Komodo 8 Chess Engine: Tips, Tricks and Strategies.

Tips:

• Control the center of the board: Try to occupy and control the central squares as they provide more mobility and flexibility for your pieces.
• Develop your pieces early: Bring your pieces out from their starting positions to active squares to put pressure on your opponent.
• Castle early: King safety is crucial, so castle your king to the side where it is safer.
• Create pawn structures carefully: Pawn structures have long-term implications, so plan your pawn moves accordingly.
• Calculate variations: Be prepared to calculate multiple moves ahead to anticipate your opponent's responses.

Tricks:

• Use pins, forks, and skewers: These tactical motifs can help you gain material advantages.
• Overload opponent's defenders: Target squares or pieces that are guarded by multiple defender to create weaknesses.
• Trapping pieces: Lure your opponent's pieces to squares where they have limited mobility.
• Zwischenzug (Intermediate moves): Surprise your opponent by playing a strong move in between their expected sequence.

Strategies:

• Opening principles: Follow basic opening principles to get a good position in the early game.
• Plan for the middlegame: Have a clear plan for the middlegame based on your position and pawn structures.
• Piece activity: Aim to keep your pieces active and coordinated to put pressure on your opponent.
• Endgame techniques: Study common endgame positions and learn the fundamental endgame techniques.
• Time management: Be mindful of the clock and avoid time pressure.