Basic Strategies

Welcome to Basic Strategies! In this section, we'll tell you how to improve your game, starting with basic principles that you'll want to keep in mind when playing. Then, we provide tips on how to take the advantage of a better position through to a checkmate. The sections that are covered here are listed below. Click here to begin.

• Piece Value
• The Pin
• The Fork
• The Skewer
• Discovered Attack
• Discovered Check
• Double Check
• Annotated Game: Part One
• Annotated Game: Part Two