Patzer's Handbook #1
A free series aimed at improving the average player.
As this is the first issue, I will start with minor basics.
2 types of players
1. Positional - prefers closed positions, slowly improving one's position with each move.
2. Active - prefers open games, aiming to gain a tactical advantage to convert into a crushing attack.
blunder check
Moral of blunder check: always pay extra caution to pins - removing a defender could cost a whole piece.
And now I have included one of my personal games. This week's theme: positional chess.
Stay tuned for next week's issue!
