Oh, try some wild gambits! Enjoy the romantic attacking games of the old masters...
How do I learn to be a more aggressive player?
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Or the Kings Gambit, wich is not toooo unsound..
stwils wrote:
I am not a timid person. But my chess playing is cautious and I back pedal sometimes. For example, I use the Ruy Lopez opening. And I send my bishop up to b5. Then my opponant comes forward with a6 and other pawns and chases my bishop all the way back to b3.
That does not feel like a good opening. I feel like I am not bringing out my pieces fast enough but spend my time moving my poor bishop back to "square one."
I am an e4 opener. I shy away from d4 openings.
What should I read to give me more confidence and help me be more aggressive?
stwils
Your opponent chasing your Bishop back to b3 is what happens often in the Ruy Lopez. If you don't like to strategically maneuver at all then there are lots of wild gambits to choose from..
Well, that makes me feel some better. Thank you.
I should take a look at the king's gambit sometimes.
stwils
Take the initiative at all costs. Don't obsessively count material but rather try to obtain a "feel" for the game and position, always trying to push forward. That's the way I used to play and it served me well being ultra aggressive. Of course it will take some trial and error, but it can be a lot of fun.
pay a chess coach for private lesoons...that's the best
although it is also the most expensive
No!!! dont pay to learn to be aggressive... be aggressive, play mean, dont care about the opponents next move, sacrafices is aggressive. Exspecially if its something like a queen or a knight. I play aggressive with my ponds leading and my queen backing up there every move. Making a player lose a queen, knight, bishop, or rook to a pond is very aggressive. Learn from past games played and switch it up every now and then to keep opponents guessing.
The difference is, you are a ChessPro... I'm a ChessMaster. lol. lol. lol.
Aggression is a state of mind *meditates*
Going over the games of Morphy, Alekhine, or Tal will definitely help you learn to think and play aggressively.
1. Don't be afraid of losing
2. Never ask for a draw, claim the draw if you cant win the game.
3. Never accept a draw if you can play on.
4.Learn to love a tactical and wild positon, if you dont like tactics, you probably suck at it, but don't worry, just study!
Read this article: Four Choices in the Opening. It labels openings as "aggressive/active/counterattacking" or "solid."
You might also look for pgn files of miniatures. Bill Wall's website has several text files titled Short Games of Chess 1-25. Save one of them, change the suffix from .txt to .pgn, and view in any chess software that can open pgn files. The games have ECO numbers, so you can sort the pgn collection by ECO and find the miniatures in the opening that interests you.
Study Mikhal Tal or Alexander Alekhine. Both of those world champions had a very aggressive attacking style where sacrificing a piece now and then was just par for the course. Be careful though, this style of play does not suit everyone. You have to know what your particular temperament is and go with that.
I am not a timid person. But my chess playing is cautious and I back pedal sometimes. For example, I use the Ruy Lopez opening. And I send my bishop up to b5. Then my opponant comes forward with a6 and other pawns and chases my bishop all the way back to b3.
That does not feel like a good opening. I feel like I am not bringing out my pieces fast enough but spend my time moving my poor bishop back to "square one."
I am an e4 opener. I shy away from d4 openings.
What should I read to give me more confidence and help me be more aggressive?
stwils