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Sick of giving away free pieces when you had a great position? Stop the bleeding today. These 4 simple habits fix it. Open the thread 🧵
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Habit 4: Trace the long lines. In the picture, the black bishop in the corner hits the white rook on the opposite corner, and nothing protects it. Follow every diagonal, file and rank to its end before you move.
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Loose pieces, attackers against defenders, what your move stops guarding, long lines: run these four checks before every move. Follow @TheChessWhy for more of the why behind the moves.
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