Rules for attacking

• Attack as a team (no lone heroes!)
• Attack when you're ready:
  • developed all your pieces (or most of your pieces, or more pieces than your opponent)
    • have you connected your Rooks?
  • your King is safe (or safe enough)
  • you have an advantage:
    • ahead in development
    • more space (or more space on one side)
    • more pieces near the target
• Attack by:
  • getting near the target
  • opening lines
  • keep pieces on (but swap off important defenders)
  • pieces are fastest when you want to attack...
  • ...but pawns are most forcing (chase away defenders)
    • use pawns to open lines
• Attacking the King stuck in the middle:
  • Keep them there if you can
  • Bring your Rooks to the centre
  • Open lines to get to the King
• Attacking the castled King
  • bring pieces over to the King's-side
  • pick on weaknesses/holes
  • open lines (use pawn levers)
  • make weaknesses and holes if there aren't any yet!
• Attacking with a closed centre
  • You can take your time moving pieces over
  • Very Slow King's Side Attack
• If you're winning and can't see an easy checkmate
  • Swap off pieces (not pawns) and win without risk