OPENING TIPS: tip142
(Hort) 2. Take advantage of every move.
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ByDJCA4. Get a firm foothold in the centre and don’t give it up
How to get better at calculation
ByDrDaveFirst, have a go at doing some calculation. Pick the best move in a couple of these positions that appeal. They are taken from Aagaard’s Inside the Chess Mind, so you can later compare your answers with some ‘official’ answers from a computer (Fritz 8) but also with the recorded thoughts of some other human…