#4 Phases of a game, planning & your opponent.
5 • CM Olaffo •- Introduction
- Phase1: The Rooks Are Connected, King is Safe, Opening Completed
- Phase 2: The “Main Battle” for Every Chess Game Happens in the Middlegame
- In the Middlegame, Coordinate the Pieces for Attack/Defense
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#7 Winning technique
1 • CM Olaffo •- Trading pieces when up material
- We simplify the position to illustrate your goal
- Trade pieces NOT pawns
- Keep an Eye out. Don't get too greedy when you are winning
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A pinned piece is not a good defender: A
2 • CM Olaffo •- Chapter 1
- Chapter 2
- Chapter 3
- Chapter 4
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A pinned piece is not a good defender: B
2 • CM Olaffo •- Chapter 1
- Chapter 2
- Chapter 3
- Chapter 4
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Against d4 (Noah)
1 • CM Olaffo •- CM Olaffo (2601) - ChedderSunChips (1540)
- 5. g5
- 5. e3
- Quick exchange variation
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- ChedderSunChips
Caro Kann
2 • CM Olaffo •- Chapter 1
- Cerrada (Ae2)
- Variante del cambio (dxe4)
- exd5
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- gburnett
Caro Kann
1 • CM Olaffo •- chessanfanger (1474) - ChedderSunChips (1554)
- SteHe (1442) - ChedderSunChips (1566)
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- ChedderSunChips
Chess Principles (Beginners)
1 • CM Olaffo •- Develop your pieces quickly
- Control the center
- Try to put your pieces on squares that give them maximum space.
- Try to develop your knights towards the center.
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