Chess Strategies And Tips

If you've been through the chess strategies here and you think there is some important aspect that I have not covered you easily can add your know how to the site. It's always a possibility that I have missed something useful. If we all put our heads together and pool our experience we'll all be better for it.

You can write a few lines or an entire article it's up to you. Your contribution could be of real value to many people.

Your words can reach people anywhere in the world and your tips and hints may decide games played in parks, clubs and homes in cities, towns and villages the world over. Just think.

If your tip or pointer is in relation to the endgame, middlegame, opening or if it's a general hint I'm looking forward to reading about it. Hopefully it will help my game too! Always hoping to play sharper chess moves. Don't forget to read the tips left by others. You might find something you hadn't thought of before.

The endgame, they say, should be played like a machine. You've got to know your stuff on opposition, the Lucena maybe or even how to mate with just a Knight and Bishop. Well you never know! Do you know any other crucial endgame gems?

The middlegame is where the magic happens. Recognizing opportunities to lay traps. Winning material or getting great positions by playing clever combinations and just knowing your way around the board. Maybe you have tried and tested methods for gaining the upper hand in this phase.

There is a lot of theory in the openings but it is important to understand each opening you play, not a case of simply memorizing the moves. It's easier to improvise when needed if you understand what you're trying to do. What's your favorite opening and why do you like it? How do you use it to get an edge in your games?

Now I guess it's my turn to share with you. The expert chess player has a huge arsenal of knowledge on all openings. He is constantly following up on the latest advances in each of these. The newest idea that may improve a variation nest in the opening. Something that will give him a better game.

He understands what kinds of middlegames arise from each opening and how to play them. He gets the positional elements and the tactical possibilities that are contained within them. He builds his game around this knowledge.

He also knows how to play all of the endgames, based on material remaining for both players. He can play all of the many known key endgame positions. He can simplify complicated endgames down to these known positions. That's the level that you can work towards. Before immersing yourself in advanced theory that might make your eyes water, let's start with some basics. Fool's Mate and Scholar's Mate.