How to play aggressively?
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Nov 24, 2016
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Play gambits, you may lose quite a few games, but the knowledge you gain will be worth it.
Nov 24, 2016
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ChessqueenNL wrote:
Hello chess players, I want to learn to play aggressively because if I look at my games I see them as more strategic and not very forcing
1) Work at getting good at tactics and your overall game (leave no chinks) this can take some work time to hone your skills solve problems, combinations, checkmates (lots and lots of them) composed problems everything again and again like your sharpening a sword in your mind
2) Study the games of players like Tal, Nezmetindov, Spassky, Joseph Blackburne, Arthur Bisguier
3) Read good books like Art of Attack The Chess Sacrifice by Vladmir Vukovic study all of it backwords and forwards particularly the sacrificers table of values and typical sacrificial formations you need to know them.
4) Adapt the mindset of an aggressive player think like a Muay Thai fighter or a boxer as you play knees elbows kicks speed and quickness keep on top of your opponent don't give them a chance to breath. Importantly believe in yourself that you will win and beat them all. If you lose so what? you'll lick em next time keep coming after them just as hard.
Thanks for your replies and advice 🙂.
I do practice tactics everyday but it is hard applying them in the game since when I do a tactic I have a tactical mindset and I would know that I have to do something forcing or tactical, and when I play a game I don't know which position is right for a tactic. Is there a thinking method I should follow every move?
I appreciate your help and your quick replies!
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Nov 24, 2016
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A good way to play aggressively is really, as was mentioned, to play gambit openings. They kind of force your hand there. I think it was Fischer who said "Tactics flow from a superior position" so knowing a little about strategy definitely goes a long way. The trick for mindset is to get out of the "strategic" and "tactics" mindset and just focus on finding the best move. Sometimes the position demands aggressive action and sometimes it demands some building up.
As for the "thinking method" there are several schools of thought on this. I like the process given by Karpov in one of his books: 1.) material relationship between forces 2.) presence of direct threats 3.) position of kings 4.) possession of open lines 5.) pawn structure/weak and strong squares 6.) the center and space 7.) position and placement of pieces. Some of these steps are not very intuitive so I recommend the book Find the Right Plan for more information. Silman's behemoth of a book "Reassess Your Chess" has a different process and is a more enjoyable read (even though it's longer) so that's another option. Don't forget to do tactics daily. Chess.com had an article or blog about the "Legendary 15 minute drill" at one point. I've found that to be very helpful. Endgames should not be neglected either. They're the end goal and if you can't play the endgame none of this will do you very much good. For those Silman's "Complete Endgame Course" is the best book I've come across. Lastly, practice, practice, practice. The more chess games you play the more strategy and tactics will blend together and you'll see that one of them doesn't exist without the other.
Good Luck!
Possibly helpful:
Simple Attacking Plans by Fred Wilson (2012)
https://web.archive.org/web/20140708090402/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/review874.pdf
https://www.newinchess.com/Shop/Images/Pdfs/7192.pdf
Logical Chess: Move by Move by Irving Chernev (1957)
https://web.archive.org/web/20140708104437/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/logichess.pdf
The Most Instructive Games of Chess Ever Played by Irving Chernev (1965)
https://chessbookreviews.wordpress.com/tag/most-instructive-games-of-chess-ever-played/
Winning Chess Strategy for Kids by Jeff Coakley
https://web.archive.org/web/20140708094112/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/review332.pdf
Essential Chess Lessons by Steve Giddins
https://web.archive.org/web/20140708100833/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/review534.pdf
Starting Out: Attacking Play by James Plaskett
https://web.archive.org/web/20140708101549/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/review467.pdf
Simple Chess by Michael Stean
https://web.archive.org/web/20140708104258/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/review400.pdf
The Amateur's Mind by Jeremy Silman
https://web.archive.org/web/20140708094419/http://www.chesscafe.com/text/ammind.pdf
Aggressive players generally are willing to violate some well established chess principal in order to gain some kind of advantage. that may come in the form of a pre-mature attack or some other prepared move(S) that must be defended ACCURATELY ! But once the middle-game phase begins and you have fully developed (all) your pieces you must become aggressive to gain control of advanced squares (posts) or just to maintain any advantage you may have obtained out of the opening !
ChessqueenNL wrote:
Hello chess players, I want to learn to play aggressively because if I look at my games I see them as more strategic and not very forcing, and by the time I make a good strategy my aggressive opponent crushes me. Do you think I am weak at making plans or tactics? Could you please give me some advice or tips related to this topic? Thanks 🙂
You dont play "agressively", and you dont play "strategically" You play the position on the board. The position on the board determines what you play. This is why you study the ENTIRE game of chess. Not just tactics, not just openings, not just strategy.
Looking over some of your games, you are doing what pretty much every player at your level does:
Dropping pieces.
Missing simple tactics.
Not following opening principles.
Stcik with the basics. Double check your moves, and ask yourself "what is my opponent trying to do?" after each move.
Nov 24, 2016
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Smash the chess pieces hard against the chessboard, and hit the chess clock as hard as you can.
You'll intimidate anyone!
You'll intimidate anyone!