I am a low Class A player, by USCF rating; I hope to convey a little about chess to players who, like me, are still learning how to play the royal game.

• Little Lessons
  • Playing for the Endgame (Sometimes, noticing a long-term structural advantage, one can aim toward a favorable endgame even though the opening is barely finished.)
  • Building Walls (It can be useful to restrict the enemy king's movements, either to prevent the opposing monarch from penetrating one's position or to cut off its escape route so that it can't get away.)
  • Tempo Moves (When one would like it to be his opponent's move, it's helpful to have available a tempo move, the chessic equivalent of passing. Therefore, it can be a good idea to hold pawn moves in reserve, especially otherwise inconsequential ones, in case a tempo move is needed later.)
  • Outflanking (Taking advantage of an opponent's king's dearth of defensive squares)
  • Entombed Pieces (When an opponent's piece is locked out of play, one is effectively a piece ahead, and should play so as to capitalize on that circumstance.)
  • The Queening Square (under construction)
  • Cutting Off the King's Escape Route (under construction)
  • The Opposition
• On Time Controls

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