OPENING TIPS: tip083
6. Move your king to safety at the side by castling King’s-side (which also gets your Rook into play)
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ENDGAME TIPS: tip123
ByDJCA4. being careful
ENDGAME TIPS: tip080
ByDJCA10. Do not place pawns on the colour of your bishop.
offside piece
ByDrDaveIf an enemy piece is stranded on one wing, finding it difficult or impossible to get across the board, then start a fight on the other wing. There you will be a piece ahead. (Winter-Capablanca) Click […] to see list of games
How good is your chess? 3
ByDrDaveCan you guess White’s moves in this game? It doesn’t matter if you don’t get them all — the main thing is to have a good reason for everything you play, and you don’t miss any chances for either side! Choose: Nc3 / Nf3 / Qb3 / Qc2? Nc3 / e4 / O-O / Bg5…
MIDDLEGAME TIPS: tip077
ByDJCA* Your plan must be based on the actual features of the position. Work out what each side should be up to. You can’t attack the King just because you want to. Play where you have some advantage. Silman talks about the ‘pawn-pointing’ rule: you have more space to attack where the Pawn-chains point. This is also true for blocked positions, like the French where opening a file with …c7-c5 will not leave you with a backward Pawn as does …f7-f6.