Chess...Thought Process and Line of Thinking

Chess...Thought Process and Line of Thinking

Chess...Thought Process and Line of Thinking

(Positional Assessment)

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1) What is the material balance?

2) Are there any direct threats?

3) How is the safety of both kings?

4) Pawn Structure : What can we read from the current pawn formation?

a) Where are the open lines and diagonals?

b) Are there any strong squares?

c) Which pawns are weak?

d) Where are the appropriate pawn levers and how would they impact the position on the board.

e) Who is controlling the center?

f) Who has more space and where on the board does he have it?

5) Which pieces are active and which are not? (the queens, rooks, bishops and knights)

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Source

Chess Strategy for Club Players

Herman Grooten