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Step 13Basic Strategy
Chess is an incredibly complex strategic game, and it is impossible to go into all of the possible tactics one could use to win. However, I wanted to leave the new player with a few hints that will hopefully aid in victory.
Piece Value:
Obviously you want to protect your pieces from capture, but it helps to know which pieces are the strongest so you can decide who to save if you must choose between two. A good explanation of piece value is available on Wikipedia
Queen: Strongest = Most Value
Rook
Bishop, Knight
Pawn: Weakest = Least Value
The bishop and the knight are commonly considered equal on the value scale, however many feel (myself included) that the bishop has a slight edge over the knight.
Pawns become more valuable as they near promotion.
Pawn Promotion:
Although a pawn can be promoted to a variety of pieces, the strongest choice is almost always to promote to queen.
Board Control:
When building defenses, remember to look at the board and gauge how strong you are in certain areas of the board. Try an keep power distributed fairly evenly, and bring pieces over to add strength if you see an attack coming.
When attacking, it's a bad idea to let any of your pieces become cut off from your main force. I find it helpful to have a support piece in mind when making an attack. Using pieces in tandem almost always yields a better result than using one piece alone.
Piece Value:
Obviously you want to protect your pieces from capture, but it helps to know which pieces are the strongest so you can decide who to save if you must choose between two. A good explanation of piece value is available on Wikipedia
Queen: Strongest = Most Value
Rook
Bishop, Knight
Pawn: Weakest = Least Value
The bishop and the knight are commonly considered equal on the value scale, however many feel (myself included) that the bishop has a slight edge over the knight.
Pawns become more valuable as they near promotion.
Pawn Promotion:
Although a pawn can be promoted to a variety of pieces, the strongest choice is almost always to promote to queen.
Board Control:
When building defenses, remember to look at the board and gauge how strong you are in certain areas of the board. Try an keep power distributed fairly evenly, and bring pieces over to add strength if you see an attack coming.
When attacking, it's a bad idea to let any of your pieces become cut off from your main force. I find it helpful to have a support piece in mind when making an attack. Using pieces in tandem almost always yields a better result than using one piece alone.
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