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Maybe the new version no. 18 of Fritz (chessbase) is a step into the right direction.
Well, the thing is that once you are out of theory, you are on your own. That is what "out of theory" implies. ok?
Now, if you study for example the yugoslav attack against the sicilian drake, at some point (move 6 or 7) white HAS to go Bc4, but if he does not play that, black HAS to play d5.
You see, both players are trying to control that square, and if white doesnt claim it by x turn, black has to do so, otherwise it wont be able to claim it anytime soon, and that will disrupt the flow and synergy of the pieces.
Well, strategic ideas, at any point in the game, all are about either gaining control of key squares, removing the control of key squares for the enemy or stopping the enemy from gaining a hold of new squares. Really, thats it.
The problem is that in each ending, as you are out of theory, the key squares are located in different positions of the board, as each game is different. so, if you have a good understanding of which squares are key, its just matter of of figuring out what can you leverage for having a commanding position in that section of the board that will make the enemy either commit pieces to the defense, or even sacrifice to attempt some dynamic play.
Or you can do it backwards. Look for a plan to advance your position, then identify how can your opponent stop you from what you want to do, and eliminate those squares for him beforehand and then proceed to do what you were thinking.
Take in mind that this involves sometimes (most of the times) long knight maneuvers, bishop repositioning, sometimes even wasting a move to put the enemy in a zugzwang.
So google something about identifying key squares, once you get the ability to identify them withing theory realm, you just extrapolate the principles to the ending. but again, there, you are on your own. But yes, that skill is extremely useful, as you can entirely dominate since the opening if your opponent is slow to get a hold on those squares, you can just deny them.
For instance, that game. d5, he didnt claimed it, he never got to use it. Had even the chance to get material advantage, but i could get more, simple control alone is sometimes way more powerful that material advantage. He was not allowed to play chess. Simple.
Now, if you study for example the yugoslav attack against the sicilian drake, at some point (move 6 or 7) white HAS to go Bc4, but if he does not play that, black HAS to play d5.
You see, both players are trying to control that square, and if white doesnt claim it by x turn, black has to do so, otherwise it wont be able to claim it anytime soon, and that will disrupt the flow and synergy of the pieces.
Well, strategic ideas, at any point in the game, all are about either gaining control of key squares, removing the control of key squares for the enemy or stopping the enemy from gaining a hold of new squares. Really, thats it.
The problem is that in each ending, as you are out of theory, the key squares are located in different positions of the board, as each game is different. so, if you have a good understanding of which squares are key, its just matter of of figuring out what can you leverage for having a commanding position in that section of the board that will make the enemy either commit pieces to the defense, or even sacrifice to attempt some dynamic play.
Or you can do it backwards. Look for a plan to advance your position, then identify how can your opponent stop you from what you want to do, and eliminate those squares for him beforehand and then proceed to do what you were thinking.
Take in mind that this involves sometimes (most of the times) long knight maneuvers, bishop repositioning, sometimes even wasting a move to put the enemy in a zugzwang.
So google something about identifying key squares, once you get the ability to identify them withing theory realm, you just extrapolate the principles to the ending. but again, there, you are on your own. But yes, that skill is extremely useful, as you can entirely dominate since the opening if your opponent is slow to get a hold on those squares, you can just deny them.
For instance, that game. d5, he didnt claimed it, he never got to use it. Had even the chance to get material advantage, but i could get more, simple control alone is sometimes way more powerful that material advantage. He was not allowed to play chess. Simple.
@ChessMathNerd Here's a plan that worked for me. Maybe it could work for you:
-Step one. Read some books on strategy. Some of my favorites are Modern Chess Strategy (Ludek Pachman), The Art of Sacrifice in Chess (Rudolf Spielmann), The Structure of Central Pawns (Boris Persits), The Battle of Chess Ideas (Anthony Saidy), How Chessmasters Think (Paul Schmidt), Secrets of Modern Chess Strategy (John Watson), Concise Chess Middlegames (Neil McDonald) and Pawn Structure Chess (Andrew Soltis).
-Step two. Study some videos on strategy done by prestigious chess masters. Some of my favorites are: GM Daniel King, GM Yasser Seirawan and IM Michael Rahal.
-Step three. Play some training games. Analyze them with your opponents.
-Step four. Play some games in tournaments. Analyze them with your opponents.
-Step five. Seek some advice from strong players to complete the analysis of your games.
-Step six. Check your analysis using some chess engines. My favorite is Stockfish.
-Step seven. Write down all your analysis and conclusions in a notebook.
-Step eight. Go back to step one and repeat.
-Step one. Read some books on strategy. Some of my favorites are Modern Chess Strategy (Ludek Pachman), The Art of Sacrifice in Chess (Rudolf Spielmann), The Structure of Central Pawns (Boris Persits), The Battle of Chess Ideas (Anthony Saidy), How Chessmasters Think (Paul Schmidt), Secrets of Modern Chess Strategy (John Watson), Concise Chess Middlegames (Neil McDonald) and Pawn Structure Chess (Andrew Soltis).
-Step two. Study some videos on strategy done by prestigious chess masters. Some of my favorites are: GM Daniel King, GM Yasser Seirawan and IM Michael Rahal.
-Step three. Play some training games. Analyze them with your opponents.
-Step four. Play some games in tournaments. Analyze them with your opponents.
-Step five. Seek some advice from strong players to complete the analysis of your games.
-Step six. Check your analysis using some chess engines. My favorite is Stockfish.
-Step seven. Write down all your analysis and conclusions in a notebook.
-Step eight. Go back to step one and repeat.
Thank you @Professor74 In other words, hard work!
@ChessMathNerd seems to have given a pretty definitive answer. I just want to add another book not mentioned yet:
David Bronstein's Zurich International Chess Tournament 1953., which shows how new ideas were developed during this tournament . Bronstein has a natural flair for describing the interesting ideas in the chess games. and this one gives special emphasis to the middlegame. You can also find a lot of the games in the book as studies on lichess just by searching based on the names of the opponents.
David Bronstein's Zurich International Chess Tournament 1953., which shows how new ideas were developed during this tournament . Bronstein has a natural flair for describing the interesting ideas in the chess games. and this one gives special emphasis to the middlegame. You can also find a lot of the games in the book as studies on lichess just by searching based on the names of the opponents.
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