OPENING TIPS: tip099
(Nimzowitsch) 2. A pawn move must not in itself be regarded as a devloping move, but merely as an aid to development.
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MIDDLEGAME TIPS: tip171
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Opening choices (training day)
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MIDDLEGAME TIPS: tip073
ByDJCADon’t play a move with a one-move threat that can be easily stopped.