300

"~GOOD DRILLS MAKE GOOD SKILLS~
Students rated 300 should know the following things before they come to the 400 group.

KNOW THESE STONE COLD!

    • P + P + P vs. P + P + P . Setup 3 white pawns on c4,d4,e4 versus 3 black pawns on c6,d6,e6 ~Learn how to break thru 100% of the time

    • Diagonals & the Bishop
      Setup a dozen or so black pieces at random. Use a white bishop to mop them up. Switch colors & repeat. Start naming diagonals, ?how many go thru the center?

    • Round the clock. From your head w/o looking at a board, call out every single edge square , in correct order. Then say them backwards.

  • What are the most typical mistakes?

  • Bad development.
  • Neglecting the King
  • Misjudging threats
  • Ignoring pins!
  • Premature aggresion
  • Miscalculation
  • Impulsivenes
  • Pawn snatching
  • Chess blindness or blunders whick can usually be due to carelessness