Chess study guide

When was the first ever world championship played

1886

Who was the strongest female player ever was and who was the only hispanic world champion?

Judit Polgar and Jose Raul Capablanca

Who is the world champion?

Magnus Carlson

Know your chess opening principles?

Take control of center, develop your pieces, castle, dont make too many pawn moves, dont bring queen out too early

What are the end game plans?

Activate your king, create a passed pawn, promote the pawn

What are the middle game plans

Activate your queen, activate your rooks, go after material, attack the king, gain space

Know which piece like open positions and which closed position?

Bishops like open positions, Knights like closed position

What are the top 8 chess mistakes?

Bringing out your queen too early, focusing on the center, not castling, not protecting the king, not thinking about the opponents plan, moving pieces twice, stalemate, falling for traps