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- TIPS
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- Knowing beforehand which type of combination is to be played will be a
- great help. Questions in which the theme is unknown will tend to more
- difficult.
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- Before jumping into looking ahead moves, a good approach is to recognise
- the tactical strengths and weaknesses of a position. e.g.
- What attacks what?
- What defends what?
- What obstructs what?
- Are any pieces pinned?
- Are any pieces immobile?
- The ability to recognise basic combinative patterns, pin, skewer, fork etc.
- will be a great help here.
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- After learning as much as you can about a position, you can start analysing
- concrete variations. Some positions will only have one main variation while
- others may have many branches of variations. Sometimes a combination will
- work in one move order, but not another.
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- A useful tip is to examine all checks, captures and attacking moves(this is
- an old C.J.S.Purdy rule). Sometimes a very surprising move will prove to be
- the key to a combinaton.
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- An experienced player will have a feeling that a combination is present in
- a particular position. This intuition can be developed by practising
- combinations such as these.
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- The time limit option can be used in different ways. You may choose to
- put time pressure on yourself by selecting a fast limit, or you choose
- a limit that allows you to take your time.
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- Likewise, the displayanswer option can be used either way.
- If you want to know what the answer to a question you cannot solve is,
- then leave this option on. If you want to have a second crack at any
- questions you cannot solve, then turn this option off.
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