Chess Tip Of The Day

The more pieces that are exchanged, the more important activating the king becomes. James Howell, Essential Chess Endings

Knights are usually the more valuable minor pieces in the opening. But the bishops have the future because they inevitably grow in range as pawns are traded. Andrew Soltis, The Wisest Things Ever Said About Chess

In a position where you have to look for a plan, think first about what kind of pawn-play you should be aiming for. If no pawn-play is in prospect, ask yourself what to undertake with your pieces. Vladimir Popov, Chess Lessons

In opposite-coloured bishop endings keep your pawns on 'your' colour if you want to draw; if you are playing for a win you should keep your pawns on the opposite colour from your own bishop. Lars Bo Hansen, How Chess Games Are Won And Lost

To be a strong positional player it is necessary to have a freer relationship with material matters than is the case with most average players. Material is merely another positional factor. It is as simple as that. Jacob Aagaard, Excelling At Positional Chess

A rook sometimes equals two knights. Such cases are rare when at least one of the minor pieces is a bishop. Esben Lund, Rook vs Two Minor Pieces