I would like to take an informal poll as to how you learn chess. Some of the options would be:
1. A good book. (feel free to write the book’s title if it has made a difference in your training.)
2. Going over annotated games.
3. Chess videos
4. Chess teacher
5. Anything else that works for...
Posted by
beginchess on Dec 21, 2006 in
Endgame,
Lessons |
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The following is a classic pawn breakthrough that creates a passed pawn for the most advanced side. The key things to keep in mind is that this breakthrough will only work for the side that is most advanced and both the breakthrough and defense begin by moving the middle pawn.
White to move and win
1.b6!...
Posted by
beginchess on Dec 19, 2006 in
Chess,
Strategy |
0 comments
According to Pachman, the value of the Bishop can usually be assessed by the following rule:
The Bishop has good working power if its own pawns are posted on squares of the opposite color, assuming that the pawn formation cannot easily be altered.
As a rule, each side will try to place their pawns on a color...
Here’s my first attempt at annotating and publishing one of my games. Please feel free to leave me your comments no matter how brutal.
