Monday, January 29, 2007

Ten Chess Mistakes

The 10 Most Common Chess Mistakes (1998) by Larry Evans

... and how to avoid them!

218 Examples of Typical Blunders

The ten are:

1. Bad development
2. Neglecting the king
3. Misjudging threats
4. Ignoring pins
5. Premature aggression
6. Miscalculation
7. Impulsiveness
8. Snatching pawns
9. Creating weaknesses
10. Inattention

Definitely worth reading, and probably worth buying.

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