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King and Queen versus King
In this endgame, people often move the queen too many times. If the queen is already a knight's move away from the enemy king, it doesn't have to move. In most positions, it is faster to move the king.
The point is that the ideal spot for the white queen is a knight move away from the black King. Once the queen is on the idea square, it sometimes doesn't have to move again until mate is delivered.
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I wasted years losing at chess, until I learned this
The average club player does not need to memorize a ton of opening theory. Most games leave the book within a few moves, often by move 5. Deeper theory doesn't become important until a player reaches about 1900.
Your goal in the opening should be to develop your pieces to active squares, castle, and don't create weaknesses in your position. It is likely that eventually your opponent will give you something that you can take advantage of.
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Marshall Defense
People ask why I am often winning in the opening. It is not because of vast opening knowledge. It is because my opponents create weaknesses that I take advantage of.
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2/19/26
From's Gambit
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Click here for 9. Bg2.Click here for 10. Bg2.
Click here for 13. Be3.
Click here for 14. d5.
Click here for 14. Qe2.
Click here for 14. Nf1.
Click here for 15. Rf2.
Click here for 17. Nf3.
Click here for 17. Rd1.
Click here for 18. Rf2.
Click here for 19. Kh2.
Two years later, we would have a rematch with the same opening.
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