• Non professional or club players rarely have enough time to study chess
• They should focus on the areas that are most important
• The biggest cause of victory or defeat in chess is that one player sees something that other has missed at a crucial point in the game.

• If you have the chance to advance a pawn one square or two in the endgame, then first of all advance only one square and only then play it forward one more square.
• Repeating moves in the endgame can be very useful
• It gains time and psychological benefit of the side with the ...

Key factors in choosing an opening repertoire

1. Initiative
2. space advantage
3. changeability
4. memorable
5. specific preference for structures
6. preference for attack or defense or both

• For attacking players, 1. e4 is most suitable
• Fo...

• Have a good night's sleep before the game.
• Do nothing on the day of the play
• In team event, avoid being the captain to restrain from organizational duties.
• Bring at least one working pen and be at the board a few minutes before the game.
• Do not do last minu...

• Analyse your own games
• Be objective and honest with yourself during the analysis
• Find the turning points where the advantage occur or lost.
• Measure the advantage of each side.
• Make a balance between not analysing variations too far and not far enough.

• Without good understanding of chess, a player may not earn the advantage at the end of the variation.
• Opening theory is popular among all levels because of three reasons

1. It is an easy way to win
2. Those who don't know the opening lines are more likely to loss

• Computer processors are becoming faster everyday and so their calculation ability in every chess positions. The engines do not follow human intuition and can win based on faster calculations.
• Computer may fail to recognize positional pawn sacrifice and closed positions, however this...

• Possession of advanced passed pawns tend to be far more important than an extra pawn or two.
• Rook endgames, opposite colored Bishop endgame, knight endgames are often drawish.
• King activities matter in the endgame, the value of the king is approximately equivalent to a rook...

• The most effective way to defeat a less experienced player is to deprive him of a clear line of action and to make the planning part of the game as difficult as possible.
• The best way to learn an opening is to understand the structures to which it leads to and study some classic game...

• It is okay to walk during the game but never talk to anyone.
• Food habits should be checked, no alcohol, no sweets.
• Try not to shake during the games, that shows nervousness and blow winning positions. Take a few deep, slow breath, using your diaphragm and count slowly from ...

• Direct attack on the king is not often possible, so it is better to build up a good position.
• Understanding the position and their requirements can help in building a plan
• Lengthy memorisation of opening lines to miss out the early planning stage of a game and go directly int...

• Very often we only realise our mistake when we announce our move to the world by actually playing it on the board.
• Humans make tactical oversight all the time even if they sometimes try and pretend otherwise.
• Residual image of pieces in the mind's eye can create problems in...