Chess 2017: Tips, Tricks and Strategies.

Tips:

• Control the center of the board to gain better mobility for your pieces.
• Develop your knights and bishops early to increase your options.
• Castle early to improve king's safety and connect rooks.
• Think ahead and consider your opponent's possible moves.
• Pay attention to pawn structure as it can determine your strategic options.

Tricks:

• Use pins and skewers to target valuable enemy pieces.
• Practice fork tactics to simultaneously threaten two pieces.
• Master discovered attacks to create threats through moving your own pieces.
• Learn the power of deflection and attraction to manipulate your opponent's pieces.
• Utilize the Zwischenzug (intermezzo) tactic to disrupt your opponent's plans.

Strategies:

• Play aggressively in open positions; focus on piece activity and attack.
• Adopt a more cautious approach in closed positions; emphasize pawn structure and maneuvering.
• Control open files with your rooks to apply pressure on your opponent's position.
• Consider pawn breaks to open up the position and create imbalances.
• Assess the value of pieces and position before deciding whether to exchange or keep them.