Chess Games Secrets

Chess: I finally concluded that my emphasis on the Eight Bad Moves was not really negative at all.

Before a player can begin to improve, he must clear away the faults that have been spoiling his games and de­priving him of well-earned victories.

In your study of these games and ideas you will not only discover the Eight Bad Moves and how to overcome the faults that produce them, you will also encounter a wealth of new ideas and techniques which you will enjoy using in your own games.

Chess Games Secrets Playing Chess...

To derive the maximum value from this book, there are two features which you will very likely want to review quickly.

One is to check up on the relative values of the chessmen.

Expressed in points, their values are as follows:

• Queen 9 points
• Rook 5 points
• Bishop 3 points
• Knight 3 points
• Pawn 1 point

It is important to be absolutely certain of these values, for most games are decided by superiority in force.

 Bishops (3 points) and Knights (3 points) are equal in value, but experienced players try to capture a Bishop in return for a Knight.

A Bishop or Knight (3 points) is worth about three Pawns (3 points). If you give up a Knight and get three Pawns in return, you may consider it as more or less an even exchange.

If you lose a Knight (3 points) for only a Pawn (1 point), you have lost material and should lose the game, if you are playing against an expert.

If you capture a Rook (5 points) for a Bishop or Knight (3 points), you are said to have "won the Exchange." If you lose a Rook (5 points) for a Bishop or Knight (3 points), you have "lost the Exchange." The other important feature in reading a chess book is to be familiar with chess notation. If you can count up to 8, this presents no problem. You may have heard scare stories to the effect that chess notation is inordinately difficult. This difficulty of chess notation is a myth, circulated by people too lazy to discover how simple and logical it really is.

The Eight Bad Moves

1. Neglecting Development of Your Pieces - Page 5
2. Exposing Your King to Attack - Page 8
3. Making Too Many Queen Moves in the Opening  - Page 12
4. Weakening Your Castled Position - Page 16
5. Getting Pinned - Page 20
6. Failing to Guard Against Captures - Page 24
7. Underestimating Your Opponent's Threats - Page 28
8. Losing a Won Game - Page 32
9. How to Play the White Pieces How to Exploit Your Superior Development - Page 35
10. How to Exploit Your Superior Mobility - Page 46
11. Opening Mistakes White Should Avoid - Page 59
12. How to Play the Black Pieces How to Seize the Initiative - Page 63
13. How to Seize the Attack - Page 77
14. Opening Mistakes Black Should Avoid - Page 85
15. Playing with an Advantage in Material The Power of Pawn Promotion - Page 89
16. King and Pawn Endings - Page 93
17. How to Simplify into a Won Ending - Page 104
18. Brilliant Combinations and Sacrifices - Page 115
19. Checkmates - Page 138

From: "Improving Your Chess - The Eight Bad Moves"
by: Fred Reinfeld
Edited by Don Trosper

Enjoy - DT.

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