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| Relative values of pieces |
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Queen - 9
Rook - 5
Bishop - 3
Knight - 3
Pawn - 1 |
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| A check which also threatens another piece; i.e. a double attack which is also a check |
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| Capturing a piece which was protecting another piece. In the best case, the defender must choose between capturing the attacking piece, or moving to defend his newly-exposed piece. If removing the defender also causes check, the defender must respond and cannot save his newly-exposed piece. |
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| Causing check by moving an intervening piece. This is especially powerful if the formerly intervening piece can threaten a piece somewhere else, effectively creating a forking check. |
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| Checking with two attackers simultaneously (usually through a discovered check). The king must move. |
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| threatening two pieces simultaneously. The defender cannot save them both. |
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| Threatening a piece where they cannot move (usually because doing so would cause check). |
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1. Control the Center Squares
2. Develop Pieces Rapidly
3. Don't make repeated moves with one piece
4. Castle Early
5. Don't play the Queen too early |
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| Two Rules for the Middle Game |
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1. Give your pieces mobility
2. Make your pieces cooperate |
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1. Know the elementary checkmates
2. Get the king to the middle.
3. Pass your pawns.
4. Post Rooks to the 7th rank
5. Simplify when you're up material |
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1. Check
2. Capture
3. Pawn Promotion |
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