1. MUST KNOWN CHESS TRICKS
Here are some essential chess tricks and tips that will help you understand the
game of chess better:
• In the opening look for a pawn move first, then for a knight move, then for a
bishop move, then for a rook move (or castle), and finally for a queen move.
• Do not move the same piece move then once in the opening if you do not
have a very good reason for it (such as material gains).
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• Do not accept many pawn sacrifices during the opening, especially playing
black. Otherwise, you can get a couple of extra pawns, but also get
checkmated quickly because of your underdeveloped pieces. Remember,
the main purpose of “opening” is to develop pieces quickly and efficiently.
• Developing the queen too early in the game is usually bad (see 1)
• Fight for the center. Remember, central squares are very important since
they provide block posts for your pieces. Therefore, central pawns are
considered to be more valuable than flank ones.
• Sometimes, it makes sense to give up a pawn to get an initiative.
• Always think twice before making a pawn move. Since pawns cannot move
backward it is very hard to fix “pawn weaknesses”.
• Isolated central pawns are usually stronger in the middle game, but weaker
in the endgame.
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• If you have the spatial advantage, avoid trading pieces. If your opponent has
the spatial advantage, trade pieces to eliminate the advantage.
• If you have an extra minor piece, exchange pieces to increase your
advantage. If you are a minor piece down trade pawns, not pieces (there is
no way to checkmate with a minor piece and a king alone).
• Always play with a plan. Playing with a bad plan is a LOT better than playing
with no plan whatsoever .
• By exchanging active pieces of your opponent on your inactive once you
gain an advantage.
• Remember that knight is stronger in the center, bishop – on the flank.
• Bishops are usually more valuable than knights.
• When there are a few pawns on the board, bishops are much stronger than
knights. When there are many pawns on the board knights are stronger.
• The Bishop Pair is usually stronger than a knight and a bishop or two
knights.
• Rooks belong on open files.
• Doubling the rooks almost triples their power.
• Two rooks are usually better than a queen.
• In any stage of the game ALWAYS realistically evaluate the position. Do not
underestimate or overestimate the attacking potential of your opponent. I
know it is hard to do, but that’s important. Some players overestimate the
opponents attack considering that it is dangerous when it’s actually not, and
starts passively defend. Some players, in the opposite, completely ignore
any attack of the opponent and get checkmated fast.
• In the endgame, rook activity is usually worth a pawn.
• In the endgame, if you are down a pawn, do not exchange pieces.
• In the opposite bishops endgame, even if you are a pawn down it is usually
a draw.
• In the endgame, it is usually good to place a rook on 7th or 8th rank if you
white and on 2nd or 1st if you black, attacking pawns and a king.
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