Who would like to share some chess tricks and tips with me and others?

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neiljoshy

Can anybody share some chess tricks and tips with me? I also think it will be helpful to others!

llama

It's a tough question to answer. I (and many others) could literally talk for hours about various ideas and patterns.

I know this because recently I was asked to type up an intro to chess. I decided to cover basic ideas in a few different areas like openings, strategy, and endgame. 10 hours of typing and diagrams later I felt like I had covered many (not all) of the extremely basic things a beginner should know.

So the question is too open ended.

For example here's a basic pattern even many low rated players are very familiar with. The bishop covers all the knight's forward squares:

 

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Here's another. In 2 moves (or less) a centralized knight can attack any square on the board except the 5 marked below.

 

And the list would go on and on and on and on

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So in addition to what @ivanovitchcm88 mentioned, play a lot of games, review your games, and look at GM games. Whenever a position is particularly interesting or instructive to you, save it. You can, for example, take a picture of it and save it in a folder with a few notes.

The more you play and study, the more this folder will grow, and you'll have a collection of "tips and tricks" tailored just for you.

And although it's a bit of an afterthought, here's a youtube series you might find useful:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ao9iOeK_jvU

neiljoshy

Thank you!

Lc0_1

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Sneakiest_Of_Snakes

ABC's of chess is crucial for anyone starting out,

1. Attack the centre

2. Bring out the pieces

3. Castle the King

neiljoshy

Thank You Everyone!