Older players, KS3
DuCK or grouse… Opening tasks (first level) 1. Develop your pieces towards the centre 2. Get at least a pawn stake in the centre 3. Castle King’s-side DCK = Develop, Centre, King If you don’t duck, you will get punched! 1. Fell behind in development Also: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opera_Game https://lichess.org/study/T5MuJ9Eo 2. Lost the centre 3. Got King…
A Bad Bishop is a Bishop hampered by its own pawns. If it’s your only piece, or one of a few pieces remaining, it can lose you the game (Bernstein-Mieses) If your position overall is good, you can tolerate a poor Bishop in the mix. Several defences ask Black to put up with a bad…
There are good traps and bad traps. A good trap is a trap you set with a good move A bad trap is a trap you set with a bad move If your opponent plays a good move against your bad move, you will have a worse position! So don’t play a bad trap, but…
[p]I was intrigued to see this on Twitter: #chesspunks #chess Hey everyone I'm trying to find 10 classic games to remember by heart. Ideally below 30 moves. The first one that comes to mind is the Opera Game played by Morphy. Which would you recommend? — The Chess Parlor (@ChessParlor) November 3, 2022 [p]Now, I…
Some to learn, some to test yourself and some just to enjoy Do you know this one? Or can you work it out? White to play and win See the position in the final list for the solution. Here’s the same idea in a real game. Black to move (click E7 to flip). again, answer…
How to turn a win into a draw How to turn a draw into a loss How to turn a win into a loss Two players show how to make wins and draws into losses How to arrange an accident Know or find a position you want to steer for Keep a straight face!
Steinitz taught us: If you’re attacking: Don’t attack too soon Attack with a team Attack only if you have good reason=you have an advantage If you’re defending: Defend what you have to Don’t make weaknesses Let’s see what happens if you break the rules… Attacking done badly Too soon Too lonely No excuse Defending done…
Some patterns you should know Rook on eighth rank Rook on seventh rank Italian diagonal Long diagonal Classic diagonal Open f-file Open g-file Open h-file Knight on e5 Knight on f5 Knight on g5 a1h8 a2g8 b1h7 f1f8 g1g8 h1h8 Ne5 Nf5 8th 7th
