Further i would like to add more. I learned a lot as a correspondence player that is to be familiar with the patterns that are very basic when you play otb. Even i am the most arduous member to see some research is needed in middle games. So i would expect that you should develope your owns method and that should be practical and easy.
You learn fast when playing correspondence chess.
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It is the best version when playing chess on internet because you learn a lot of things very fast. To tell you the truth i just learned that the knight on queen side and on its original square is an asset even if it is not developed. I can not relate that game because it is not yet finshed but i would the most proabl win it because i have ahead by a whole rook.