My 444 questions have been a journey through the microcosm called “chess”. I certainly make no claim to completeness, but I assume to have covered the vast majority of all areas. [...]
425. Should I copy the 2700-players? “The new is rarely the good; for the good is only briefly the new.” Already Schopenhauer criticized the human weakness for new [...]
OPENING REPERTOIRE 404. What is the importance of a good opening repertoire? The opening repertoire is essential for your success in chess. It does no less than deciding about: who [...]
SELF-MANAGEMENT When playing chess, you face three enemies: the pieces of your opponent, your opponent and finally – yourself. We all know that sometimes we, indeed, are our [...]
FOE MANAGEMENT “If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will [...]