Chess
Openings, tactics, positional play, and endgames.
Basics Fundamentals
- • Piece movement and value (P=1, N/B≈3, R=5, Q=9)
- • Check, checkmate, stalemate
- • Castling and en passant (when allowed)
- • Core goals: develop pieces, control center, keep king safe
Quick Check (no answers shown)
Which side benefits most from early central control, and why?
Strategy Building Plans
- • Opening principles: development, tempo, pawn structure
- • Typical plans vs. common structures (isolated pawn, doubled pawns)
- • Trading: when to simplify and when to keep tension
Example
In a cramped position, consider exchanges that free space and activate pieces.
Advanced Decisions Under Pressure
- • Calculation habits: candidate moves → short lines → blunder check
- • Endgame technique: triangulation, opposition, rook activity
- • Time management: avoid spending too long on equal options
Quick Check
When ahead in material, which trades are usually helpful and why?