25 Sep 08
Remember it's the job of your opponent to stifle and scupper your plans.
Without posted examples it's hard to say. But perhaps you have been
the victim of simple good play.
Sometimes I think that the first player to have an idea or a plan losses.
I think it was Tarrasch who once said, if you cannot think of nothing to do,
then do nothing. Your opponent will think of a plan - it will be wrong
and fail to your counter plan.
The art is doing nothing without damaging your position:
LEAVE THE PAWNS ALONE!!!
25 Sep 08
Originally posted by greenpawn34Oh! How one "can do nothing"? Each move of the opponent changes the position even when there 's "nothing to be threatened".
Remember it's the job of your opponent to stifle and scupper your plans.
Without posted examples it's hard to say. But perhaps you have been
the victim of simple good play.
Sometimes I think that the first player to have an idea or a plan losses.
I think it was Tarrasch who once said, if you cannot think of nothing to do,
then do nothing. Your o ...[text shortened]... er plan.
The art is doing nothing without damaging your position:
LEAVE THE PAWNS ALONE!!!
And why we must "leave the pawns alone"? In a Pillsbury Attack we "leave the pawns alone"?
25 Sep 08
By do nothing, I think he means just push a pawn up for a little luft. Just slide the king in the corner. That sort of thing. Don't play a weakening move just to be active. A good idea of doing nothing would be the sort of maneuvering in the hedgehog . When white has the pawn breaks (d5 and b5) prevented, black just wiggles around and waits for white to start an attack. At the first sign of a weak move, black pounces. 🙂
25 Sep 08
Originally posted by paulbuchmanfromficsHi Paul dude!
By do nothing, I think he means just push a pawn up for a little luft. Just slide the king in the corner. That sort of thing. Don't play a weakening move just to be active. A good idea of doing nothing would be the sort of maneuvering in the hedgehog . When white has the pawn breaks (d5 and b5) prevented, black just wiggles around and waits for white to start an attack. At the first sign of a weak move, black pounces. 🙂
I agree, however the starting point is elsewhere.
One of the two players plays with the Black. Must he not have the option to choose between openings that they end up into a good position which cannot be improved, and a "bad position" that can be substantially improved? My opinion is that he must have this option allright. But then this option must be related with his plan, and his plan will evolve through moves based on concrete evaluation of the position.
So I would rather propose to our friend passedpawn22 to read about openings and stick on a repertoire that includes the positions he prefers. When he understands in depth the strategic aim of his opening it is easier to handle dynamically his army as a whole.
However, before everything else I think that one should grasp the real dynamics of each piece alone, and learn the endgame techniques. afterall chess is a struggle for the best squares;
25 Sep 08
Originally posted by black beetleVery True ... I was just trying to say what I thought greenpawn meant. ... Learning the ideas behind the opening is very good. For instance, in the closed Sicilian, black is trying to play Rb8, b5, and start a queenside attack while white tries to mate the black king. Knowing the openings is good, but it doesn't always work. There will always be someone who plays a dull (or extremely tactical) line that isn't really thematic with the opening. I'd say How to Reassess Your Chess may be the way to go. It's a very hard to digest, but it has some good advice. You learn to look at the positions, note the differences (even the most tiny ones) and come up with a general plan. Coming up with the correct plan is one of the hardest parts of chess. I'd say it's right behind calculation of tactical positions and possibly endgame knowledge.
Hi Paul dude!
I agree, however the starting point is elsewhere.
One of the two players plays with the Black. Must he not have the option to choose between openings that they end up into a good position which cannot be improved, and a "bad position" that can be substantially improved? My opinion is that he must have this option allright. But then thi ...[text shortened]... ce alone, and learn the endgame techniques. afterall chess is a struggle for the best squares;
25 Sep 08
Originally posted by black beetleThis is all great advice...thanks! When I get home I will post my last game and do some self-anno.
Hi Paul dude!
I agree, however the starting point is elsewhere.
One of the two players plays with the Black. Must he not have the option to choose between openings that they end up into a good position which cannot be improved, and a "bad position" that can be substantially improved? My opinion is that he must have this option allright. But then thi ...[text shortened]... ce alone, and learn the endgame techniques. afterall chess is a struggle for the best squares;
I just finsihed "My System" by Nimzo the other day, so matbe all that info needs to be put together; I've read how some people go on a losing streak after reading it until the info finally seeps in! The info on the openings is good because I've been putting off opening study until I get a good tactic and strategy base, but it is time to do some more opening study. I try to play the same openings all the time to learn them better.
I have have just been brain-fried the last couple of games. Yesterday I thought I had a tactic to win a rook, but low and behold realized after the move that his knight was protecting the square and just gave up my knight for free. A total beginner oversight.