In positions of strategic manoeuvring (where time is not of decisive importance) seek the worst-placed piece. Activating that piece is often the most reliable way of improving your position as a whole.

As a rule, pawn endings have a forced character, and they can be worked out conclusively.

Black is now in desperate need of a good idea. Or, to put it standard chess notation, +-

It is not possible to become a great player without having learned how to analyse deeply and accurately.

In positions of strategic manoeuvring (where time is not of decisive importance) seek the worst-placed piece. Activating that piece is often the most reliable way of improving your position as a whole.

Training in analysis (like any other form of chess training) should be treated very seriously.

I feel that it is no less interesting to be a trainer than to play oneself. I even take greater delight in the tournament successes of my lads than I do in my own.