11. Value position by "current piece power (mobility, tactic chances, attack, defense)", pawn structure, available tactics for each side, and use centipawns. Always.
12. Expand your mind. Play bigger board chess.
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If a piece has no safe retreats, look for a way to attack it. (I have lost the advanced knight in the Stonewall Dutch SO MANY TIMES through forgetting about this problem!)
If a piece is not protected, look for a way to attack it while threatening something else.
It is very often worthwhile to sack a piece for two of the pawns in front of the enemy king, as long as you have a queen and at least one other unit in the area--a knight, bishop or rook, sometimes even an advanced pawn--and your opponent lacks a defending piece in the area. If you don't have the second unit you're unlikely to get more than perpetual, unless the queen can pick up a loose piece with forks.
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HorribleTomato wrote:
i agree with your #10 , i actually gave my oppo queen for no reason and lost all 3 matches this morning...
9. Eat fish
10. Get lots of sleep
Mar 16, 2018
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HorribleTomato wrote:
focus on development and castle your king withing first 10 moves
9. Eat fish
10. Get lots of sleep
If you are in a boring position, try to make it even MORE boring, and focus on space and prophylaxis, your opponent (assuming he isn't karpov, petrosian's ghost, giri or karjakin) will not be able to handle this psychologically and will likely attempt drastic measures and do something unsound.
9. Eating fish is proven to give you longevity, think, and more. FISH!!!
Mar 16, 2018
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mkkuhner wrote:
If a piece has no safe retreats, look for a way to attack it. (I have lost the advanced knight in the Stonewall Dutch SO MANY TIMES through forgetting about this problem!)
If a piece is not protected, look for a way to attack it while threatening something else.
It is very often worthwhile to sack a piece for two of the pawns in front of the enemy king, as long as you have a queen and at least one other unit in the area--a knight, bishop or rook, sometimes even an advanced pawn--and your opponent lacks a defending piece in the area. If you don't have the second unit you're unlikely to get more than perpetual, unless the queen can pick up a loose piece with forks.
I like these 😊
Always look out for:
1) checks
2) mate threats(1-3 move)
3) sac on castle
4) loose or hanging pieces
5) unprotected pawns or backward pawns
Mar 16, 2018
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#51
Halfway through a game, eat a snack. A famous grandmaster said, “a brain without sugar is not a brain”.
Mar 16, 2018
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#52
Chess is a game of willpower. Yes, pushing pieces around a checkered board.
Alekhine once said, “If I lose, my opponent will have to beat me three times-they have to beat me in the opening, they have to beat me in the middlegame, and finally they have to beat me in the endgame.”
Alekhine once said, “If I lose, my opponent will have to beat me three times-they have to beat me in the opening, they have to beat me in the middlegame, and finally they have to beat me in the endgame.”
USArmyParatrooper wrote:
HorribleTomato wrote:
e8equalsK wrote:
Scholar's Mate defence tip:
When you're black, do this:
If you're white, expect this.
Umm.... why are you scared of the Scholar's? I'd say if that's the reason you play e6, you are quite the beginner. Play the opening that's best for you.
Ummm... only beginners play the French?
There is nothing wrong with e5,or c5 for that matter.Maybe play the nimzowitsch defense with Nc6 or alekhine defense with Nf6 if you really feel like it,but stick with pawn defenses against stronger players as the nimzowitsch and alekhine are more exploitable.
Ashvapathi wrote:
Always look out for:
1) checks
2) mate threats(1-3 move)
3) sac on castle
4) loose or hanging pieces
5) unprotected pawns or backward pawns
Yup.These are definitely important tactics.I am looking for tips on strategy however because that's my weak spot.
If you want to learn bullet ..... play 100 games daily 
bahubali371 wrote:
If you want to learn bullet ..... play 100 games daily
Hmm... Yes.I would definitely enjoy having negative 50000 on bullet in the span of a week.
(LOL)
+- 100 is common oscillation in bullet ... it's nothing to worry
Bullet is art of pre-moves Try to learn
9. Eat fish
10. Get lots of sleep