Imbalances Flashcards
Definition of imbalance
Any significant difference in the two respective positions.
How to be successful in chess:
Base your moves and plans on the specific imbalance criteria.
Imbalances act as:
A roadmap that shows each side what to do.
Imbalance consciousness:
The state of mind where the use of imbalances becomes a natural and unconscious process.
Imbalances are…
The doorway to planning.
Imbalances alone will…
Lead you to the right move in most positions.
Initiative:
A physical manifestation of a psychological battle. Pushing your own agenda.
Chess engines:
Can be useful, but can turn into a crutch that prevents you from learning.
The Armageddon Discourse:
Thinking about traps, threats, and tactical themes.
Elements of imbalance:
-Superior minor pieces
-pawn structure
-space
-material
-control of a key file
-Lead in development
-initiative
-king safety
-statistics vs. dynamics
