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Feb 11, 2019
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#183
What should I study at my rating level? Openings? Endgames? Tactics?
Curious question, what opening do you like to play?
Feb 12, 2019
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#184
There are many Openings books and manuals published the last 10 years. Is Modern Chess Openings 15th Edition 2008 worth recommending?
How many games of puzzle rush should you do daily?
smartbryce wrote:
How many games of puzzle rush should you do daily?
42 !
How do I increase my tactics rating?
Where is my dog ?
I feel like all my moves are defensive. What would you recommend studying to improve my attacking strategy? (Beginner)
rychessmaster1 a écrit :
ceyhunm wrote:
Where is my dog ?
On the moon
Oh...Really ?
Feb 13, 2019
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#191
StraightRazorSally wrote:
I feel like all my moves are defensive. What would you recommend studying to improve my attacking strategy? (Beginner)
First things first.
1. You have no strategy. That is why your rating is where it is.
2. You dont know how to attack. That is why your rating is where it is.
3. What you need to work on is tactics...tactics...tactics.
4. Follow Opening Principles:
Opening Principles:
- Control the center squares – d4-e4-d5-e5
- Develop your minor pieces toward the center – piece activity is the key
- Castle
- Connect your rooks
Tactics...tactics...tactics...
The objective of development is about improving the value of your pieces by increasing the importance of their roles. Well-developed pieces have more fire-power than undeveloped pieces and they do more in helping you gain control.
Now we will look at 5 practical things you can do to help you achieve your development objective.
They are:
- Give priority to your least active pieces.
- Which piece needs to be developed (which piece is the least active)
- Where should it go (where can its role be maximized)
- Exchange your least active pieces for your opponent’s active pieces.
- Restrict the development of your opponent’s pieces.
- Neutralize your opponent’s best piece.
- Secure strong squares for your pieces.
Don’t help your opponent develop.
There are 2 common mistakes whereby you will simply be helping your opponent to develop:
- Making a weak threat that can easily be blocked
- Making an exchange that helps your opponent to develop a piece
Pre Move Checklist:
- Make sure all your pieces are safe.
- Look for forcing moves: Checks, captures, threats. You want to look at ALL forcing moves (even the bad ones) as this will force you look at, and see the entire board.
- If there are no forcing moves, you then want to remove any of your opponent’s pieces from your side of the board.
- If your opponent doesn’t have any of his pieces on your side of the board, then you want to improve the position of your least active piece.
- After each move by your opponent, ask yourself: "What is my opponent trying to do?"
How do you find out this site?
Feb 13, 2019
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#194
bong711 wrote:
There are many Openings books and manuals published the last 10 years. Is Modern Chess Openings 15th Edition 2008 worth recommending?
Unanswered 
HaleyQ wrote:
How do you find out this site?
I start playing chess on some nice sites (crazy games, mantigames, etc.)… but they're not dedicated to chess. Then I do some gg search and find here.
IMBacon wrote:
StraightRazorSally wrote:
I feel like all my moves are defensive. What would you recommend studying to improve my attacking strategy? (Beginner)
First things first.
1. You have no strategy. That is why your rating is where it is.
2. You dont know how to attack. That is why your rating is where it is.
3. What you need to work on is tactics...tactics...tactics.
4. Follow Opening Principles:
Opening Principles:
- Control the center squares – d4-e4-d5-e5
- Develop your minor pieces toward the center – piece activity is the key
- Castle
- Connect your rooks
Tactics...tactics...tactics...
The objective of development is about improving the value of your pieces by increasing the importance of their roles. Well-developed pieces have more fire-power than undeveloped pieces and they do more in helping you gain control.
Now we will look at 5 practical things you can do to help you achieve your development objective.
They are:
- Give priority to your least active pieces.
- Which piece needs to be developed (which piece is the least active)
- Where should it go (where can its role be maximized)
- Exchange your least active pieces for your opponent’s active pieces.
- Restrict the development of your opponent’s pieces.
- Neutralize your opponent’s best piece.
- Secure strong squares for your pieces.
Don’t help your opponent develop.
There are 2 common mistakes whereby you will simply be helping your opponent to develop:
- Making a weak threat that can easily be blocked
- Making an exchange that helps your opponent to develop a piece
Pre Move Checklist:
- Make sure all your pieces are safe.
- Look for forcing moves: Checks, captures, threats. You want to look at ALL forcing moves (even the bad ones) as this will force you look at, and see the entire board.
- If there are no forcing moves, you then want to remove any of your opponent’s pieces from your side of the board.
- If your opponent doesn’t have any of his pieces on your side of the board, then you want to improve the position of your least active piece.
- After each move by your opponent, ask yourself: "What is my opponent trying to do?"
Your clarity is refreshing, thanks.
bong711 wrote:
... Is Modern Chess Openings 15th Edition 2008 worth recommending?
https://web.archive.org/web/20140626165820/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/hansen110.pdf
Feb 14, 2019
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#199
chrump wrote:
What are the tournament rules? Where can I find them?
Thanks
Hi
I play blitz every day pretty much and have struggled up to about 1350 at the moment. I normally play King's Gambit when I am white - I would like to know why virtually every opponent I play when I am black plays the same opening : E4 ..., Kt F3 ... Bc4 ... it drives me insane - why such unanimity from hundreds and hundreds of players?
Do you think playing OTB will help me improve over playing online?
Should I start to play rapid games over blitz to think more about a game?
When analysing a game, is it a bad habit to use an engine to aid?