: Identify which of your pieces is doing the least work and find a way to activate it.
: Strategy is often dictated by pawns. Understand concepts like isolated pawns , pawn breaks to open the game, and keeping your structure intact on your castled side. Recommended Training Resources Mastering Chess Strategy
Mastery involves internalizing several "golden rules" that apply to almost every game: : Identify which of your pieces is doing
Find it at Barnes & Noble (~$19) or directly from Silman-James Press . pawn breaks to open the game
: An alphabetical dictionary of strategic concepts, making it an excellent reference guide for amateurs to quickly look up specific themes like "outposts" or "minority attacks".