Main Strategy in Chess Chess is one of the most simple but stimulating indoor games. It is popular among the old as well as young. Mastering the game requires a lot of skill and logical thinking. It improves the mental ability of the player and makes one more patient. An enthusiastic beginner is bound to get addicted to it and in this game like any other practice makes perfect. There are many easy strategies that can lead to victory in this game. Chess strategy is concerned with the evaluation of the current chess positions and setting up for future play. During the evaluation, a player must take into account the value of each piece on the board, pawn structure, king safety, position of pieces, and control of key squares and groups of squares (e.g. diagonals, open files, black or white squares), and the possible moves the opponent will make after any move made. The most basic method in chess is to count the total value of pieces on both sides for evaluation of points - pawns are considered to be worth one point, knights and bishops’ three points each, rooks five points, and queens nine points. The fighting value of the king in the endgame is approximately four points. The values are modified by the position of each piece (e.g. advanced pawns are usually more valuable than those on their starting squares) and many others. Another important factor in the chess evaluation is the pawn structure, since pawns are the most immobile of the chess pieces, relatively static and largely determines the strategic nature of the position. Weaknesses in the pawn structure, such as isolated ones, are usually permanent. Care must therefore be taken to avoid them. The most important key in chess is for the pawns to protect the Queen and King, just as in real life. If you have a good defence then you can attack with ease and hopefully come out victorious in the end. |
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