MIDDLEGAME TIPS: tip174
The best way to get a draw is to play as well and actively as possible, just the same as if you were trying to win!
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MIDDLEGAME TIPS: tip143
ByDJCA* Neither be over-impressed by your own threats. An attack by one piece on another is meaningless in itself – it may distract an important defender. Equally, don’t assume that a stock combination or sacrifice works for you in the position you have today – small differences can make it fail. Don’t hope vainly – analyse and find out.
MIDDLEGAME TIPS: tip129
ByDJCA* Pawn structures usually have positive and negative features, e.g. every doubled Pawn yields a (half)-open file.