Answers.Body: <p>There are three phases of the chess game - <strong>opening</strong>, <strong>middlegame</strong> and <strong>endgame</strong>. You should learn about these. Also, as a human being there is also the <strong>psychological</strong> aspect of the game. Then there are also <strong>free chess programs</strong> that you can use to analyze your games. So you may want to look into various threads on this site that are related to these topics. </p>
  
  <p>Look for tags like <a href="https://chess.stackexchange.com/questions/tagged/opening">opening</a>, <a href="https://chess.stackexchange.com/questions/tagged/middlegame">middlegame</a>, <a href="https://chess.stackexchange.com/questions/tagged/endgame">endgame</a>, <a href="https://chess.stackexchange.com/questions/tagged/software">software</a>, <a href="https://chess.stackexchange.com/questions/tagged/training">training</a>, <a href="https://chess.stackexchange.com/questions/tagged/tactics">tactics</a>, <a href="https://chess.stackexchange.com/questions/tagged/strategy">strategy</a>, etc. </p>
  
  <p>There are plenty of threads on these topics, so I'll be a bit biased and recommend some of my own answers :D -  </p>
  
  <p><strong>Psychological</strong> </p>
  
  <p><a href="https://chess.stackexchange.com/questions/5208/where-i-can-start-to-learn/5213#5213">How to start learning chess?</a></p>
  
  <p><a href="https://chess.stackexchange.com/questions/4776/what-advice-would-you-give-a-novice-in-chess/4782#4782">What advice wold you give to a novice in chess?</a></p>
  
  <p><a href="https://chess.stackexchange.com/questions/4763/what-to-do-after-losing-a-game/4768#4768">What to do after losing a game?</a></p>
  
  <p><strong>Opening</strong> </p>
  
  <p><a href="https://chess.stackexchange.com/questions/5142/why-is-the-centre-of-the-board-considered-important-in-chess/5143#5143">Why is the center of the board considered important in chess?</a></p>
  
  <p><a href="https://chess.stackexchange.com/questions/5280/understanding-vs-memorization/5286#5286">Should I understand openings or just memorize them?</a></p>
  
  <p><a href="https://chess.stackexchange.com/questions/5429/chess-traps-without-positional-loss/5431#5431">What opening traps can I set that do not weaken my position?</a> </p>
  
  <p><strong>Middlegame</strong></p>
  
  <p><a href="https://chess.stackexchange.com/questions/5048/what-are-some-good-middle-game-plans-or-strategies/5052#5052">What are some good middlegame plans and strategies?</a></p>
  
  <p><a href="https://chess.stackexchange.com/questions/4821/overprotection-and-prophylaxis/4828#4828">What is prophylaxis and why is it important?</a> </p>
  
  <p><strong>Endgame</strong> </p>
  
  <p><a href="https://chess.stackexchange.com/questions/941/improving-the-endgame-principles">How do I improve my endgame?</a></p>
  
  <p><a href="https://chess.stackexchange.com/questions/4924/how-do-you-checkmate-with-a-queen/4935#4935">How do I checkmate with a queen</a><a href="https://chess.stackexchange.com/questions/4886/how-do-you-checkmate-with-a-rook/4890#4890">, with a rook</a><a href="https://chess.stackexchange.com/questions/4931/how-do-you-checkmate-with-the-pair-of-bishops/4943#4943">, and with bishops?</a></p>
  
  <p><strong>Software</strong></p>
  
  <p><a href="https://chess.stackexchange.com/questions/5379/what-are-the-options-for-solving-puzzles-online-and-tracking-progress/5381#5381">Websites for practicing chess tactics</a></p>
  
  <p><a href="https://chess.stackexchange.com/questions/27/is-there-any-free-software-to-automatically-analyze-and-annotate-games">Free Chess Software</a></p>
  
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Body: <p>Ok, So I learned how to play chess yrs ago, but suck at it-and wanna knw if there are any nice strategies to beat your opponents? If so can you guys tell me about it and explained the whole concept to pretty please?</p>
  
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Comments.Text: Can't answer without knowing how bad a player you are.  Do you have a USCF rating?
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Comments.Text: Consider picking up an introduction to tactics. Books are usually best here, and everyone has a favorite. I particularly like Winning Chess Tactics by Bill Robertie.
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Comments.Text: This question is too broad, it basically comes down to "how do you play chess well".
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Comments.Text: There are various strategies to achieve what you want. You can defeat your opponent in an endgame/play for a mating attack/positionally overpower him/tactically outwit him and so on... To describe all of these would not fit into a single post. You need to learn all those and to do that it is best to start with one by one approach. Pick a topic that is **less broad**, post a question about it here, and we will help you. I would recommend you to start with openings. Best regards.
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Title: Learning different strategies?
ThreadText: # Learning different strategies?
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2014-05-26)
  
  Ok, So I learned how to play chess yrs ago, but suck at it-and wanna knw if there are any nice strategies to beat your opponents? If so can you guys tell me about it and explained the whole concept to pretty please?
  
  **Tags:** strategy
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_1**: Can't answer without knowing how bad a player you are.  Do you have a USCF rating?  
  > **username_2**: Consider picking up an introduction to tactics. Books are usually best here, and everyone has a favorite. I particularly like Winning Chess Tactics by Bill Robertie.  
  > **username_3**: This question is too broad, it basically comes down to "how do you play chess well".  
  > **username_4**: There are various strategies to achieve what you want. You can defeat your opponent in an endgame/play for a mating attack/positionally overpower him/tactically outwit him and so on... To describe all of these would not fit into a single post. You need to learn all those and to do that it is best to start with one by one approach. Pick a topic that is **less broad**, post a question about it here, and we will help you. I would recommend you to start with openings. Best regards.  
  
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  ### Answer by username_5 on 2014-05-26. Score: 3
  
  There are three phases of the chess game - **opening**, **middlegame** and **endgame**. You should learn about these. Also, as a human being there is also the **psychological** aspect of the game. Then there are also **free chess programs** that you can use to analyze your games. So you may want to look into various threads on this site that are related to these topics.
  
  Look for tags like [opening](https://chess.stackexchange.com/questions/tagged/opening), [middlegame](https://chess.stackexchange.com/questions/tagged/middlegame), [endgame](https://chess.stackexchange.com/questions/tagged/endgame), [software](https://chess.stackexchange.com/questions/tagged/software), [training](https://chess.stackexchange.com/questions/tagged/training), [tactics](https://chess.stackexchange.com/questions/tagged/tactics), [strategy](https://chess.stackexchange.com/questions/tagged/strategy), etc.
  
  There are plenty of threads on these topics, so I'll be a bit biased and recommend some of my own answers :D -
  
  **Psychological**
  
  [How to start learning chess?](https://chess.stackexchange.com/questions/5208/where-i-can-start-to-learn/5213#5213)
  
  [What advice wold you give to a novice in chess?](https://chess.stackexchange.com/questions/4776/what-advice-would-you-give-a-novice-in-chess/4782#4782)
  
  [What to do after losing a game?](https://chess.stackexchange.com/questions/4763/what-to-do-after-losing-a-game/4768#4768)
  
  **Opening**
  
  [Why is the center of the board considered important in chess?](https://chess.stackexchange.com/questions/5142/why-is-the-centre-of-the-board-considered-important-in-chess/5143#5143)
  
  [Should I understand openings or just memorize them?](https://chess.stackexchange.com/questions/5280/understanding-vs-memorization/5286#5286)
  
  [What opening traps can I set that do not weaken my position?](https://chess.stackexchange.com/questions/5429/chess-traps-without-positional-loss/5431#5431)
  
  **Middlegame**
  
  [What are some good middlegame plans and strategies?](https://chess.stackexchange.com/questions/5048/what-are-some-good-middle-game-plans-or-strategies/5052#5052)
  
  [What is prophylaxis and why is it important?](https://chess.stackexchange.com/questions/4821/overprotection-and-prophylaxis/4828#4828)
  
  **Endgame**
  
  [How do I improve my endgame?](https://chess.stackexchange.com/questions/941/improving-the-endgame-principles)
  
  [How do I checkmate with a queen](https://chess.stackexchange.com/questions/4924/how-do-you-checkmate-with-a-queen/4935#4935)[, with a rook](https://chess.stackexchange.com/questions/4886/how-do-you-checkmate-with-a-rook/4890#4890)[, and with bishops?](https://chess.stackexchange.com/questions/4931/how-do-you-checkmate-with-the-pair-of-bishops/4943#4943)
  
  **Software**
  
  [Websites for practicing chess tactics](https://chess.stackexchange.com/questions/5379/what-are-the-options-for-solving-puzzles-online-and-tracking-progress/5381#5381)
  
  [Free Chess Software](https://chess.stackexchange.com/questions/27/is-there-any-free-software-to-automatically-analyze-and-annotate-games)
  
  
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