HOW TO PLAY ONLINE ON LICHESS

HOW TO PLAY ONLINE ON LICHESS

1. Open "www.lichess.org" in your Internet Browser.
2. Menu --> Click on "PLAY"
3. Click on "Quick pairing"
4. Click on the button "10+0 Rapid"
5. You will be paired with some other player, good luck for the game!

TACTICS PRACTICE on LICHESS

Practicing Tactics is one of the best ways to improve your Tournament Results.
Below are the Links in Lichess portal for Tactics Practice.

1. Basic Tactics - here you can practice various positions of Checkmates, Basic Tactics, Intermediate Tactics, Pawn Endgames & Rook Endgames.

2. Puzzles - here several positions are displayed in which you can solve the Tactics. Set the Difficulty level to "Easiest" to start with.

Click here to find Tactics based on Theme.

3. Puzzle Streak - solve progressively harder puzzles to build a winning streak.

4. Puzzle Storm - solve Tactics with a Time Control.

5. Puzzle Racer - this is a fun game mode in which you compete with other players to solve Tactics as fast as possible.

6. Puzzle Dashboard - analyze your progress in working on Tactics.

HOW TO PRACTICE Coordinates ON LICHESS

HOW TO PRACTICE "Coordinates" ON LICHESS

1. Menu --> Hold your Mouse on "LEARN".
2. Click on the third option under this "Coordinates".
3. Click on "Find square", Click on the White King icon.
4. Click on "START TRAINING".
5. Click on the squares whose name is displayed on the screen and measure your score.

Shortcut to Coordinates, Click Here

Center Counter Defense

Center Counter (Scandinavian) Defense

ECO Code B01

Gambit Line

1. e2-e4     d7-d5

2. e4xd5     Ng8-f6  

3. c2-c4     c7-c6

4. Nb1-c3

(4. d5xc6?! Nb8xc6 Black is slightly better)

4. ------    c6xd5

5. c4xd5     Nf6xd5

6. Ng1-f3    Nb8-c6

7. Bf1-b5    e7-e6

8. 0-0     Bf8-e7

9. d2-d4     0-0

(=)

Main Line

1. e2-e4     d7-d5

2. e4xd5     Qd8xd5

3. Nb1-c3    Qd5-a5

4. d2-d4     Ng8-f6

5. Ng1-f3    c7-c6

6. Bf1-c4    Bc8-f5

7. Bc1-d2    e7-e6

8. Qd1-e2    Bf8-b4

9. 0-0-0     Nb8-d7

10. a2-a3    Bb4xc3

11. Bd2xc3    Qa5-c7

Unclear Position

CHESS MIDDLE GAME STRATEGY COURSE

Below are the details of the Chess Middle Game Strategy Course which is one of the Best Chess Courses offered by Nagesh Chess Academy.

Many students, after taking this course showed a significant improvement in their Chess play. We encourage you to enroll for this Top Chess Course and learn the Middlegame, one of the most difficult stages of a Chess game.

CHESS ENDGAME COURSE

Below are the details of the Chess Endgame Course which is one of the Best Chess Courses offered by Nagesh Chess Academy.

Many students, after taking this course showed a significant improvement in their Chess play. We encourage you to enroll for this Top Chess Course and learn the Endgame, one of the most important stages of a Chess game.

 

How to Decide what Move to Play

1. Material
If you are having more material --> Endgame is better --> Exchange Pieces, especially Queens
If you are having less material --> Middle Game is better --> Avoid Exchanging Pieces, try to Attack

2. Pawn Structure
If your Pawn Structure is better --> Endgame is better --> Try to Exchange Pieces, especially Queens
If your Pawn Structure has Weaknesses --> Middle Game is better --> Avoid exchanging Pieces, try to Attack

3. King Safety
If the enemy K position is weak, do not worry about Material or Pawn Structure --> Try to open Lines and Attack the enemy K (even sacrificing Pieces or Pawns is OK), go for Checkmate
If your own K position is weak, Protect your K with your Pieces, be careful which enemy Pieces are trying to Attack --> Try to exchange the enemy Pieces that are on strong Sqs