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ChessWorld Chess Tips
Access a curated collection of practical chess tips designed to sharpen your decision-making processes on the fly. From fundamental opening principles to critical endgame rules of thumb, these bite-sized pieces of advice serve as powerful reminders during play. Use this repository to correct bad habits and reinforce the "wisdom of the masters" in your daily games.
"We think in generalities, but we live in details."
— Alfred North Whitehead (1861–1947)Video Playlist: Chess Tips
Famous Quotations & Wisdom
"A chess game is divided into three stages: the first, when you hope you have the advantage, the second when you believe you have an advantage, and the third...when you know youre going to lose!"
"To avoid losing a piece, many a person has lost the game"
"No one ever won by resigning"
"Weak points or holes in the opponents position must be occupied by pieces not pawns"
"Never is cold reason and clear thinking more necessary than when victory is in sight"
"A passed Pawn increases in strength as the number of pieces on the board diminishes"
"Do not place your pawns on the color of your bishop"
"Endgames with Queen and pawns on both sides are among the most difficult in chess"
"The King is a strong piece. Use it"
"Moral victories do not count"
"Sacrifices only prove that someone has blundered"