Wednesday 30 November 2011

Chess Sets Online: The Three Phases Of Chess


 

The 32 chess set pieces represent material, one of three elements within a game of chess. The others are space or territory, represented by the 64 squares and time, represented by the moves.
 
Time can be divided into three main phases, namely the opening, the middle-game and the end-game.   In the opening of the chess game, both players are focused on developing their forces. The players then move on into the middle-game.  This is where the battle is at its height and their forces reduce.  That diminution of forces decreases the danger of a ‘mate’ during the end-game. However, during that phase, the opponents must take great care and precision over every move, as it is very easy to make mistakes and very hard to make amends for any unwise decisions.  For those who are interested in finding out more, it is worth looking more closely at some of the World champions to learn from their expertise in end-game play.
 
It is important to emphasise that there is no clear demarcation between the phases and the distinction between them is in no way clear-cut.  In some games, a sudden and early termination can stop the middle-game happening at all!
 
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By Jillian Lovejoy

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