CHESS STUDY TIME RECOMMENDATIONS Opening Study 10% of Time Tactical Puzzles - 20% of Time Endgame Study 10%

0% of Time Analyzing Your Games 30% of Time Analyzing Master Games 30% of Time These chess tips come from what I have been able to find from Grandmaster advice. Generally the largest results when you first begin playing chess will be from tactical puzzles. If you are new to the game, this is where you are going to want to spend the most of your study time. For opening study, it's recommended to select your favorite openings, and study them in depth. Then give some cursory study to other openings, but not as deep. This will help you avoid common traps and positional mistakes in the opening. Endgame study and positional concepts are very important. Don't neglect the endgame or you won't win very many games, even if you reach it with a slight advantage! Not enough can be said about studying both your games and Grandmaster games. I recommend you study every standard time game you play, and blitz games as well that you think have something educational in them. There are a great number of Grandmaster games on this site, along with top level tournaments. Browse them without computer assistance, and write down things you notice in the game or just make mental note of them. Try to understand what the Grandmaster is doing and try to predict their next move. Over time, you should get better at seeing the next move in the game. Finally, play lots and lots of games! Try to get both online games in and over the board games at a local chess club. If you're like me and don't have an established chess club nearby, then play online as much as possible. I recommend the Free Internet Chess Server with the Babas chess client. Check out my video on "Using the Free Internet Chess Server" to get started..

Alekhine's Benoni Defence Defence White Wins 33.5% Black Wins 33.7% Draw 32.5%

Danish Gambit White Wins 39.6% Black Wins 28.6% Draw 31.8%

Dutch Defence Stonewall White Wins 53.7% Black Wins 31.3% Draw 15.0%

Evans Gambit White Wins 37.1% Black Wins 33.9% Draw 29.1% White Wins 55.2% Black Wins 30.7% Draw 14.1%

Watch Video English Opening White Wins 34.8% Black Wins 32.4% Draw 32.9% Watch Video

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King's Indian Attack White Wins 31.0% Black Wins 27.0% Draw 42.0% Watch Video

Ruy Lopez Ruy Lopez Berlin Classical Defence Defence White Wins White Wins White Wins 34.9% 35.7% 42.0% Black Wins Black Wins Black Wins 29.4% 24.3% 26.7% Draw 35.7% Draw 40.0% Draw 31.3% Reti Opening Watch Video Watch Video Watch Video Sicilian Defence Najdorf (6. Be3) White Wins 38.7% Black Wins 28.4% Draw 32.9% Watch Watch Video Watch Video Video Sicilian Defence Dragon (Yugoslav) White Wins 40% Black Wins 24% Draw 36% Sicilian Defence Dragon (Classical) White Wins 36% Black Wins 30% Draw 34%

Ruy Lopez Scandinavian Cozio Defence Defence White Wins White Wins 46.8% 45.7% Black Wins Black Wins 28.7% 25.4% Draw 24.4% Draw 28.9% Watch Watch Video Video

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