exploitation of, 229, 251-252
full, 317
half, 317
illegal, 352
of king, 11-13
of knight, 16-17
notation for, 35-36
number of possible, 180-181, 202
of pawns, 18-19
planning (See also analysis)
context, importance of, 169-170
criteria for, 133-134, 153-154, 172-173, 243, 339
expecting opponents best move, 339
generating alternatives, 150
goals of, 144, 153
importance of, 95-96, 103-104, 104-105, 148, 153-154, 164, 317
obvious moves and, 266
“playing the board,” 133-134, 243
reacting to opponent, 101, 115
of queen, 14-16
required, 10, 73-76, 288
of rook, 14-16
rules, 9-10, 288
second, recommended, 95-97
touch-move rule, 10
training set-up for, 91-92
movies about chess, 363
Murphy (Beckett), 364
My Sixty Memorable Games (Fischer), 360
My System (Nimzowitch), 360
Nabokov, Vladimir, 364
Nimzo-Indian Defense, 356
Nimzowitch, Aron, 360
1984 (Orwell), 364
notation, algebraic, 33-38
for commentary, 36-37
for file and rank names, 4-5, 33-34
reasons for, 37-38
for units and moves, 34-36
opening. See also pawn structure, development of
Birds Opening, 355
by black, See black, opening
classical center, 96-97, 112-113
definition of, 96
development from, 97-103
double king-pawn, 116, 163
English Opening, 355
first move, recommended
for black, 115-116
for white, 87-95
flank, 154-155
Four Knights Opening, 355
goals of, 78, 91
center control, 87-90
development of forces, 84-85
seizing initiative, 78-80, 82-86, 204
guidelines for, 155-157
initiative in, 78-80, 82-86, 204
isolated pawn centers, 208
Orangutan Opening, 356
Reti’s Opening, 356
second move, recommended, 95-97
development following, 97-103
standard, listing of, 355-356
theoretical studies of, 85-86
time as strategic element in, 288
by white, See white, opening
opening scheme, definition of, 98
opponent
expecting best move from, 339
exploiting weaknesses of, 205
giving tactics away to, 274-275, 325
poor, playing against, 133-134
preventing desirable actions by, 221-222, 226
reacting to, 101, 115 (See also initiative, seizing)
Orangutan Opening, 356
ordinary passed pawn, defined, 318
Orwell, George, 364
outside passed pawn, defined, 318
overconfidence, danger of, 281, 289, 339
overload, 52-54
passed pawns
advancement of, 326-329
candidate, 327
Capablanca’s Rule for, 327-328, 328
connected, 318, 321-323
decoy, 327
definition of, 209, 317
ordinary, 318
outside, 318
protected, 318, 319-320
sacrifice of, 318
split, 318, 323-324
supported, 319-320
types of, 318
pawn(s)
capture by, 18-19
en passant, 30-33
definition of, 35
notation for, 35
forks, 45
as defenders, 106-107
definition of, 353
double, pawn majority and, 326
in endgame
passed pawns, See passed pawns
promotion of, 28-30
definition of, 353
as tactic, 57-59, 174, 293, 324-325
underpromotion, 28-30, 57-58
unmoved, 325-326
value of, 287-288, 292-293, 294-295
history of, 2
move of, 18-19
notation for, 9, 34, 36
passed, See passed pawns
promotion of, 28-30
definition of, 353
as tactic, 57-59, 174, 293, 324-325
underpromotion, 28-30, 57-58
roles played by, 141-142
trading down of, 279-280, 293
unmoved, endgame, 325-326
value of, relative, 43, 142-143, 238-239
in endgame, 287-288, 292-293, 294-295
vs. piece, 10, 11
weak, definition of, 206
pawn majority
creation of, 330
definition of, 325-326
healthy, 326
passed pawns in, 326-329
pawn structure
capturing toward center and, 209-210, 330
castling and, 247-250, 264-267
clearing files, 100, 223
connected pawns, 207
passed, 318, 321-323
defensive role of, 106-107, 199-202, 209
definition of, 353
development of
advance, excessive, 143, 157
classical center, 96-97, 112-113
definition of, 96
development from, 97-103
in endgame, 326-329
first move
for black, 115-116, 123-127
for white, 87-95
goals of, 141-142
in opening, 97-103, 123-127, 129-130, 134-137, 145-153, 164-166
second move, 95-97, 143-144
unnecessary, folly of, 106-113, 146, 156, 168-169, 181, 233, 337
double pawns, 206-207
benefits of, 215-216, 218-219
consequences of, 208-209
disadvantages of, 217-219
isolated, 206-207, 217
disadvantages of, 217-219
wasting time to avoid, 215, 220
in endgame, 288
f-pawn, dangers of moving, 247-250
isolated pawns, 200-202, 206-208
double, 206-207, 217
disadvantages of, 217-219
opening centers with, 208
king safety and, 107, 247-250, 264-267
pawn majority
creation of, 330
definition of, 325-326
healthy, 326
passed pawns in, 326-329
rook pawns, advancement of, 107-108
as strategic element, 79, 81-82
taking toward center and, 209-210
weaknesses in
avoiding, 215, 220
exploiting, 205-209
types of, 219-220
perpetual check, 24
Petrosian, Tigran, 145, 358
Petrov Defense (Russian Game), 117-122, 145, 150, 356
Philidor, François-André Danican, 152, 359
Philidor’s Defense, 152, 356, 365
piece(s). See also unit(s) [pieces + pawns]
definition of, 10, 11, 353
history of, 2
major, defined, 353
minor, defined, 353
notation for, 8-9, 34-35, 93
starting placement of, 6-8
trapped, defined, 353
pins, 45-47, 48, 186-189, 231-233
absolute, 186-187, 189
breaking, 213-214
capturing pieces in, 189
definition of, 353
negating defender with, 195-196
relative, 187-189
Pirc Defense, 356
plan, defined, 353. See also strategy
Poe, Edgar Allan, 364
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positional advantage, defined, 353
positional chess, 204-205
Pound, Ezra, 364
principles of chess, importance of obeying, 133-134, 163-164
problem solving
steps in, 253-254
types of reasoning in, 253
promotion of pawns, 28-30
definition of, 353
as tactic, 57-59, 174, 293, 324-325
underpromotion, 28-30, 57-58
protected passed pawns, 318, 319-320
quality, winning/losing of, definition of, 128
queen
attack power of, 132
with knight vs. bishop, 193-194
definition of, 353
development of, 284, 290
early, 123, 125-126, 129-132, 148-149, 156, 167-170, 182
in endgame, 289
history of, 132, 359
move of, 14-16
notation for, 34-35
placement of
effective, 88-89
for set-up, 6, 8
sacrifice of, 137-138, 140
trading, 130-131, 132-133, 260-262, 313-314
value of, relative, 43
queen-bishop, 8
queening, defined, 353
queen-knight, 8
queen-rook, 8
Queen’s Gambit, 356
queenside, 7-8
queenside castle, 26-27
advantages of, 101, 224
notation for, 35
Queen’s Indian Defense, 356
quotes about chess, 361-362
ranks, 4-5
definition of, 353
notation for, 4-5, 33-34
securing of, 210-211
seventh, rook endgame and, 334-336
relative pins, 187-189
removing the defender tactic, 52, 258-259, 264
definition of, 353
Repeticion de Amores y Arte de Axedres (Lucena), 359
resigning, 353
Reti’s Opening, 356
retreat, forcing, value of, 306
Rio, Ercole del, 165
rook(s)
castling and, 25-27, 222-223
definition of, 354
development of, 99
in endgame, 289, 334-336, 338-344
doubled (connected), 223
in endgame, 335, 338-340
power of, 211-212
in endgame, development of, 289, 334-336, 338-344
history of, 2
move of, 14-16
notation for, 34-35
opening file for, 210-211
placement of
effective, 88-89, 222-223
for set-up, 8
value of, relative, 43, 142-143
rook pawns, advancement of, 107-108
“The Royal Game” (Zweig), 364
rules
board configuration, 3-6
capturing, 10, 11, 14
castling, 25-27, 224-226
draws, 23-25
50-move rule, 24
moving, 9-10, 288
threefold repetition rule, 24
touch-move rule, 10
winning, 20
Russell, Bertrand, 362
Russian Game. See Petrov Defense
Ruy Lopez, 356
sacrifice
definition of, 138, 354
to force draw, 279-280
guidelines for, 156, 157
of passed pawns, 318
of queen, 137-138, 140
as strategy, 138-140
sacrifice the exchange, definition of, 128-129
scoring, 24
Scotch Game, 164-166, 356
Searching for Bobby Fischer (film), 57, 360, 363
second move, recommended, 95-97
senat (Egyptian game), 359
seventh rank, rook endgame and, 334-336
The Seventh Seal (film), 363
Shannon, Claude, 348, 360
Shaw, George Bernard, 40
Sicilian Defense, 123, 151-152, 356
simplify, defined, 354
Singer, Isaac Bashevis, 362
Sissa, 1
skewers, 47, 277
definition of, 354
Slav Defense, 356
smothered mate, 188
Smyslov, Vasily, 358
Socratic method, 254, x-xi. See also analysis
space
definition of, 354
as strategic element, 79, 81
Spassky, Boris, 347, 358, 360
Fischer-Spassky match (1972), 344
split passed pawn, 318, 323-324
stalemate, 25, 354
Steinitz, Wilhelm, 202-205, 358, 360
strategy
definition of, 60, 257-258, 354
development of, 316-317 (See also analysis)
flexibility in, 316-317
importance of following, 105-106
importance of having, 157, 315-316
in middlegame, 257
positional chess, 204-205
strategic elements, 79-82
study of, 258
structural weaknesses
definition of, 205
taking advantage of, 205-209
Struggle (Lasker), 105
supported passed pawn, 319-320
tactic(s)
advanced, 313
battery
definition of, 211, 335, 351
in endgame, 335-336
power of, 211-212
for checkmate
definition of, 61
forced moves in, 73-76
one-move, 61-72
two-move, 72-76
definition of, 42, 60, 257-258, 354
discovered attack, 49-52, 273, 291-292, 303-304, 306-307
definition of, 352
double attacks
avoiding, 227
definition of, 352
double check, 50-51, 352
forks, 44-45, 352
giving away to opponent, 274-275, 325
hurdle, 54-56
importance of, 41-42
learning, 258, 274
mating
definition of, 61
forced moves in, 73-76
one move, 61-72
two move, 72-76
in middlegame, 257
non-mating, 42-60
definition of, 42
overload, 52-54
pawn promotion, 28-30, 57-59, 174, 293, 324-325
definition of, 353
underpromotion, 28-30, 57-58
pins, 45-47, 48, 186-189, 231-233
absolute, 186-187, 189
breaking, 213-214
capturing pieces in, 189
definition of, 353
negating defender with, 195-196
relative, 187-189
skewers, 47, 277
definition of, 354
splitting the opposition, 89-90
traps, 56-57, 337-338
of bishops, 344-345
definition of, 337, 354
undermining, 52-53, 264, 354
x-ray, 54-56, 354
zwischenzug, 184-185, 198, 260, 264, 267-268, 354
tactical weakness, definition of, 205
Tal, Mikhail, 358
Tarrasch, Siegbert, 165
Tartakover, Saviely, 339
tempo [time unit]. See also time
black strategy and, 237
definition of, 80, 354
exchange of, for material advantage, 203
exchanges and, 183-184
full utilization of, 106, 114, 141 (See also initiative, seizing)
tempo [time unit] (cont.)
in middlegame, 234-235
wasting
to avoid double pawns, 215, 220
with unnecessary moves
checks, 177-178
by pawns, 106-113, 146, 156, 168-169, 181, 233, 337
by queen early development, 131
theory of chess, Internet’s impact on, 349-350<
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The Thing (film), 363
The Thomas Crown Affair (film), 363
threat
definition of, 85-86, 354
double, avoiding, 227
responding to, 86
threefold repetition rule, 24
Through the Looking-Glass (Carroll), 364
ties. See draws
time. See also tempo
definition of, 354
as strategic element, 79-80, 203-204, 288-289
in middlegame, 234-235, 288
Tolstoy, Leo, 364
touch-move rule, 10
The Tournament (film), 363
trading. See exchanges
transposition of moves, 120
trapped piece, defined, 353
trap/trapping, 56-57, 337-338
of bishops, 344-345
definition of, 337, 354
The Turk, 359
Two Knights Defense, 356
two ply, 73
2001: A Space Odyssey (Clarke), 364
2001: A Space Odyssey (film), 363
undermining, 52-53, 264, 354
underpromotion, 28-30, 57-58
united passed pawns, 321
unit(s) [pieces + pawns]. See also material; piece(s)
color of, 10, 82
defense of, adequate, 237-238
definition of, 10, 11, 354
en prise, 43-44
hanging, 43-44
notation for, 8-9, 34-35, 93
number of, 10-11
placement of, in endgame, 289-290
value of, relative, 42-43, 142-143, 238-239, 287-288, 307-308
unnecessary moves
checks, 177-178
of pawns, 106-113, 146, 156, 168-169, 181, 233, 337
queen early development and, 131
up the exchange, definition of, 128.
See also material advantage
variation, defined, 353
Vienna Game, 356
Voltaire, 362
Vonnegut, Kurt, 364
War and Peace (Tolstoy), 364
Ward, Artemus, 84
“The Waste Land” (Eliot), 364
weaknesses
exploitation of, 205
in pawn structure
avoiding, 215, 220
exploiting, 205-209
types of, 219-220
structural
definition of, 205
taking advantage of, 205-209
tactical, 205
weak pawn, definition of, 206
Web. See World Wide Web
wedge, driving down center, 89-90
The Week in Chess (Web site), 357
white
advantages of, 82-84, 97, 105
definition of, 353
opening, 87-103
development during, 97-103, 123-127, 129-130, 134-137, 145-153, 164-166, 176-177
goals of, 84
recommended
first move, 87-95
second move, 95-97, 143-144
winning. See also advantage; strategy
determination and, 339
factors in, 315-316
with material advantage
when down, 175-176
when up, 173-175, 277-278, 281, 293-294, 313-314, 332
pitfalls of, 278-281, 293
rules, 20
small advantages and, 130-131, 202-205
tactics, importance of, 41-42
winning quality, definition of, 128
women
in chess history, 3
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