Vibes

Question 1

When a Knight comes forward into my position

Answer 1

Can I attack it.

Question 2

What is the pawn move idea of the Alapin

Answer 2

Get two pawns in center

Question 3

What signals you should try K side attack

Answer 3

Castled Kings 3 pawns and N moved

Question 4

What is best attacking piece

Answer 4

Kings’ Bishop can line up on weak square

Question 5

When to start attack

Answer 5

After finishing developing

Question 6

Open line favor which side

Answer 6

The one with more development

Question 7

Which is best defender of kings side

Answer 7

Knight on f3 or f6

Question 8

Who had better chance of attacking

Answer 8

Side that controls center

Question 9

What should you think about before attacking

Answer 9

Is my king safe?

Question 10

How to choose between 2 good moves

Answer 10

Most forcing one

Question 11

When one side attacking on flank

Answer 11

Attack in the center

Question 12

How to draw against K/B end game

Answer 12

Put king in corner with opposite color

Question 13

What are 4 categories of Opponents move

Answer 13

Attack, Defense, Developing, mistake

Question 14

In Queen Pawn openings what is critical pawn

Answer 14

C PAWN

Question 15

Before you castle ask yourself what

Answer 15

Am I castling into and attack. where are bishops looking

Question 16

When attacking K what are you trying to get Oppnent to do

Answer 16

Move kingside pawns

Question 17

When attacking what should you be looking for

Answer 17

Color of weak squares

Question 18

What to check ideas for

Answer 18

tactical flaws

Question 19

When choosing between King attacks what to consider

Answer 19

which will force king off back rank

Question 20

What to identify when attacking

Answer 20

key weak squares

Question 21

when attack is fading what should you do

Answer 21

bring in more pieces. could be pawn

Question 22

What should you check after pawn moves

Answer 22

positive and negative aspects

Question 23

What is most important when developing piece

Answer 23

Is it best possible square

Question 24

What are criteria for sacking a piece

Answer 24

how many pawns can you get, Does it help attack. are other pieces ready to help with attack.

Question 25

What should you play when you see c5 or Nd6 in opening

Answer 25

if d4 opening play c3

Question 26

What to check on before putting pieces on same diagonal

Answer 26

Does opponent have same colored bishop

Question 27

Center game defend against

Answer 27

1 e4,e5 2. d4, exd4 if3. c3, d5

Question 28

What is Pillsbury attack

Answer 28

N B Q R

Question 29

If you see an open file

Answer 29

get rook on it especially if it comes with tempo

Question 30

three reasons you want to get Rook on the 7th or 2nd

Answer 30

1. lots of pawn target on that row 2. Even if they move you can get behind them 3 keep King confined

Question 31

When you have a piece in an outpost under attack

Answer 31

defend with a piece besides pawn

Question 32

What to do with uncastled King toward endgame

Answer 32

how can I use my king to invade

Question 33

If I have to give up on an idea because I see how they will attack what else should I consider

Answer 33

Can that response be attacked

Question 34

If opponent waste a move on a or h

Answer 34

strike in center

Question 35

When King looks vulnerable

Answer 35

See what squares he has

Question 36

use opponents time to come up with potential moves and...`

Answer 36

pick best in response to their move

Question 37

Q on d4 can run into what

Answer 37

Q's N attack and Q get chased around

Question 38

Don't trade if...

Answer 38

your not ahead improves their position it allows free development

Question 39

If you have multiple pieces out and opponent doen't

Answer 39

look for tactics to win pawns

Question 40

In Vienna mainline where does q need to go

Answer 40

g3

Question 41

When attacking K....

Answer 41

Look for his excape route and see if move can prevent that

Question 42

when pawns move up the board look for

Answer 42

can the support and attack on the King

Question 43

how to combat tunnel vision

Answer 43

look at other side of board

Question 44

as white I have B onc4 and N on f3...

Answer 44

look for tactics on K on f7

Question 45

in end game where should king go

Answer 45

Toward side with passed pawns

Question 46

What are pawns role during end game

Answer 46

take squares away from opponent's pieces

Question 47

you must fight for what

Answer 47

every piece of territory

Question 48

what are three things to do when ahead

Answer 48

1. trade 2. keep it simple 3. keep king safe

Question 49

what are three things to do when behind

Answer 49

1. avoid trades 2. make it complicated 3. target the king

Question 50

when trying to trade off defenders determine what

Answer 50

which of the pieces are defending the king and which are just near by

Question 51

Before pushing h pawn...

Answer 51

try to have pieces developed

Question 52

In e4 openings look for...

Answer 52

f pawn attacks on both sides

Question 53

In d4 openings look for ...

Answer 53

Q on B file hoping they will weaken squares

Question 54

trade B for N if

Answer 54

It weakens pawns

Question 55

In placing rooks look for

Answer 55

what files will open up

Question 56

on reason to Q-side castle is...

Answer 56

Rook on d file

Question 57

Might want to delay castling...

Answer 57

If under attack. Don't castle into attack

Question 58

Beside developing look for moves which will...

Answer 58

delay opponents ability to develop

Question 59

In the wayward queen after they back off

Answer 59

take out the B with you N

Question 60

Three reasons to accept bad pawn structure

Answer 60

1. B pair 2. Open file 3. Gain tempo or quick development

Question 61

when your calc several moves ask yourself if opponent has...

Answer 61

and inbetween check

Question 62

Name 5 ways to evaluate position

Answer 62

1. Material 2. Piece Activity 3. King Safety 4 Pawn structures 5. weak squares and color complex

Question 63

holes should be filled with

Answer 63

Pieces not pawns

Question 64

Name 3 important endgame components

Answer 64

1. passes pawns 2. active pieces 3. active king

Question 65

4 steps to avoid blunders

Answer 65

1. last move 2. K/Q 3. Pieces 4. My move

Question 66

in end game Knights are terrible at attacking

Answer 66

flank pawns