1. Good start solves many problems ahead.

2. In the opening, give priority to 'development', 'center', 'castling', 'space'.

3. Avoid 2 many pawn moves in the opening.

4. Normally, develop Knight first before bishops.

5. Try to have the initiative with u.

6. if ur middle game is good than u can beat the player who is good in opening.

7. When Queen exchanges, be prepare for the end game play.

8. In turn based games, patience, is important. many players play such chess variant like live game. Dont.

9. Avoid to have pawn iclands in ur camp.

10. Always, be careful about 'back rank weakness'.

11. Start the game with e4 or d4.

12. when u behind in material, try to complicate the game and avoid exchanges, if u ahead in material try to simplify. Make exchanges and steer the game towards ending, where ur material advantage wins easily.

13. Keep ur knight away from sideline unless there is a good reason.

14. your rook must be behind the passed pawn.

15. in the ending knight is favourable when the game restricted to one side, if the game is playing on both sides, then bishop is superior than knight.

16. dont try to hold the gambit pawn.

17. in the middle game, your forces angling toward the opp. king.

18. if u feel that your opp. wants to play fast, slow down the tempo and vise versa.

19. Try to block opp. counter play.

20. Space advantage is good one. many GMs are space addicted.

21. dont lose tempo by moving aimlessly ur pieces to n fro.

22. if u lose 3 tempoes it means losing a pawn.

23. check ur style, if u play better in closed games or semi closed then choose such opening like French.

24. Open games are more dangerous due to tactical opportunities. it requires energetic player to deal with.

25. Rule of the thumb is: if opponent is attacking the wing react in the centre.

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