CLEARANCE - Explosive Middlegame Tactics - EMPIRE CHESS Signature Contemporary III Luxury Chess Boards •Open files – a fundamental

•Open files – a fundamental element of chess strategy

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Frank is today considered the foremost authority of Jaques and other Staunton and pre-Staunton chessmen

In the middlegame we should attack the opponent’s king if he is not safe to mate and win

CLEARANCE - Explosive Middlegame Tactics - EMPIRE CHESS Signature Contemporary III Luxury Chess Boards •Open files – a fundamentalHow many games have you won or lost due to tactics? Think about how many decisive victories have come by attentively picking off an opponents loose piece via a combination. Think about how many times you have lost a pawn due to a forcing sequence of moves by your opponent. While it is important to have a well rounded style, it is critical for chess players of all levels to be good at tactics because combinations are often what forces decisive outcomes