I'm back and I just wanted to let you know how progress is going. Chess has gotten much easier for me and I have made a lot of improvement to my game thanks to Yasser Seirawan. His tips have been very helpful to me in getting better at chess.
In his book he talks about the X-ray tactic and its a very interesting way to look at chess and can be very useful. This tactic allows for a piece to start an attack even when other pieces are in the way and also allows a piece to defend a friendly piece while attacking the enemy piece in the process.
One of Yasser Seriawan's greatest quotes when it came to the game of chess is "Though most people love to look at the games of the great attacking masters, some of the most successful players in history have been the quiet positional players. They slowly grind you down by taking away your space, tying up your pieces, and leaving you with virtually nothing to do". this is a very strong quote and it can also relate to the X-ray tactic because its a tactic that leaves you with virtually nothing to do.
How has the X-ray tactic changed your view of chess?
Gurshan, the X-ray tactic, I thought, was very interesting. This move seems to be very complicated, especially a lot more than some of the other moves. The information was laid out very well and I understood most of it except for the part of were the rook is supposed to go after you have moved the queen. I get what the bishop and the queens are supposed to in order for this move to work; just the placement of the bishop doesn’t make sense to me. Once again, I found this post very helpful with informing me about how to play chess and the important moves I need to make.
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