How to form a plan?
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Lok at the pawn structure, and look for weak squares, and weak pawns. Pawns and squares that cannot be defended by another pawn.
kleelof wrote:
Take 6 pieces of paper. Write the following phrases on the pieces of paper:
Attack on the king side.
Attack on the queen side.
Push through the center.
Develop.
Sacrafice a piece.
Resign.
Fold the pieces of paper and put them in a basket. When you get in a position you don't know what to do, take one of the pieces of paper and do what is written on it.
You know what? Thats sorta smart. I'm trying it.
Minus the resign of course.
JJZ03 wrote:
Minus the resign of course.
Resign can be exchanged for 'Flip the board over'.
Sqod wrote:
I agree with chessmicky, it's just that his example maybe wasn't the best. I remember once I was playing an OTB blitz game that was very tactical, but I noticed I was getting a bad position and all the pieces on both sides were scattered badly. I merely pushed my rook over to get coordinated on the e-file, my opponent paused from all his tactical pushes to comment "Clever!", and I proceeded to win. There are many such examples where positional factors outweigh tactics, especially when you're playing against a computer.
That's fine.
In the end, you are saying the same thing I am. 
my main plan is to try to avoid blunders. of all my games l think l have only played ONE, that was blunder free.
my main plan is to try to avoid blunders. of all my games l think l have only played ONE, that was blunder free.
hapless_fool wrote:
I always consult my RMG: random move generator.
I got one of those magic 8balls and took out the little triangle thing and replaced it with my own, loaded with moves like Nf3 and that sort of thing. In a pinch I reach for that, give it a good shake, and voila.
The success of this method can explain my blitz rating
Mine is lower though, so I will try it.
Jan 9, 2019
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JJZ03 wrote:
When Playing chess, if you go without a plan against your opponent, you will be stuck with a bunch of waiting moves. Lets say...
... or something like that. Finish the opening... now what? Sure, get you pieces in a good position, but what about attack? Is it better to attack, or to respond to attacks by opponents? Now, I understand that the type of chess play you are effects your decisions... but what do you think suits me? The middlegame decides the game typically, but what to do in the middlegame...? Search for tactics? Advance your army? Stop your opponent? What is the best thing to do?
I understand i'm not the best chess player, but if you don't mind, can you in a way tutor me? (By Slow ches chat?)
Thanks, JJZ03
I don't know what you mean by being stuck with "waiting moves" but you're not finished with the "Opening phase" of the game yet. The middle game begins when the rooks can "see" each other, in other words when you have gotten most of your pieces off of the back rank. You have yet to do that,instead of playing 11. d5. I would have played 11 Bg5, developing a piece, followed by 12 Nd2.
Jan 9, 2019
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On the topic of orienting yourself strategically and forming a plan, my posts in the following thread might be worth checking out:
https://www.chess.com/forum/view/general/gm-larry-evans-method-of-static-analysis
Has JJZ03 been here since 2015?
“As is commonly accepted in the chess world, a correct evaluation of the position, a strong plan and an accurate execution are the three important factors that separate ‘the man from the boy’.”
https://web.archive.org/web/20140708110805/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/review588.pdf