\documentclass[a4paper,10pt,twocolumn]{article} \usepackage{chess} \setlength{\topmargin}{0cm} \setlength{\headheight}{0cm} \setlength{\headsep}{0cm} \setlength{\topskip}{0cm} \setlength{\textheight}{24cm} \setlength{\parindent}{0pt} \setlength{\parskip}{1.5ex} \begin{document} \title{Exeter Chess Club: Junior Club Posters } \author{Dr. Dave} \date{\today} \maketitle \tableofcontents %\clearpage \section{ The Basics } \subsection{ in the opening... } \begin{itemize} \item get your minor pieces out towards the centre \item get at least a share of the centre \item get your king into safety by castling \end{itemize} \board{rnbqkbnr} {pppppppp} { * * * *} {* * * * } { * PPB *} {* PB*N* } {PP N PPP} {R *QR K } $$\showboard$$ \subsection{ in the middle-game... } \begin{itemize} \item use space and open lines to attack the enemy king and other targets \item when you are winning, swap off pieces (but not pawns) \end{itemize} \board{ *rq rk*} {* *bbppp} {p*n*p* *} {*pp P NB} { * P * *} {P PQ*NR } { P * *PP} {* * *RK } $$\showboard$$ \subsection{ in the ending... } \begin{itemize} \item attack and win enemy pawns \item move your own pawns up as fast as possible to become queens \item get your King Up For The Ending (KUFTE) \end{itemize} \board{ r k * *} {b * * *p} {p* *pRPn} {*pp P rP} { * *K* *} {* * * * } {PP * N R} {* * * * } $$\showboard$$ \section{ Winning a won game... } \subsection{ ...not as hard as winning a lost one. } If you are ahead: Don't relax Keep things under control Swap pieces off Leave pawns on If you are behind: Don't give up Try and get some counterplay Swap off pawns, not pieces \subsection{ Apparently good things to be able to say: } \subsubsection{ ...but your opponent might be thinking: } My opponent played the opening badly, I can't be in any danger... {\em I made a bit of a mess of the start, now I've got to try really hard...} I can't see the point in my opponent's last move, so I'll carry on anyhow... {\em Now as long as my opponent doesn't think for too long he may miss my idea... }My opponent is weak so I don't need to try too hard... {\em Well, I may be expected to lose this but I'm going to try as hard as I can to win! }This is a pretty normal position, I'll play something quickly... {\em If my opponent isn't careful, I've got something lined up against the natural move }Nothing much is going on, anything will do... {\em Things are just starting to look good - just give me one more move and... }I'm winning this easily, so I'll just play a normal move... {\em Oh dear, I'm losing, only one hope left... }I can't think of anything else so I'll castle ... {\em If only he would castle... }I feel a bit vulnerable so I'll castle... {\em I reckon his King is safer where it is, because if my opponent castles, then... }I'll just swap everything off to get a draw... {\em If we have a general swap-off on e5, the only pieces left in good positions will be mine... }The only thing going on in this position is X... {\em Obviously the main thing going on here is X, but I have got Y up my sleeve... }I'll do A, then B, then C, and I should be winning... I'll just play this quickly than have another think later. {\em If my opponent does A,B and C, that looks really good but of course I can go D straightaway after all that. }I'll do A, then B, then C, and I should be winning... I'll just play this quickly than have another think later. {\em If my opponent does A,B and C I'm lost, so if he does A, I'll have to go Z so B doesn't work. }My attack looks terrific, my opponent can't do anything... {\em My opponent has a terrific attack coming, I'd better prepare something special in reply. }I don't know why my opponent is carrying on, I'm about to win this... any move will do... {\em I should resign but I have got one trick left... }Thank goodness that's over, now I can relax... {\em Well, that was all very interesting, but I've now got this....} \subsubsection{ Genuinely good things to say to yourself: } I'd better watch it! I've seen something like this before, but what are the differences? Have I come to this conclusion too quickly? How could I lose? Did I stop examining this variation too soon? We've both been playing normal-looking moves, but is there anything hidden? What might my opponent try? Not every move that looks good, is good - what might be wrong with it? My opponent must have a plan and should be trying to win somehow... That looks pretty harmless, but let's have a quick check... Every position can be ruined, what might go wrong here? My opponent has just sighed as though he's given up... perhaps he's set a trap! \section{ The Nine Bad Moves (Reinfeld 1954)... } ...and so, nine good pieces of advice: Neglecting Development Of Your Pieces {\em get your pieces out towards the centre as fast as you can} Exposing Your King To Attack {\em get your king into safety in the opening by castling } Making Too Many Queen Moves In The Opening {\em move each piece only once in the opening; keep your queen and rooks out of the way of the opponent's pieces at the start} Grabbing Pawns Thoughtlessly {\em get your pieces out towards the centre as fast as you can; don't waste time grabbing pawns until you have completed your development} Weakening Your Castled Position {\em get your king into safety by castling and keep it strong and guarded} Getting Pinned Failing To Guard Against Captures {\em look out for your opponent's threats} Underestimating Your Opponent's Threats Losing A Won Game {\em look out for your opponent's threats, even if you think you are winning easily} \section{ Defending against an attack... } ...is as easy as ABCD. \subsubsection{ Avoid } Move your piece out of the way.\protect\begin{chess} 1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 Nf6 3. d3 c6 4. Nf3 d5\protect\end{chess} threat\protect\begin{chess} 5.: d*c4\protect\end{chess}. {\em Avoid} with\protect\begin{chess} 5. Bb3\protect\end{chess} \subsubsection{ Block } Put a piece or pawn between the attacked piece and the attacker.\protect\begin{chess} 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Ng5\protect\end{chess} threat\protect\begin{chess} 5. N*f7\protect\end{chess} {\em Block} with\protect\begin{chess} 4.: d5\protect\end{chess} \subsubsection{ Capture } Capture the attacking piece.\protect\begin{chess} 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Ng5 d5\protect\end{chess} threat\protect\begin{chess} 5.: d*c4\protect\end{chess}. {\em Capture} the attacker with\protect\begin{chess} 5. e*d5\protect\end{chess} \subsubsection{ Defend} Support the attacked piece or pawn.\protect\begin{chess} 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3\protect\end{chess} threat\protect\begin{chess} 3. N*e5\protect\end{chess}. {\em Defend} the pawn with\protect\begin{chess} 2.: Nc6\protect\end{chess}. \section{ Tick and triangle method } \subsection{ Michael Basman, ``From Beginner to Winner in Two Months'' } \subsubsection{ Basic tick method } 1. Choose a move 2. Write it down 3. Ask "{\em Is it safe?} (or {\em safe enough})" 4. Tick (/)and play or go back to 1. \subsubsection{ Triangle method for opponent's threats } 1. Write down opponent's move 2. Ask "{\em Is it a threat?"} 3a. If {\em yes}, put a triangle (/\\)after your opponent's move and run through ABCD to choose a move. 3b. If {\em no}, just choose a move as you normally would. Example White: A. Junior Black: B. Junior \begin{verbatim} 1. e2-e4 / e7-e5 2. Ng1-f3 / Nb8-c6 3. Bf1-c4 / Bf8-c5 4. Nf3-g5 / d7-d5 /\ 5. e4xd5 / Nc6-a5 /\ 6. Bc4-b5+ / c7-c6 7. 8. 9. 10. \end{verbatim} From Black's side: \begin{verbatim} 1. e2-e4 e7-e5 / 2. Ng1-f3 /\ Nb8-c6 / 3. Bf1-c4 Bf8-c5 / 4. Nf3-g5 /\ d7-d5 / 5. e4xd5 Nc6-a5 / 6. Bc4-b5+ c7-c6 / 7. 8. 9. \end{verbatim} \section{ Extended tick and triangle method } Safe move /- Safe enough move //- Safe threat / /\ Safe enough threat // /\ Unsafe move x- Unsafe threat x /\ Use for both your moves and your opponent's moves. \section{ Perfect Play Score Sheet } \begin{verbatim} Move Captures Opponent's Threats Safety ... ... My threats My move Check 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. \end{verbatim} \end{document}