Hi,
Learning the tactics is a basic; knowing the difference between a pin
and skewer for example, and when to use a discovered attack, rather
than overloading.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Chess_tactics
And while the Queen's Gambit and the King's Gambit, with the Sicilian
Defences are common, there are many other openings. Spending time with
each of them to find out why they are not as "commonly" used, and
being able to recognize them when they are being played is also a good
idea.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Chess_openings
Chess Problems are good to keep on you, so that you can work through
them during the day. While chess problems rarely have anything to do
with real play, they are chess, and do require creative thinking to
work though them successfully.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Chess_problems
Also Proof games are often problem like (they are problems of another
sort) and often improve the ability to see more than the center of
things.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Chess
Mastering the art of chess is learning to see beyond our plans, and
into the actions and plans of our opponent. If yo are still worried
about your own moves, then try to keep in mind that there is another
player at te board. Stage one play is playing against yourself. You
are thinking about your own moves, even though your plans are based on
the relative position of the other player's position. Stage two
playing is when you are able to see through your opponents eyes and
feel his struggle. Stage three, or grand master level is when there
are no boards any longer.
Thinkquest has a huge library with online tutoring for learning and
mastering the game of chess.
http://thinkquest.org/library/index.html
(Just type Chess into the Search field)
thanks, and happy holidays
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