Chess Final Exam
When was the first world championship played?
1886
Middle Game Plans
Attack the King
The only Hispanic world champion
Jose Raul Capablanca
The strongest female player ever
Judit Polgar
Who is the world champion?
Magnus Carlsen
Mistake
Moving pieces twice
Mistake
Not castling
Mistake
Not protecting the king
Mistake
Not thinking about the opponents plan
Endgame Plans
Promote the pawn
Mistake
Stalemate
Opening Principles
Take control of the center
Middle Game Plans
Activate your queen
Middle Game Plans
Activate your rooks
Endgame Plans
Activate your King
Which piece likes open positions and which piece likes closed position? (Bishop or knight)
Bishops like open positions Knights like closed positions
Mistake
Bringing the queen out too early
Middle Game Plans
Go after material (points)
Opening Principles
Castle
Endgame Plans
Create a passed pawn
Opening Principles
Develop your pieces
Opening Principles
Don't bring the queen out too early
Opening Principles
Don't make too many pawn moves
Mistake
Falling for traps
Mistake
Focusing on the center
Middle Game Plans
Gain space (the chess board is finite)
