The purpose of reading a chess book or learning a tactic or strategy is to gain an edge over others. If you know something that your opponent is not aware of then certainly you have some advantage over him/her.
Once you have learned the right way to move the pieces, its time to learn the guidelines on how to move each piece. While a lot of that depends on the position here are some basic guidelines that you can follow for each piece.
King
As the King moves in only one step in all directions, it is important to put the king in safety early on in the game either by castling it on the King or Queen side. After you have done castling watch out for any open diagonals through which your opponents Bishop can come and attack.
Rook
Rook must be brought into action in the middle game when you have open or semi open files.It creates a fire line on an open file. Rook is said to be valid for 5 points.
Knight
Unlike rook, a knight can jump over other pieces and pawns and it carries 3 points. It is very active in the opening and middle games in the end game knight cannot extend its control over too many squares so if you get a chance to exchange a knight for a bishop then go for it. By centralizing the bishop you can control more squares.
Bishop
Bishop can get active in a middle game and it carries 3 points. Bishop can prevent opponent's pawns from becoming passed pawns in the end game. It also performs well in fianchetto positions in some openings. If you are playing against an opponent that is not experienced then try placing the bishop where the rook used to be at the opening. In many cases your opponent may fail to see the diagonal controlled by your bishop.
Queen
This is the most valuable piece and it carries 9 points. It can act like a rook and a bishop.It is not advisable to bring the queen out early on in the game. Queen can be used with other pieces like bishop, knight or rook to stage an attack against the opponent. Watch out for the mobility of Queen as it often gets trapped if it travels far and wide in to the enemy territory. Especially if the opponent's pawns have not left their ranks yet.I hope you find these guidelines helpful will discuss later in the coming days
Once you have learned the right way to move the pieces, its time to learn the guidelines on how to move each piece. While a lot of that depends on the position here are some basic guidelines that you can follow for each piece.
King
As the King moves in only one step in all directions, it is important to put the king in safety early on in the game either by castling it on the King or Queen side. After you have done castling watch out for any open diagonals through which your opponents Bishop can come and attack.
Rook
Rook must be brought into action in the middle game when you have open or semi open files.It creates a fire line on an open file. Rook is said to be valid for 5 points.
Knight
Unlike rook, a knight can jump over other pieces and pawns and it carries 3 points. It is very active in the opening and middle games in the end game knight cannot extend its control over too many squares so if you get a chance to exchange a knight for a bishop then go for it. By centralizing the bishop you can control more squares.
Bishop
Bishop can get active in a middle game and it carries 3 points. Bishop can prevent opponent's pawns from becoming passed pawns in the end game. It also performs well in fianchetto positions in some openings. If you are playing against an opponent that is not experienced then try placing the bishop where the rook used to be at the opening. In many cases your opponent may fail to see the diagonal controlled by your bishop.
Queen
This is the most valuable piece and it carries 9 points. It can act like a rook and a bishop.It is not advisable to bring the queen out early on in the game. Queen can be used with other pieces like bishop, knight or rook to stage an attack against the opponent. Watch out for the mobility of Queen as it often gets trapped if it travels far and wide in to the enemy territory. Especially if the opponent's pawns have not left their ranks yet.I hope you find these guidelines helpful will discuss later in the coming days
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