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JB Vs Felipe Learning Chess Thread

JB vs Felipe Learning Chess Thread

Felipe, as we play Chess I will add thoughts and diagrams to help you learn how Chess is played. You can also use this Thread to Discuss any points of the game you don't understand.

I've already invited you to a random colored game (meaning the computer will decide who is white and who is black) so we can start when you are ready.

To learn how to move the chess pieces: How To Play Chess

You should also practice often one on one vs the computer.

Thread Chess Learning Felipe JB

You are White in this opening. Notice that when I moved my Bishop and made Check you used your Knight to block your King. One thing to note about doing that is once your King is in Check your Knight cannot move, it is sort of like stifling the ability of your pieces.

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Now you used your Pawn at a2 to attack with Pa3 but because my Bishop took your Knight your Pawn at b2 was forced to take it thus causing a "Pawn doubling". This is something to look for in the future. Are you noting these things so you can look out for them in the future?

Thread Chess Learning Felipe JB

What I have been lacking on is when I was playing the game is the strategy part, I don't have a strategy, so how I can gain a new one?

Thread Chess Learning Felipe JB

Practice. Chess takes time, where you are now I once was and was not sure which piece should be played next. You are stronger in the start of the game than the middle and end. I can see this because you move some pieces that do not need to be. To start, let this be your strategy: Try to move Pawns less and move your Knight and Bishop more so they are out on the Board attacking.

This is a new game and you are White:

See how in the opening my pieces are in the middle of the Chess Board dominating the central squares? This is something you want to aim for, but for now do not push the Pawns like I did here unless you have a plan for it.

JB Vs Felipe Learning Chess Thread

See in this game where you used your King to take the Knight? Don't do that when you have many other pieces to use such as your Queen or the Knight at 6c.

JB Felipe Learning Chess Thread

I have a new strategy, but it definitely needs to improve so I can be a harder opponent for other players to win against to.

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You see how my Queen is so far behind your wall of Pawns? You must do your best to avoid that because once a Queen is there she can wreak havoc on your pieces. Try always to develop your Knight and Bishop more than pushing Pawns.