Chess Tip Of The Day

Safety of the king is, or should be, uppermost in the mind of every good player. Samuel Reshevsky, The Art Of Positional Play

The real purpose behind "knights before bishops" is "keep the widest choice" or, as it is generally expressed, "reserve the greater option." Cecil Purdy, Action Chess: Purdy's 24 Hours Opening Repertoire

The best time to study an opening is immediately before and/or immediately after a game, because then the stimulus to learn is at a peak. Leonard Barden & Tim Harding, The Batsford Guide To Chess Openings

A knight always has great difficulty coping (in an ending) with a rook's pawn. Sergei Dolmatov, Opening Preparation

The traditional 'weak points' f2 and f7 are especially vulnerable in 1.e4 e5 openings. It pays to watch out for tactics, including sacrifices, on these squares. John Emms, Starting Out: The Scotch Game

Doing tactics and calculation has to be my key piece of advice for the club player. These sorts of exercises will just make you quicker at calculating and over time you'll see more. Shreyas Royal, Chess magazine