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Castling on Opposite Sides
Castling on opposite sides creates attacking possibilities for both players. Initiate an attack with a pawn storm. Continue Reading
Author: Erik Madsen
King on the 6th, Pawn on 5th Wins
In a king and pawn endgame… King on the 6th rank, pawn on the 5th rank (not on the a or h file) wins regardless of whose turn it is to move. The king on the 6th rank uses the opposition to push the opposing king aside. The white pawn will promote. The black king can stop the white pawn if the pawn is on the a or h file. Continue Reading
Castling on Same Side
King Safety Castling on same side creates a quieter game than when kings are castled on opposite sides. Pushing pawns weakens king safety. Initiate an attack with pieces rather than a pawn storm. White’s move g3-g4 does more harm to his position than to his opponent’s. It weakens white’s king safety. Closed Center If you control the center, or the center is closed, you may initiate an attack with a pawn storm. Because the center is closed, g4 is a good move. Continue Reading
Goals
Technique Create an imbalance in the position (different advantages and disadvantages for each player). Then develop pieces to capitalize on advantages and limit opponent’s advantages. Castling Protects king. Activates rook, especially if center file is semi-open or open. Castle if center is opened. Castle before attacking opponent’s king. Can delay or forgo castling if center is closed or if queens are exchanged early. Development Bring all the pieces into play. Avoid moving the same piece more than once, if possible. Maximize the mobility (number of legal moves) of each piece. Do not bring the queen past the second or third… Continue Reading
Banks 69th Amateur Series Division 6
MadChess 2.2 participated in Graham Banks’ 69th amateur tournament in division 6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 1 Ghost 3.1 64-bit **** ½011 ½110 0½11 1100 1110 0½11 0½11 1½½1 1½½1 ½11½ ½111 30.0/44 2 Monolith 0.4 64-bit ½100 **** 10½1 100½ 10½1 0111 ½1½1 101½ 1000 1111 ½½11 1110 27.5/44 3 Capivara LK 0.09b02g 64-bit ½001 01½0 **** ½0½½ ½01½ ½00½ 0011 1011 1111 1½11 111½ 1½1½ 26.5/44 4 Delocto 0.6 64-bit 1½00 011½ ½1½½ **** ½010 0½½0 ½11½ ½11½ ½010 1001 1½11 011½ 24.5/44 5 Schooner 1.8 64-bit 0011 01½0 ½10½… Continue Reading
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