Chess is a really complex game so it’s no surprise that after all this time that you’re still considered an amateur. But with study and practice, you can easily become a better player and if you’re really keen on it, you can easily gain a master title.
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Today, I’m going to give some practical chess tips that I think you’ll find handy – especially during a tournament.
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Chess is a game that requires you to calculate, analyse and to evaluate the positions that you face in a game against your opponent. Each of these things takes a great deal of time to master. And to do these things with exceptional ease – seeing 20 moves ahead with computer-like precision - is an [...]
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Statistics show that well over 90% of all interested chess players read chess books or play on the internet (1). Whether they’re getting ready for a tournament or sharpening their tactics or even just want to get in touch with the chess world after a long period of inactivity, chess books are the essential ingredient [...]
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Now that you’ve had some practice with tactics, you also need some practice with positional exercises. These are less mentally demanding (less concrete variations) but you still have to analyse and critique positions carefully to get an accurate assessment of the position, whether white or black is good or bad.
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It’s probably about time you started getting some real practice … with tactics. Tactics aren’t meant to exhaust your mind – they’re supposed to keep your tactics and your wits sharp and make sure you know how to think on your toes when it comes to really playing in a tournament.
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Now that you’ve heard of the notorious Sicilian defence, there’s actually no reason to be afraid of black. I mean, white HAS the first move (or in continuing with our conversation metaphor, the first say) so white SHOULD be able to gain some form of advantage.
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By now, you should know a little bit about the solid, safe Scheveningen and the super sharp Najdorf. What I’m about to go through today is also a sharp line of the Sicilian and it is called the Dragon.
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