Passive rooks lose, Active rooks win or draw when a pawn down.ĩ/10 - This is HUGELY important. In rook and pawn endgames, always have an active rook. Queenside Fianchettos are strengthened by f4, a likewise kingside fianchettos are strenghened by c4ħ/10 This is a reasonable idea but it's not super important or completely general, of course.
This is a reasonable rule, especially if you're in the middle game and not sure what's an appropriate strategy. If there is opposite side castling, go for a pawn attack on their king.Ĩ/10. However there is a massive proviso: it is very common that if you advance a pawn to the 6th early in the game, it will just get surrounded and eaten up by the opponents' pieces.Ģ/10 - Sorry this one doesn't work as a rule of thumb, it's too dependent on context, because two connected passers on the SIXTH beat a rook, but on the second or third ranks (let's say if kings are far away and there are no other pieces), they lose. In the middlegame, getting a pawn on the 6th is extremely good for you.Ħ/10 - I would rate this higher, as it's more true than inexperienced players tend to think. Pawns get more valuable the further up the board they get. John Watson had some very interesting things to say in his seminal work " Secrets of Modern Chess Strategy". About 2 bishops vs 2 knights in the early middlegame, a lot needs to be said, it's quite a complicated issue. But more important than the centre is the extent to which play occurs on both sides of the board, if we speak of later stages of the game. Most importantly, it depends on the rook's access to open files and ranks.ħ/10 - Generally true. Two minor pieces are better than a rook and a pawnĢ/10 - This is absolutely dependent on the position. For reference my (very inactive) rating is 2180 FIDE. I'm going to give your rules of thumb ratings out of 10. Principle of 2 weaknesses: giving your opponent 2 weaknesses should lead to a win. If your opponent only has 1 bishop, place your pieces on the colour of the bishop he doesn't have. Always ask yourself "Where does this piece want to be, and how can it get there?" Works especially well for knights. If you don't know what to do, improve the position of your worst placed piece. watch out when you place pieces in line with your king. in most situations, 2 bishops are better than a bishop and knight, which is better than 2 knights Pawn majorities on the side your opponent didn't castle are more valuable. 3 rules of the opening: develop pieces, control the center, get king to safety. Try and trade worse-placed pieces for better-placed pieces, and vice versa. Likewise, when attacking, avoid exchanges. Thats all I can think of for now, might come back and add a few more. If you have 1 bishop, place pawns on the opposite colour. All openings are good if you know them well. Shut down fianchettos by putting 2 pawns on the same diagonal (kinda hard to describe, but what I mean is if there is a fianchetto on g7, try and get pawns on e5 and d4, and vice versa.) Passive rooks lose, Active rooks win or draw when a pawn down. In rook and pawn endgames, always have an active rook. Queenside Fianchettos are strengthened by f4, a likewise kingside fianchettos are strenghened by c4 If there is opposite side castling, go for a pawn attack on their king. two connected passed pawns in the endgame are about the same value as a rook In the middlegame, getting a pawn on the 6th is extremely good for you. Bishops are better in open center, knights are better is a closed center Two minor pieces are better than a rook and a pawn Please continue to give us your feedback and suggestions on how we can help make /r/chess better for everyone. Use the message the moderators link if your posts or comments don't appear, or for help with any administrative matters. Twitter/Facebook posts must contain a direct link to the tweet/post, and include the author's nameĬhess Spoiler format for problem answers etc., Instructions for /r/chess PGN addon ( Chrome, Firefox)ĭon’t engage in abusive, discriminatory, or bigoted behavior.ĭon't ask for advice about ongoing games.ĭo not use /r/chess exclusively to promote your own content.
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