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The Chess Club is still rolling along. Sorry for the delay in posting.
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Now for some practical advice:
The question facing us in a chess game is “what shall I do
in this position”?
To answer this question, we have to first ask, “How do you
evaluate a position”? There are three fundamental principles in analyzing a
position; force, mobility and King safety.
Mobility is broken into two parts; pawn structure and
freedom of pieces.
Add the tactical situation at any moment and we have five
basic questions:
1. Who
is ahead in material?
2. Are
my pawns well placed compared to my opponent?
3. How
much freedom of action do my pieces have and is my mobility better than my
opponent?
4. Are
the Kings safe or exposed to attack?
5. What
are the threats for me and my opponent?
Once these questions are answered, we can evaluate the
position as superior, equal, or inferior, form plans and proceed accordingly.
Advantages are either permanent or temporary. A permanent
advantage is usually in pawn structure, but they can change with incorrect
play.
A mobility advantage is usually more temporary.
A player must often decide if he wants to stay in a middle
game or go into an endgame (usually by trading queens).
Who has what advantages and how strong or permanent those
advantages are, will make your decision on which road to take.
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