Just imagine what would be the level of your game if you had expertise in Chess Moves. This is not a difficult way and you can do it easily just by following simple four steps to make your Chess Move from any position. Let’s have a look at them.
1st Step: Analyze the Requirements of Position
If you have determined the need for your current chess position; you are now able to use your mental energy most efficiently and effectively by focusing mainly on the items that need more attention according to the current situation. If you are just thinking about the chess position, not about what to do next; you are wasting your time. Do you have ever experienced the moment of staring at the chess board for few minutes and you have no idea of the next Chess Move? This happens when you don’t know what you should think about. Most of the chess players face this problem.
To utilize your time more efficiently, there are some questions that you ask yourself at that time by logical thinking method. For example;
- What is the opponent’s threatening position?
Chess player knows that danger can lurk from any corner. So, if you are aware of all the threats that exist in your current position, you will be comfortable and confident to encounter them. These threats can be positional and tactical. The reason why threat recognition is important is because if your opponent player is trying to make a serious threat, you can deal with it with your next Chess Move.
If you have to have a long-term plan and your opponent is trying to capture your queen, it will make no sense to spend a lot of time thinking of long plans. Your long-term plan will be efficient if you know how to deal with present-time threats.
- What are the Logical Goals for That Position?
In case your opponent is not threatening you, then your plans will depend on the stage of the game. For example, in game opening; your main focus will be on piece development and making the king safe. In the middle game, you plan to attack the opponent and improve your positions. In the end game, try to create a passed pawn to divert the attention of your opponent toward the passed pawn.
2nd Step: Find a Way to Improve Your Positions
If you can improve your chess position, you will gain many benefits. By improving your position, your opponent will not be able to get an improvement chance and it will save your mental energy. There are also some logical questions that you can ask yourself.
- Where are Pressure Points in the Opponent’s Position?
Pressure points mean the square, area, or any piece on a chess board that can pressurize your opponent. These points are very important because you can make progress and tempo moves and simultaneously pressurize your opponent.
- Can I Capture, Check, or Threat the Opponent to Achieve My Goals?
If you can improve your position by forcing your opponent, you should do it. Just think if there is any move that can help to improve your position and doesn’t improve your opponent’s position, then why you are not applying it? But be careful about the fact that if any Chess Move can threaten your opponent, it can also weaken your position; you should avoid it.
3rd Step: Compare and Find All Possible Candidate Moves
For further conservation of your mental energy, you should discard your moves that are not according to your goal but don’t ignore that Chess Move that can be proven potential. If you compare various possible positions, that can increase the chances of your progress towards your goals. At that point, ask a question to yourself.
- Which Moves of Candidate Can Serve According to Your Goals?
If you know how to evaluate the positions; you’ll be able to get more information about more valid Chess Moves. As stronger your input is; the more efficient the output you’ll get. Input in chess means the understanding and awareness of important factors that will influence chess positions. So, chess experts have strong input qualities as compared to beginners. That’s why chess masters mainly rely on their positional tactics.
4th Step: Double Check before Making a Move
Most players think about the benefits of any move and completely forget its downsides. But to become a good player, before playing your Chess Move just think about the downside of that move. Make sure that your move is not leaving the important square undefended and also think that can your opponent encounter your move with his techniques.
Conclusion
This article has given you 4 important steps to make a good Chess Move. But it does not mean that you should stuck on these 4 steps while you are playing chess tournaments because you don’t have enough time to go through all this logical thinking process. You should try to improve your game and fasten your thinking process before making any Chess Moves; you must practice it during your training and also try to find out other steps to make your game easier.