Learn to Play the English the Easy Way
Posted on January 12,2015 By OnlineChessLessons.NET Contributor in Strategy & Game Review, Chess Openings, All Articles w/ Videos. A simple but strong opening to learn! In the video “Learn to Play the English the Easy Way” by GM Roman Dzindzichashvili, we see a few simple set-ups that will help us to play the English opening. In this video, the focus is on getting White an easy game using this opening. All of the lines that are examined give White a good advantage, or at least a comfortable position. This makes learning the English very easy, because we do not need to memori[…]
Three Types of Positions: Generalities
Posted on January 09,2015 By FM Dalton Perrine in General Chess Articles, Beginner’s Corner. There are three primary types of positions in chess and it is very important to know which type of position you are in throughout your games. One type of position may have completely different ideas from another type of position, and understanding the type of position better than your opponent can be a key factor to winning the game. Also, certain openings create specific types of positions, and recognizing these positions will give you a deeper[…]
Understanding Critical Squares
Posted on January 07,2015 By FM Dalton Perrine in General Chess Articles, Beginner’s Corner. Critical squares are involved in all parts of chess, but they are especially important factors in tactics and combinations. By the end of this article, you’ll be able to spot more tactics on the board, keep your opponent on the defensive, and also know how to prevent tactics and attacks from happening against yourself. In order to talk about critical squares, we have to first of all know what they are. The definition of critical squares are: “Any[…]
Posted on January 06,2015 By FM Dalton Perrine in General Chess Articles, Beginner’s Corner. Your opponent has just hit their clock and now it’s your turn to move. Out of all the possible options on the board, how do you decide which move to play? Some people may automatically play whatever move first catches their eye. Others may gaze towards the opponent’s King and try to find a way to attack it. Many will not know what they should do at all! Is there much thought put behind their move selections? How can we improve our thinking proces[…]
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Squares are important.
Squares are important.