Originally posted by National Master Dale Developing quickly in the opening is not a leisurely activity.
Its more than simply moving a new piece into the centre every move.
Chess is a fight right from the start.
Look for tactics or combinations that don`t win you any material but instead result in you being ahead in development.
Try to force yourself to be ahead in development by forcing means.
For example sacrifice material in order to be ahead in development.
I like to sacrifice development in order to be ahead in material. π
Originally posted by Artardo Your not actually winning material, you're just borrowing it. Eventually, you'll have to return it, and probably with interest!
By that logic, then gambits must be the best openingsπ
I think you need to find a balance between materialism and development, because if you take either to the extreme, you will lose games.
Originally posted by Artardo Your not actually winning material, you're just borrowing it. Eventually, you'll have to return it, and probably with interest!
Originally posted by KnightStalker47 By that logic, then gambits must be the best openingsπ
That would depend on how good you are at debt collection. I personally don't play many gambits, because my debt collecting abilities absolutely suck π
Originally posted by National Master Dale Developing quickly in the opening is not a leisurely activity.
Its more than simply moving a new piece into the centre every move.
Chess is a fight right from the start.
Look for tactics or combinations that don`t win you any material but instead result in you being ahead in development.
Try to force yourself to be ahead in development by forcing means.
For example sacrifice material in order to be ahead in development.