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17th December 2008, 07:02pm
#1
by Majere1313
Florida United States
Member Since: Sep 2008
Member Points: 501

This is the first time this has happened but...

What do you do when you get to a point during middle game where you seriously cannot think of a move to make next that you feel comfortable with.  I have studied the board for over 2 hours and I am not comfortable with anything I have available.  

Im only down 1 point so its not a problems with being behind either materially or posistionaly but I am honestly at a stand still.

18th December 2008, 06:46am
#2
by ssnyder
United States
Member Since: Sep 2008
Member Points: 84

I don't believe we are allowed to help you unless the game is over already.

18th December 2008, 06:51am
#3
by Nytik
Southampton United Kingdom
Member Since: May 2008
Member Points: 4685

I think as long as we're not looking at the game and analysing it, and just giving him psychological advice, thats ok. Because really, then you'd have to finish all your games before you could get some help...

I often have these sorts of problems in my games. What you have to do is look at all the points of the position- where is he weakest? How is his king doing? Then make a plan involving these points. Then all you have to do is figure out the best way to achieve the plan.

It gets easier as you do it more often. If you cant see any weaknesses, just a general developing or advancement move which improves your piece positioning slightly would suffice.

18th December 2008, 06:59am
#4
by Majere1313
Florida United States
Member Since: Sep 2008
Member Points: 501
ssnyder wrote:

I don't believe we are allowed to help you unless the game is over already.


My bad.  It wasn't my intention to get help with a particular game.  I would never want help during a game as I am not a cheater.  I was just asking a question for general knowledge purposes.

18th December 2008, 07:06am
#5
by Majere1313
Florida United States
Member Since: Sep 2008
Member Points: 501
Nytik wrote:

I think as long as we're not looking at the game and analysing it, and just giving him psychological advice, thats ok. Because really, then you'd have to finish all your games before you could get some help...

I often have these sorts of problems in my games. What you have to do is look at all the points of the position- where is he weakest? How is his king doing? Then make a plan involving these points. Then all you have to do is figure out the best way to achieve the plan.

It gets easier as you do it more often. If you cant see any weaknesses, just a general developing or advancement move which improves your piece positioning slightly would suffice.

What I like to do is use the analysis board and just start different strings of moves and exchanges all over the board, no matter how obsurd they may appear at first and when one seems interesting I'll start disecting it.  Sometimes this works to uncover a hidden gem.


 

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