Torr on Survey
Part 3. Devote Yourself !
Results



Here are the data collected on questions 13-15.

Table 13.
Q13:  To study tactics is to me
:
1. unimportant
2. somewhat important
3. quite important
4. very important
1900-2100

Q13: rating 1900-2100

sub-1600

Q13: rating sub-1600

2100-2400

Q13: rating 2100-2400

 

1600-1900

Q13: rating 1600-1900

above 2400

Q13: rating above 2400

 

Table 14.
Q14: To study positional hinsights is to me:
1. unimportant
2. somewhat important
3. quite important
4. very important
1900-2100

Q14: rating 1900-2100

sub-1600

Q14: rating sub-1600

2100-2400

Q14: rating 2100-2400

1600-1900

Q14: rating 1600-1900

above 2400

Q14:  rating above 2400

 

Table 15.
Q15:
  To study endgames is to me:
1. unimportant
2. somewhat important
3. quite important
4. very important
1900-2100

Q15: rating 1900-2100

sub-1600

Q15: rating sub-1600

2100-2400

Q15: rating 2100-2400

1600-1900

Q15: rating 1600-1900

above 2400

Q15: rating above 2400

 

Authors note Apart from deletion of doublets (based on IP-numbers), there has been made no changes to the received answers. Figures that might appear odd or questionable must be considered with this in mind. The reader is encouraged to analyze and conclude open the results in a critical manner. 
  

Disclaimer The data presented here and in the following articles can be analyzed and concluded upon in many ways (remember that the survey was scored on-line, and that the data may not be representative of all chessplayers alike). The conclusions presented here are mine entirely. Feel free to disagree, to have your own interpretations and to impove your chess in the manner that suits you. The full material of data will be published in the last article of this series. If you have questions prior to this, or other comments, feel free to mail me on  torr@privat.dk

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