♟️ NOTES - CHESS The game of chess involves holding in your mind several alternate possibilities. The shifting of one piece can result in a radically different game. Focus on Basic Principles * Develop your pieces * Control the center * Don't move minor piece twice early * Castle your king * Connect your rooks Develop your pieces * memorize different opening strategies Control the Center * open the center * block the center protect king * castle early [Chess Tactics](https://www.chess.com/article/view/chess-tactics) [Chessfox Chess Tactics](https://chessfox.com/chess-tactics-list/) [Next Chess Move - chess calculator](https://nextchessmove.com/) **Attacking f7/f2** - f7 and f2 are referred to as the weakest squares on a chessboard because they are protected only by the king at the start Look at the whole board Evaluate all the checks, captures, and threats Figure out what's your opponent is doing Figure out who has an edge ## Openings Silican Defense for Black Nimzo-Indian Defense - 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 Ruy Lopez (Spanish Open) - 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Italian Game - 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4. Sicilian Defense - 1. e4 c5 French Defense - 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 Caro-Kann Defense - 1. e4 c6 Pirc Defense - 1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 English Opening - 1. c4 Alekhine - 1 e4 Nf6 Queen's Gambit - 1. d4 d5 2. c4 Modern Defense - 1. e4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 King's Indian Defense * -1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 King's Indian Attack - 1. Nf3 d5 2. g3 Dutch Defense - 1. d4 f5 Indian Defenses - 1. d4, Nf6 Reti Opening - 1. Nf3, Center Game - 1. e4, e5 2. d4, exd4 3. Qxd4, Danish Gambit - 1. e4, e5 2. d4, exd4 3. c3, unfamilar with princles control the center c5 d5 castle your king develop pieces knights on c4 Knights are most efficient when they are close to the enemy's stronghold more effective in the centre of the board than on the edges Therefore, the ideal to be aimed at is an outpost in one of the central (c-, d-, e- or f-) files in an advanced position (e.g. the sixth rank) with a knight. The four best chess opening moves for White are 1.e4, 1.d4, 1.c4 and 1.Nf3 * e4 * Ruy Lopez * Italian Defense * Sicilian Defense * Caro Kann * d4 * Queens Gambit * King's Indian Defense * Slav Defense * Grunfeld Defense * Nimzo Indian Defense * c4 * English Open * Nf3 * Reti The 5 best chess opening moves for Black are 1…e5, 1…d5, 1…c5, 1…e6, and 1…Nf6. * e4 e5 * Italian Game * Scotch Game * Petroff Defense * Ruy Lopez (Spanish Opening) Things to experiment wth.... Benko Gambit (for black) 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 b5 London system 1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Bf4 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 e6 3.Bf4 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Bf4 ## Chess Movies/Shows - [ ] Pawn Sacrifice (2011) - [x] Bobby Fischer Against the World (2011) - [x] Brooklyn Castle (2012) - [x] Queen of Katwe (2016) - [ ] Fresh (1994) - [x] Searching for Bobby Fischer (1993) - [x] Queens Gambit (2020) ## Chess Books - [ ] Bobby Fischer Teaches Chess by Bobby Fischer - [ ] My 60 Memorable Games by Bobby Fischer - [ ] How to Reassess Your Chess by Jeremy Silman - [ ] My System by Aron Nimzowitsch [Chess Opening Explorer][Chess Opening Explorer - 365Chess.com](https://www.365chess.com/opening.php) ## Chess Quotes "Chess is a struggle between my desire not to think and my desire not to lose." -Jan Gustafsson “Tactics flow from a superior position.”- Bobby Fischer “Chess is a fairy tale of 1,001 blunders.” - Savielly Tartakower "The winner of the game is the player who makes the next-to-last mistake.” - Savielly Tartakower “When you see a good move, look for a better one.” -Emanuel Lasker “On the chessboard, lies and hypocrisy do not survive long." - Emanuel Lasker, the longest-running World Chess Champion in history: “Tactics is knowing what to do when there is something to do. Strategy is knowing what to do when there is nothing to do.” Tartakower [Chess Tactics Explained in English: Ward Farnsworth's Predator at the Chessboard](https://www.chesstactics.org/) Remember * White on right (white square always right corner) queens on their color * One may not castle out of, through, or into check. [Chess piece survival rates - Flowing Data](https://flowingdata.com/2014/10/30/chess-piece-survival-rates/) [Chess Puzzles](https://chesstempo.com/) [How to catch chess cheaters](https://cse.buffalo.edu/~regan/personal/JuneCLarticleKWR.pdf) Chess Ratings * Beginner (< 1500 rating) * Intermediate (~1500-2000 rating) * Advanced (2000-2300 rating) * Expert (>2300 rating) [Human and Computer Preferences at Chess](https://cse.buffalo.edu/~regan/papers/pdf/RBZ14aaai.pdf) **Prophylaxis** - In the game of chess, prophylaxis (Greek προφύλαξις, "prophylaxis," guarding or preventing beforehand) or a prophylactic move is a move that stops the opponent from taking action in a certain area for fear of some type of reprisal. **Prophylactic thinking** can be trained in different ways, but the simplest thing you can do is to constantly ask yourself: ‘What would my opponent play if it was their turn?’ This will help you avoid blunders and make your opponent’s plans much harder to realize. more strategic sense, prophylaxis leads to a very positional game, often frustrating for players with a strong tactical orientation ## Famous Games [Best Chess Games Of All Time](https://www.chess.com/article/view/the-best-chess-games-of-all-time) [15 Best Games Annotated](https://thechessworld.com/articles/general-information/15-best-chess-games-of-all-time-annotated/) [Learn Famous Games](https://boldchess.com/learn/famous-games/) [Chess Life Archives](https://new.uschess.org/chess-life-digital-archives) Chess game with Nick 1. 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