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The Road to 2000 ELO: King Safety

dr_chessdad
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ELO update: Recently my ELO update has dropped back to the 1700's after reaching a high of 1812. That's okay. I'm not in any way worried. I just happy in the knowledge that I'm definitely heading in the right direction.

 

Here's a game that illustrates the importance of king safely/development over attacking. Hope readers will find it instructive.