Stop playing Carlsen.
And if positional advantage doesnt bring any tactical shot?
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Apr 5, 2015
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#3
You play for small advantages and take it to the endgame.... Simply winning a pawn can mean a win in the endgame.
Apr 5, 2015
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#4
Then you win by material advantage. If your position is superior and if you don't make any mistakes then can win one way or another.
Apr 5, 2015
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FirebrandX wrote:
If properly nursed throughout the game, it will either lead to a tactical shot by force, or lead to a likely winning endgame. You can't just 'gain' a positional advantage and then wonder what to do next. You play the whole game until your opponent cracks or saves the draw.
Yep.
you continue to work hard to win the game. easy as that
Ziryab wrote:
FirebrandX wrote:
If properly nursed throughout the game, it will either lead to a tactical shot by force, or lead to a likely winning endgame. You can't just 'gain' a positional advantage and then wonder what to do next. You play the whole game until your opponent cracks or saves the draw.
Yep.
Double yep
Spiritbro77 wrote:
You play for small advantages and take it to the endgame.... Simply winning a pawn can mean a win in the endgame.
yep
Apr 5, 2015
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#9
There is an ancient Hindu proverb that patience is the mother of all virtue. If you have a nice advantage in position, take your time! Don't worry if you don't see quick tactical shots.
d4anybrown wrote:
what to do
Apr 5, 2015
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#10
First thing I'll do is look for that tactical shot, of course. If there are no good ones, and real chance of creating one, then I go about improving my position. Cramping my opponent even more. And just sit back, amd watch my opponent stew in his own juices. Usually, this is where they'll get frustrated, and blunder.
Even many grandmasters have trouble defending such positions. Amateurs, on the other hand, are just terrible at it.
The problem is, most players think of chess like boxing. That is, they need to find some way to knock their opponent out. But in chess, sometimes its better to just stick your glove out, and let your opponent slam his head into it.
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By the way, you can have an overwhelmingly winning endgame and the material is equal. As you get better these can be more and more subtle. Sometimes all it takes is a slightly better/worse piece or pawn and it's just as overwhelming as if you had an extra queen.
Apr 5, 2015
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leiph18 wrote:
By the way, you can have an overwhelmingly winning endgame and the material is equal. As you get better these can be more and more subtle. Sometimes all it takes is a slightly better/worse piece or pawn and it's just as overwhelming as if you had an extra queen.
For instance: having the move makes all the difference.
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