Vibes Flashcards
When a Knight comes forward into my position
Can I attack it.
What is the pawn move idea of the Alapin
Get two pawns in center
What signals you should try K side attack
Castled Kings 3 pawns and N moved
What is best attacking piece
Kings’ Bishop can line up on weak square
When to start attack
After finishing developing
Open line favor which side
The one with more development
Which is best defender of kings side
Knight on f3 or f6
Who had better chance of attacking
Side that controls center
What should you think about before attacking
Is my king safe?
How to choose between 2 good moves
Most forcing one
When one side attacking on flank
Attack in the center
How to draw against K/B end game
Put king in corner with opposite color
What are 4 categories of Opponents move
Attack, Defense, Developing, mistake
In Queen Pawn openings what is critical pawn
C PAWN
Before you castle ask yourself what
Am I castling into and attack. where are bishops looking
When attacking K what are you trying to get Oppnent to do
Move kingside pawns
When attacking what should you be looking for
Color of weak squares
What to check ideas for
tactical flaws
When choosing between King attacks what to consider
which will force king off back rank
What to identify when attacking
key weak squares
when attack is fading what should you do
bring in more pieces. could be pawn
What should you check after pawn moves
positive and negative aspects
What is most important when developing piece
Is it best possible square
What are criteria for sacking a piece
how many pawns can you get, Does it help attack. are other pieces ready to help with attack.
What should you play when you see c5 or Nd6 in opening
if d4 opening play c3
What to check on before putting pieces on same diagonal
Does opponent have same colored bishop
Center game defend against
1 e4,e5
2. d4, exd4
if3. c3, d5
What is Pillsbury attack
N B
Q
R
If you see an open file
get rook on it especially if it comes with tempo
three reasons you want to get Rook on the 7th or 2nd
- lots of pawn target on that row
- Even if they move you can get behind them
3 keep King confined
When you have a piece in an outpost under attack
defend with a piece besides pawn
What to do with uncastled King toward endgame
how can I use my king to invade
If I have to give up on an idea because I see how they will attack what else should I consider
Can that response be attacked
If opponent waste a move on a or h
strike in center
When King looks vulnerable
See what squares he has
use opponents time to come up with potential moves and…`
pick best in response to their move
Q on d4 can run into what
Q’s N attack and Q get chased around
Don’t trade if…
your not ahead
improves their position
it allows free development
If you have multiple pieces out and opponent doen’t
look for tactics to win pawns
In Vienna mainline where does q need to go
g3
When attacking K….
Look for his excape route and see if move can prevent that
when pawns move up the board look for
can the support and attack on the King
how to combat tunnel vision
look at other side of board
as white I have B onc4 and N on f3…
look for tactics on K on f7
in end game where should king go
Toward side with passed pawns
What are pawns role during end game
take squares away from opponent’s pieces
you must fight for what
every piece of territory
what are three things to do when ahead
- trade
- keep it simple
- keep king safe
what are three things to do when behind
- avoid trades
- make it complicated
- target the king
when trying to trade off defenders determine what
which of the pieces are defending the king and which are just near by
Before pushing h pawn…
try to have pieces developed
In e4 openings look for…
f pawn attacks on both sides
In d4 openings look for …
Q on B file hoping they will weaken squares
trade B for N if
It weakens pawns
In placing rooks look for
what files will open up
on reason to Q-side castle is…
Rook on d file
Might want to delay castling…
If under attack. Don’t castle into attack
Beside developing look for moves which will…
delay opponents ability to develop
In the wayward queen after they back off
take out the B with you N
Three reasons to accept bad pawn structure
- B pair
- Open file
- Gain tempo or quick development
when your calc several moves ask yourself if opponent has…
and inbetween check
Name 5 ways to evaluate position
- Material
- Piece Activity
- King Safety
4 Pawn structures - weak squares and color complex
holes should be filled with
Pieces not pawns
Name 3 important endgame components
- passes pawns
- active pieces
- active king
4 steps to avoid blunders
- last move
- K/Q
- Pieces
- My move
in end game Knights are terrible at attacking
flank pawns
