Important

    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 [...]

    RISK MANAGEMENT Dealing with risk is a permanent task when playing chess, as delivering check mate is not the only goal. Averting check mate is equally important. Wisely maneuvering [...]

      TIME MANAGEMENT Playing the objectively best move and playing the most successful move are two different things. This is where the metagame enters the stage, the layer on top [...]

      TECHNICAL ENDGAMES Technical endgames are the closest connection between chess and mathematics. They are for the most part solvable (up to 7 pieces) and governed by clear-cut [...]

      STRATEGIC ENDGAMES In the phase between the late middlegame and the technical endgame we speak about strategic endgames. As there is not that much coverage compared to other [...]

    THE OPENING In this section I deal with ingame considerations. Topics, such as preparing for an opponent or the construction of an opening repertoire are dealt with in a later post. [...]

    CALCULATION Calculation is an overall term for elaborating a probable sequence of moves. This sequence ranges from very short to very long and from vague to very forced. The exact [...]

  TACTICS I started my series with the CCT-rule, which you could call a quick starter on tactics. Now we will have a more profound look into the engine room of tactical operations. A [...]

      THE HOLISTIC VIEW Every position is full of details. Some of them can be really important, as is it the case with tactical threats or opportunities. Besides paying attention [...]

        PERCEPTION Many mistakes in chess can be attributed to perceptual barriers. Some strong moves are not even considered by us. We don’t put them on the list of [...]