Practical Tips for the Tournament Player Vol.1

How to play in a lost position.

A lost position has one hidden advantage: you have nothing left to lose. The burden of winning lies with your opponent, and Jan Markos wants you to play...

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Contents

1 Introduction

2 Chapter 1: Clock and Mind

2.1 Time Management

2.2 Time Management Exercises

2.3 Emotions in Chess

2.4 Emotions Exercises

2.5 Be patient like Carlsen

2.6 Patience Exercises

3 Chapter 2: Playing for a Result

3.1 How to win in a must-win situation.

3.2 Must-Win Exercises

3.3 Accept or decline the draw?

3.4 Draw Offer Exercises

3.5 How to play in a lost position.

3.6 Lost Position Exercises

3.7 How to play a stronger opponent.

3.8 Stronger Opponent Exercises

4 Chapter 3: Choosing the Battlefield

4.1 The Danger of Symmetcrical Positions

4.2 Symmetrical Positions Exercises

4.3 Opening Surprises

4.4 Opening Surprises Exercises

4.5 Simple Wins

4.6 Simple Wins Exercises

4.7 Traps

4.8 Traps Exercises