Move First Think Later

CHALLENGE CONVENTIONAL CHESS WISDOM AND DISCOVER HOW STRONG MOVES ARE REALLY FOUND

The chess instruction establishment claims that all you need to do is concentrate on the characteristics of a position. Stick to some rules of thumb and good moves will pop up more or less automatically.

But that is not how it works, finds International Master Willy Hendriks. Chess players, both weak and strong, don't first make a plan before looking at candidate moves. Trial and error is a very common and in ...