When reviewing master games, the expert annotator usually does not cover the last few moves of the game and attributes the remaining moves to “The rest is a matter of technique.” Well, I came across the following explanation by Mednis in his excellent endgame book Rate Your Endgame Play, on just what exactly is a matter of technique.
A technique is a procedure used to accomplish a specific activity or task having good technique in chess means:
- Not allowing counterplay
- holding on to a material advantage
- establishing a clear plan and following it
- being careful
- not hurrying, with respect to time or moves
- avoiding unclear or unnecessary complications
- winning the game
