10 Things I Learned from Today's Chess lesson
We studied a game I had played and won. I was playing the black side of a "Pseudo-Austrian Attack" and got a good position. But maybe my opponent could've defended better. Full game is at: https://lichess.org/study/p4pYkYAl
1. Minority attack / Carlsbad variation nuance
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2. Never underestimate even a bad attack on the king.
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3. Overthinking
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4. Never understimate a passed pawn.
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5. Carlsbad: if white is the side with 4 pawns should put a knight on c5.
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6. Remember Austrian Attack
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7. Against the idea I did in the game, Grand Prix style attack would've won.
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8. It's hard to win a game.
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- knowledge fades without action (i.e. the position will fade if you don't keep activating pieces)
- without peace there is no passion, without passion, there is no peace.
To win, must still be passionate about pressing but focus on improving position and not just concrete moves. This appears to be my big weakness.
9. Future study: "carlsbad setup" in the book "Chess Structures" by Flores
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10. Don't always make moves now if you can make them later.
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