MIDDLEGAME TIPS: tip015
Don’t play a good-looking move in vague hopefulness: consider what your opponent’s reply might be.
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OPENING TIPS: tip034
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MIDDLEGAME TIPS: tip085
ByDJCATo summarise: anxiety, haste, vagueness, confusion and simple-mindedness are the enemies of good moves.