Do you ever get pumped up to play a chess game only to lose it within the first 10 moves without knowing what even happened? If you're anything like the majority of beginner to intermediate players out there, chances are that this has happened to you. Fortunately, there is a way to avoid losing in this embarrassing fashion and instead reverse the roles onto your opponent.
It all starts with a little concept called the "Achilles tendon". This refers to the f7 square for black and the f2 square for white; it is called the "Achilles tendon because it is a soft spot in both camps and is, therefore, a perfect target of attack. Let's see a few examples.
Do you ever get pumped up to play a chess game only to lose it within the first 10 moves without knowing what even happened? If you're anything like the majority of beginner to intermediate players out there, chances are that this has happened to you. Fortunately, there is a way to avoid losing in this embarrassing fashion and instead reverse the roles onto your opponent.
It all starts with a little concept called the "Achilles tendon". This refers to the f7 square for black and the f2 square for white; it is called the "Achilles tendon because it is a soft spot in both camps and is, therefore, a perfect target of attack. Let's see a few examples.