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PLAY CHESS ONLINE BEGINNER HOW TO
In this 9-hour Middlegame Mastery, GM Kuljasevic goes over all the typical central pawn structures to make sure you get the most up to date, reliable insight on how to treat each and every one of those positions.Īnd of course, you get all of his “insider” chess tips, plans, strategies, techniques, and Grandmaster’s secrets revealed and available at your fingertips. Ready to start winning games? GM Kuljasevic is here to help!

Bishops are usually more valuable than knights.Remember that knight is stronger in the center, bishop – on the flank.By exchanging active pieces of your opponent on your inactive once you gain an advantage.

Playing with a bad plan is a LOT better than playing with no plan whatsoever 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). If you have an extra minor piece, exchange pieces to increase your advantage.If your opponent has the spatial advantage, trade pieces to eliminate the advantage. If you have the spatial advantage, avoid trading pieces.Isolated central pawns are usually stronger in the middle game, but weaker in the endgame.Since pawns cannot move backward it is very hard to fix “pawn weaknesses”. Always think twice before making a pawn move.Sometimes, it makes sense to give up a pawn to get an initiative.Therefore, central pawns are considered to be more valuable than flank ones. Remember, central squares are very important since they provide block posts for your pieces. Developing the queen too early in the game is usually bad (see 1).Remember, the main purpose of “opening” is to develop pieces quickly and efficiently. Otherwise, you can get a couple of extra pawns, but also get checkmated quickly because of your underdeveloped pieces. Do not accept many pawn sacrifices during the opening, especially playing black.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).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.Here are some essential chess tricks and tips that will help you understand the game of chess better:
