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Chess Thinking System
Exact Study Plan
80% General Knowlege
20% Concrete Knowlege
Be your OWN coach!
General Strategy
ON EVERY MOVE ASK YOURSELF
what are the threats?
What are the consequences of the opponents move?
When I have found a move/plan...Am I making a Blunder??
Weapons
Attack
Find an Object of attack
Find a way to attack Object with pieces
Attack a weakness in the center if possible
Positional Sacrifice
Evaluate mainly the REAL activity of the pieces (not just quantity.)
Make Compications
Don't exchange if you don't have to
Create Tension
Create asymmetrical position
How to create problem? Be willing to take risk!
Prophylaxis
Think about the enemy move as much as your own!
What is the enemy going to do? how can I prevent the good idea?
Great chess tool, and great psychological effect!
He will become irritated and therefor make a mistake.
Opening
Develop-Develop-Develop
Castle
Connect Rooks
Middle Game
Compose a plan
Watch out for tricks and traps
Endgame
The pawn structure will determine the plan.
Advance Passed Pawn to promote.
Attack weak enemy pawns and squares.
Tactics
Capture/Check Sac, Attack, forcing move, move in opponent territory
Think about the position GENERALLY
Calculate Concreat Variations