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Beginner vs Master
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How does a beginner play?
He tries to create a threat and hopes that his opponent will overlook it. He does not plan his game, his decisions are taken at random.
For example, he first attacks a pawn on the queenside and then attempts to undertake something quite different on the kingside. He often does not even consider what his opponent will reply or whether the opponent has also set up some threats. In general, in a game between beginners, the winner is not necessarily the better player but only the one who is paying more attention.
There is no plan in a beginner's game and you cannot even spot any strategic direction.
The decisions taken in the game are normally very primitive: if a check is possible, then it is given; if a capture can be made, then the material is taken, and if pieces can be exchanged, well that is what happens, whether the operation is a good one for the player or for his opponent.
How does a master play?
A master tries to understand the position. He seeks out the weaknesses in his opponent's position and attempts to exploit them. He spots his opponent's plans and tries to thwart them. He struggles for the initiative.
The master coordinates his pieces and tries to play in such a way that all his pieces and pawns are working actively and supporting each other. He draws up a plan in order to deploy his forces in an optimal manner. It often happens that he does not even have to look for a plan, because he has already studied many typical situations and pawn structures, and thus in the position in his game he immediately recognizes the correct plan.