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1 The opponent has a vulnerable king position. (Temporary) 2 Material Advantage. (Permanent) 3 Better Pawn Structure. (Permanent) 4 Control ...

Figure out positive and negative imbalances of both sides, i.e., (Material, Pawn Structure, Superior Minor Pieces, Space, Control of a Key ...

Apply following concepts to structure the search with the help of following concepts: Main Theme: the theme that dominates the position. ...

We can divide Pawn Structures into following 5 types to facilitate our discussion: Closed Centre : White’s and Black’s pawns from an inter...

Following two questions are the basis for making a plan: What type of pawn-structure is it? What is good and what is bad about my positio...

  Pandolfini in “Pandolfini’s Endgame Course”, is able to combine the two most needed features in an endgame course, i.e., drawing general...

  It is a difficult task to come up with a plan in the middle game, especially, for the beginner. Flesch in “Planning in Chess” teaches yo...