Check list
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on Thu, 01/22/2009 at 6:19pm.
Overview...
Spatial Advantages
Material Advantages
Development and Initiative
Pieces - what do they control, attack and where can they go?
Pawn Structure
Bishops (his/mine)
Knights (his/mine)
Rooks (his/mine)
Queen (his/mine)
What does that mean?
Key Squares
Key Diagonals
Key Files
Where are the imbalances?
Where are the weaknesses?
What is he trying to do?
What is my goal for Q, K and CTR?
Testing the move...
What pieces does this protect?
Can I be put into check?
(Based off of Silman's "Reassess Your Chess")