C H E S S - T I P S :

BEFORE AND DURING THE GAME ALWAYS PUT IND MIND.

1. CONDITION YOURSELF / DISCIPLINE / PUCTUALITY / HUMBLE WIN OR LOSE.
2. KNOW YOUR OPPONENT WIN , DRAW OR LOSE. RESPECT ELDER OPPONENT.
3. RECORD YOUR GAME (THEN ANALYZE AND PLAY BETTER) WIN DRAW OR LOSE.
4. RECORDING FROM ANALYSIS WILL CERTAINLY IMPROVE YOUR GAME & SHARPEN YOUR IDEAS
5. EVERY GAME MUST END IN A DRAW, BUT THEN THERE ARE WEAK MOVES AND ONE WINS. MISTAKES ARE BEST REMEMBERED HENCE AVOIDED WHEN WRITTEN DOWN.
6. PLAY YOUR OPPENING LINES / DONT MAKE EXPERIMENTAL MOVES (IN TOURNAMENTS).
7. DON'T TALK OR MAKE UNNECESSARY NOISE OR COMMENT WHILE PALYING. IT WILL DISTRUCT OR DISTURB YOUR OPPONENT MORE ON YOUR SELF. YOUR CONCENTRATION, PLANNING, ANALYSIS STRATEGY AND BRILLIANCIES WIL BE LESSEN.
8. MAKE YOUR GAME ALWAYS SERIOUS. EVERY GAME MUST OR BE IT A LAST GAME.
9. BEFORE YOU MOVE, THINK, ANALYZE, RECORD YOUR MOVE THEN MOVE AND DON'T FORGET TO PRESS OR PUNCH THE CLOCK IF ANY OR AVAILABLE.
10. IF YOU SEE A GOOD MOVE, DON'T MOVE IT AT ONCE, LOOK FOR A BETTER ONE OR IF POSSIBLE EXECUTE THE BEST MOVE. ALL MOVE MUST HAVE A PLAN OR IDEA.
11. BEFORE YOU MOVE, REVIEW AND LOOK ALL YOUR PIECES (K, Q, R, B, N, & P) THEN OF YOUR OPPONENT PIECES AND ANALYZE ALL THE POSSIBLE SQUARES YOU CAN GO.
12. USE YOUR TIME . ADJUST YOUR TIME & AVOID TIME PRESSURE IF POSSIBLE.
13. DON'T BE OVER CONFIDENT. UNRATED, LOWLY RATED, BEGINNER OR BATILS !
14. AVOID BEING PINNED. AVOID ALL YOUR PIECES GETTING PINNED AS MUCH.
15. WHEN YOU'R AHEAD SIMPLIFY. EXCHANGE AND EXCHANGE IF POSSIBLE EVEN ONE PAWN UP.
16. CONGRATULATE YOUR OPPONENT (SHAKE HANDS) IF YOU LOSE & BE A SPORT.
17. IF YOU WIN BE HUMBLE NO MORE POST MORTEM OR ANALYSIS INSIDE THE TOURNAMENT.
18. BE A GOOD CHESS PLAYER BY KIBITIZING SILENTLY. NO NOISE, COMMENTS OR TIPS.
19. BE ALERT OR ANTICOIPATE THE SACRIFICES OF THE OPPONENT OR VICE VERSA LOOK FOR A SACRIFICE OR BRILLANCY IF ANY OR IF POSSIBLE.
20. DON'T BE SCARED OR NERVOUS AGAINTS HIGHLY RATED OPPPONENT. YOU CAN BEAT HIM !
21. DON'T BE DISTRUCTED BY YOUR OPPONENT HASSLES OR STLYES OF TEASING.
22. ALWAYS, IF THERE IS A PROBLEM CALL THE ATTENTION OF THE ARBITER OR ASST. AT ONCE.
23. KNOW THE RULES, PLAYING TIME, DAYS AND VENUES FOR SHORT CUTS.
24. KNOW THE PLAYING TIME CONTROL, NO. OF ROUNDS & ESPACIALLY THE PRIZES !!!!!!
25. KNOW THE OFFICIALS, THE ARBITERS OR THE ASSISTANTS ETC. IN THE TOURNAMENT.
26. IF PAIRED WITH A CAMAREDERIE, TEAMMATE, FRIEND, COUSINS, SIBLING, GIRLFRIEND OR BOYFRIEND PLAY WITH YOUR BEST FOR A WIN. ENEMIES IN THE CHESSBOARD BUT BEST FRIENDS OUTSIDE.
27. TAKE CARE OF YOUR HEALTH. AVOID BEING SICK. EXERCIES DAILY.
28. DO NOT DEFAULT YOUR GAME. PLAY ALL YOUR GAMES TO IMPROVE AND DEVELOP !!!!
29. A PLAYER WHO ALWAYS DEFAULTED WILL NEVER REACH THE TOP OR GET HIS TITLE.
30. JOIN MORE TOURNAMENTS IF FREE OR AVAILABLE. MORE PRACTICES AND EXPOSURE.

GOOD LUCK AND HAPPY PLAYING CHESS !!!

CHESSFULLY YOURS,

JOHN PAUL E. DIONISIO

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1RED5A           

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