Chess Tip Of The Day

It is not sufficient to be a master of one opening. You must also be a jack of all the rest! Sure, go ahead and learn one defence thoroughly, but also get a feel for the others. Force yourself to play through master games or play some blitz games. You only require some general knowledge of the general principles. John Emms, Chess For The Rank And File

Control of an open file is not dangerous by itself unless it can be constructively utilised. James Rizzitano, Understanding Your Chess

When your intuition tells you that there should be a forcing combination in the position, but your concrete analysis can't make it work, try the brainstorming technique of reversing the move-order. Lev Alburt, Chess Rules Of Thumb

The creation of an operation base for the knight is one of the most important motifs in chess strategy. Luděk Pachman, Complete Chess Strategy 1: Planning The Pieces

The formation and carrying out of a plan of action is the main task in the course of the process of the chess struggle. Peter Romanovsky, Chess Middlegame Planning

Players who study endgames learn to appreciate the powers of the individual pieces. Nigel Davies, The Rules Of Winning Chess