Big struggles with middle game

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ZedsDead87

Hey guys. Recently I have been severely struggling with the middle game. I sense improvement with openings and following logic. After the dust clears I can make smart moves towards the end with what I'm left. My big issue is transitioning from the opening to the middle. Idk "how to attack". I have no vision. I have no idea how to develope an attack. I just kind of react and wait for them to initiate an attack. How should I go about improving my issue. It's like literally don't know how to attack and go from developing pieces to attacking. Can any explain how I should grow some vision? Thanks! Sorry if I posted in the wrong section, I didn't see a middle game section.

baddogno

Luckily enough plans at your level are mostly about noticing obvious weaknesses in your opponent's structure and trying to take advantage.  More sophisticated stuff like creating weaknesses can wait.  All of these free courses will be worth doing but naturally you will gravitate towards the Strategy ones for middle game ideas.  I've done all of them except the very first lesson or two and think they knocked it out of the park with this series.  Don't be afraid to go back and review the courses, especially if this is new material.  Oh, and good luck!

http://www.chess.com/blog/webmaster/free-chess-mentor-courses

ChessOfPlayer

Reasses your Chess - Jeremey Silman.

I never read it beacuase I learned it from elsewhere.  Best book.

baddogno
ChessOfPlayer wrote:

Reasses your Chess - Jeremey Silman.

I never read it beacuase I learned it from elsewhere.  Best book.

No.  Not that it isn't a damn fine book, but too advanced for the OP.

Silman Book Reading Order  (now updated near the bottom of this Q&A page on Silman's site)

"My recommended order (though all stand alone):

1) Read Reassess Your Chess through page 52. Then put it away! [Dan's note: You can skip this 1st step with the 4th ed. of How to Reassess Your Chess]
2) Read all of The Amateur's Mind. 
3) Read the rest of How to Reassess Your Chess. 
4) Read The Workbook. 
And yes, you have to start people out with tactics and the basic mates else they will get shredded instantly.”

- IM Jeremy Silman in an e-mail to Dan, 11/16/2001.


Jimmy720

How To Reassess Your Chess is a great book (I'm reading it currently.), but it is too advanced for the OP. As much as I hate hearing it, the OP's best bet right now is tactics, tactics, tactics!