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> rather than having to memorize openings. > those of us with mediocre knowledge and skills Don't worry about openings yet, at all. Practise basic tactics (pi
by yesenadam 6y ago
> rather than having to memorize openings.
> those of us with mediocre knowledge and skills
Don't worry about openings yet, at all. Practise basic tactics (pins, forks, skewers, discovered attack, overloading, interference etc) until you almost never fall victim to them, and can spot it quickly when others do.
- rraghur 6y agoI'm one of the mediocre players and what's helped tremendously for chess tactics is the book "predator at the chess board" (it's available online) and lichess's puzzles.
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