OPENING TIPS: tip081
(Lasker) 2. Do not move any piece twice in the opening, but put it at once on the right square.
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ByDJCAQuiet positions demand patience. They are not to be abandoned as a draw or played carelessly – you must learn to concentrate and outplay your opponent in these positions as well as when it’s very tactical.
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ByDrDaveIf you have an Isolated Queen’s Pawn: Botvinnik does all this so clearly in the following game:
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ENDGAME TIPS: tip087
ByDJCA5. If you have an advantage, leave pawns on both sides of the board.
ENDGAME TIPS: tip021
ByDJCA1. The king is a fighting piece and should be centralised and used actively.