u14 squad training day saturday 14th may 2016 - exeter chess...
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U14 Squad Training DaySaturday 14th May 2016
Tim Paulden, Paul O'Neill, David Regis
www.exeterchessclub.org.uk/juniors
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TIMETABLE10.00 Hello 1.00 COMPUTERS for tactics
and home analysis10.10 OPENINGS:
Scotch Game1.30 Exchanges and
endgames10.40 EXERCISE
Scotch Practice
2.00 Blunder-proofing
11.30 EXERCISESetting up tactics
2.30 EXERCISE Careful practice
12.30 LUNCH 3.153.30
Plenary andFINISH
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OPENINGSOPENINGS
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Richard RÉTI
"A beginner should avoid the Queen's Gambit and French Defence and
play open games instead! While he may not win as many games at first, he will in the long run be amply compensated by acquiring a thorough
knowledge of the game."
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Mistakes
● Mistakes come from problems● Put pressure on your opponent and
they will make mistakes (promise!)● Play well!● Play to win● Play actively
– Krogius-Gheorghiu, 1964
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An opening repertoire
● What to aim for as White
● What to do if Black dodges●
● What to play as Black against 1.e4
● What to play as Black against 1.d4 etc.
● Scotch Game/Gambit ●
● IQP systems●
● French Defence●
● Tarrasch Defence or Swiss Defence
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FREE BOOK and DATABASEScotch Game for White
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P.S. FREE BOOK+ DATABASEFour opening systems to start with
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EXERCISE: Opening practice
● With a partner, play different variations of the Scotch Game against each other
● Please write down the moves● You can stop when you want if you think
you have made a mistake● Stop when one side or the other has
connected Rooks● Review with a mentor and/or with the
booklet
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Cecil PURDY
“Your opening system should be
judged by how good a career it
offers young, ambitious Rooks”
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SETTING UP SETTING UP TACTICSTACTICS
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EXERCISE: Setting up tactics
● In pairs, with a board● Pick a type of tactic and set up a
position as instructed● Get it checked!
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Practising checkingEXERCISE: 8 Queens
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EXCHANGES EXCHANGES andand
ENDGAMESENDGAMES
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Exchanges
● Exchanges are just moves● When are exchanges good? What sort
of exchange are good?● What about bad ones?●
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Endgames
● Does Black want a King and Pawn endgame here?
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Endgames
● Does Black want a King and Pawn endgame here?
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Endgames
● Does Black want a King and Pawn endgame here?
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EXERCISE: Iceland Endgame Challenge
● In pairs, with a board● Pick one that you nearly know how to
do● Practise it against each other until you
can both do it● You can look at the solutions
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COMPUTERSCOMPUTERSfor tactics for tactics
and analysisand analysis
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Computers for analysis
● Computer says: Black can get a pawn's-worth of advantage by playing 7...Nd4
● Note: White has attacked too early!
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Computers for analysis
● Computer says: after Black's retreat, White can get a pawn's-worth of advantage by playing 8.Nc3 (developing with a threat)
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Computers for tactics● Chess.com – Learn –- Tactics trainer (timed
but don't rush!)
● Lichess.com – Learn – Training (untimed?)
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BLUNDER BLUNDER PROOFINGPROOFING
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Ksawery TARTAKOWER
“The winner of the game is the one who makes the next-to-last
blunder”
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How to think ahead in chess… or THINC!
T H I
N C
T hreats (what is opponent trying to do to you?)
H opes (what can you do to them?)
I mprovements (get lazy pieces working, or some other plan)
N ext moves (what moves look good?)
C heck! (make sure your burglar alarm is on)
How to think ahead in chess… or THINC!
THINC... or thwim!
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I didn't see it!
● But did you look?● Not looking comes from:
– Haste– Laziness– Overconfidence– Panic
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EXERCISE: being careful● Pair up and play some games● When choosing your own moves,
try and be more aware of:– Your opponent's LAST move– Your opponent's NEXT move
● If you blunder:– Stop and review– Start again!
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WHAT NEXT?WHAT NEXT?
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Getting better at chess● We can't make you a much better player in
just one day, but we can tell you what will work
● You don't have to study but you must practise
– Playing slowly helps– Playing proper openings helps– Looking at your games afterwards
helps– Doing exercises helps– Computers help
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