Tips for better chess....

[Trent Parker]

1) Check the checks.....

R. Harris - T. Parker
NSWCA May Weekender 2005
1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Nf6 3.Bb5+ Bd7 4.Bc4 b5 5.Bb3 a5 6.a3 Bg4 7.f3 Bc8 8.Nc3 Ba6 9.Nge2 Nbd7 10.d4 Nb6 11.Nf4 g6 12.O-O b4 13.Nce2 Nfxd5?? (13...a4 was necessary) 14.Nxd5 Nxd5?? 15.Ba4+! 1-0

[Trent Parker]

2) Develop your pieces rapidly......

M. Sweeney - T. Parker
NSWCA May Weekender
1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Nf6 3.c4 e6 4.d4 exd5 5.cxd5 Qxd5 6.Nc3 Bb4 7.Nf3 Nc6 8.Bd2 Qe6+ 9.Qe2 O-O 10.Qxe6 Bxe6 11.O-O-O Rad8 12.Bg5 Be7 13.Bxf6 Bxf6 14.d5 Bxc3 15.dxe6 Bxb2+ 16.Kxb2 Rxd1 17.g3 fxe6 18.Kc2 Rfd8 19.h4 Nb4+ 20.Kb3 Nd3 21.Ng5 Nxf2 22.Rg1 Rb1+ 23.Kc2 Rdd1 24.Nxe6 Rxf1 25.Rg2 Ng4 26.Kc3 Rfd1 27.Nf4 b5 28.Nd3 c5 29.Nxc5 Ne3 30.Rh2 b4+ 0-1

[Trent Parker]

3) Be careful of Back rank weaknesses...

i'll post this game in the BDG corner later....