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# Essential Rules/Points to follow based on what I have observed so far :

*Be very Agreessive, always keep attacking and chasing the opponents pieces by threatening to capture or checkmate probability also always try to dismantle the opponents structure, when coordination is supreme and is dynamic. Tip: Balance aggression with strong positional play when aggressive methods don’t work, Postional play requires high level patience, deeper thinking, positional awareness/depth and willingness to let the opponent take the initiative in order to capitalize on their mistakes.

*Be very fast and complicate the structure when opponent is low on time and have strong defensive approach to win on time & protect the pieces to last longer or sacrifice the pieces, if it buys time or play absurd positions to make the opponent think , just a little longer, when play is not winning.

1. Forcing Moves First

“Checks, captures, threats — but only if they improve the position.”

Scan forcing moves first

But execute only if:

They improve position OR

They restrict opponent options OR

They lead to a calculable advantage

2. Calculation Depth = One More Layer of Reality

“When you think you’re done calculating, you’re not.”

*Always ask:

Find opponent’s BEST reply. Best defensive resource

***Use candidate moves

2–3 moves → calculate deeply

# Strong players don’t calculate more — they calculate relevant lines deeper

3. Hierarchy of Chess

1. **King Safety (always #1, no debate)

2. **Piece Activity & Coordination

3. *Pawn Structure (long-term skeleton)

4. Space & Initiative (dynamic factors)

5. Material (only matters if above are stable)

Extra : Always scan for discovered attacks, pins and forks

4. Always Think in Opponent’s Shoes

“Calculate your move through your opponent’s best counter.”

After every candidate move:

Ask:

“What would I play here if I were them?”

“What is their most annoying move?”

5. Pawns — Not Most Important, But Most Permanent

“Play pawn moves like they are permanent weaknesses or strengths

#Example:

One pawn move can:

create a weakness

open a file

define endgame

Extra:

# “Trading is good only if it improves your worst piece or reduces opponent’s best piece.”

Otherwise, trading = giving opponent relief.

# Tactics = consequence of position

Positional play = creation of tactics

# “Improve your worst piece before doing anything big”

# “If no clear tactic exists, improve position.”

# Tension is an Asset

“Do not resolve pawn or piece tension without a reason.”

# “Attack where you have more space, pieces, or time.”

Don’t attack randomly

Attack where:

you have superiority

# Blunder Check Protocol (Non-negotiable)

Before every move:

What did opponent just threaten?

What changed in position?

Any tactic I missed?

# Double-check moves before commiting something risky.

# Chess Repertoire

# Opening Ideas

Extra: Nimzo Larsen attack for white.

1.White Any 1.e4 Ruy Lopez World Open chess, central tension, long-term pressure, piece play

2.White Any 1.d4 Catalan World Positional chess, space, queenside pressure, structural squeeze

3.White :Queens Gambit d4 then c4 ( Accept/ decline)

[Accept-Nf3 e3 Bxc4 0-0 Qe2 or a4

Decline -Nc3 Nf3 e3 Bd3 or Be2 0-0.]

1.Black 1.e4 1…c5 Najdorf / Sicilian World Dynamic counterplay, imbalance, queenside vs kingside race

2.Black 1.d4 / 1.Nf3 / 1.c4 / Systems 1…d5 QGD World Solid center, classical development, long-term endgames

Black Other openings 3.*Caro-Kann & 4.*Kings Indian Defense. 5.*Nimzo-Indian Defense and 6.*Queens Indian Defense.

2. White’s

A) Ruy Lopez World (Open Chess Mode)

If

Black plays …e5 then Nf3 → Bb5 (Enter the Ruy Lopez)

Black dodges (Petroff, French, Sicilian, sidelines) Build center, develop pieces, fight for d4, castle early

Strategic Identity:

Slow pressure
Central tension
Piece improvement
Endgame dominance

B) Catalan World (Positional Mode)

If,

Black allows queenside play c4 → g3 → Bg2 → Nf3 → 0-0

*Black blocks with …dxc4 / …Bb4+ / …c6 Transition into QG-style structures with fianchetto

Strategic Identity:

Long diagonal pressure
Queenside play
Space advantage
Structural squeeze

3. Black’s Worlds — Setup Rules

C) Najdorf / Sicilian World

If,

White plays Open Sicilian …d6 → …Nf6 → …a6 (Najdorf core)

*White avoids Open Sicilian Develop normally, queenside play, prepare central breaks

Strategic Identity:

Imbalance
Initiative
Counterattack
Pawn storms

D) QGD World (Universal vs Queen’s Pawn Systems)

If,

White plays c4 …e6 (Decline the gambit) White avoids c4 (London, Colle, Trompowsky, etc.) Still build QGD structure

Universal Setup:

…d5 → …e6 → …Nf6 → …Be7 → …0-0

Main Breaks:

…c5 (Queenside counterplay)
…e5 (Central liberation)

4. Core Pawn Structures -

1.Scheveningen comes from Najdorf/Sicilian

2.Carlsbad comes from QGD / Catalan / QG

3.IQP (Isolated Queen’s Pawn) comes from QGD / Catalan / Some Sicilians Lone pawn.

Others (* Hanging Pawns, *Maróczy Bind and *closed center-Ruy world)

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