What's your approach in the mid game?

I've always been good with openings out of memorization but I have trouble once I get into the mid-game and I don't know how to approach it...what goes through YOUR mind during the midgame?

Basically I'm just thinking "what can I sacrifice and where?" 😉😛

Originally posted by Gorgar
Basically I'm just thinking "what can I sacrifice and where?" 😉😛

Originally posted by TEXASmade
I've always been good with openings out of memorization but I have trouble once I get into the mid-game and I don't know how to approach it...what goes through YOUR mind during the midgame?

Originally posted by TEXASmade
I've always been good with openings out of memorization but I have trouble once I get into the mid-game and I don't know how to approach it...what goes through YOUR mind during the midgame?

What are my plans? In the middlegame, you must have plans. Are you going to use pawn levers to gain space or destroy structure? Where? Are you going to shift pieces to attack on one side of the board? Can you find ideal placement for your pieces that aid in these plans?

If the center is inactive (closed or neither side wants to change it), then a plan on one side of the board or the other is essential. If not, then basic opening principles can apply to the middlegame such as: control the center, gain space, activate pieces, etc.

Originally posted by ark13
What are my plans? In the middlegame, you must have plans. Are you going to use pawn levers to gain space or destroy structure? Where? Are you going to shift pieces to attack on one side of the board? Can you find ideal placement for your pieces that aid in these plans?

If the center is inactive (closed or neither side wants to change it), then a plan ...[text shortened]... iples can apply to the middlegame such as: control the center, gain space, activate pieces, etc.

Find your opponents weakness and attack it. Do something to develop and co-oridnate your pieces better while hindering your opponents.

Control the open files, ranks and diagonals. Make batteries with your rooks, queen and bishop along files and diagonals.

I would recomend that you stop playing my memorization. That's not even playing! Start from the beginning and actually work the position. Build something you can understand, and then you'll have no problems figuring out what to do in the middlegame because you built the position. You own it. It's yours.

P.S. If you ever play me, you'll find that your memory will help you naught. I'm in the habit of deliberately leaving popular book moves rather quickly in games I play. Why? Because I know players like you won't know what to do. Like deer in headlights. Squish.

Originally posted by thesonofsaul

P.S. If you ever play me, you'll find that your memory will help you naught. I'm in the habit of deliberately leaving popular book moves rather quickly in games I play. Why? Because I know players like you won't know what to do. Like deer in headlights. Squish.