to give an example.
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Comments.Text: @bof I'm aware of that. Basically l'm wanting to know what types of notes, or see some concrete examples, other than just a line of analysis.
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Comments.Text: So the question isn't really about *correspondence* chess: it's just about chess.
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Comments.Text: @GennaroTedesco no, it's about correspondence chess. In OTB, my thoughts are going to be fresh in my mind over a period of a few moves, as opposed to correspondence chess, where those few moves make take place over several days or weeks.
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Comments.Text: @HerbWolfe Well, then the question isn't about correspondence chess still, it is about how to take notes about things (which has little to do with chess in general).
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Title: How do correspondence players keep track of ideas during games?
ThreadText: # How do correspondence players keep track of ideas during games?
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2017-08-07)
  
  I've taken up correspondence chess again, and planning has always been one of my biggest weaknesses. It's still something with which I struggle. Besides analyzing specific variations, how do correspondence players keep track of the plans they want to execute, or prevent their opponent from carrying out, during a game?
  
  For example, in a recent game, I knew I needed to not let my opponent put his rook on the 7th rank, as he would likely win another pawn, which I let happen a few moves later.
  
  **Tags:** correspondence-chess, planning
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_1**: I'm not sure about the question. That depends your position? Do you have an example?  
  > **username_2**: Correspondence players are allowed to make notes during the game.  
  > **username_0**: No, I mean in general. As I mentioned, I have trouble with making plans, so it's difficult to give an example.  
  > **username_0**: @username_2 I'm aware of that. Basically l'm wanting to know what types of notes, or see some concrete examples, other than just a line of analysis.  
  > **username_3**: So the question isn't really about *correspondence* chess: it's just about chess.  
  > **username_0**: @GennaroTedesco no, it's about correspondence chess. In OTB, my thoughts are going to be fresh in my mind over a period of a few moves, as opposed to correspondence chess, where those few moves make take place over several days or weeks.  
  > **username_3**: @username_0Wolfe Well, then the question isn't about correspondence chess still, it is about how to take notes about things (which has little to do with chess in general).  
  
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  ### Answer by username_4 on 2017-08-09. Score: 4
  
  Although it's been many years since I participated, I used to play postal chess by snail mail. For each game I would write down and keep analysis of significant lines each time I moved so I didn't forget them in the interval. I would also write notes concerning what ideas I had in general for the position. I also tried to keep the number of games to a manageable amount to avoid confusion, generally 6 to 12 games at a time. I always had good results with this method.
  
  
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