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euro_pop_legend 15-May-23, 10:15

Light and dark square control... This is a much more complex issue that I will not as of yet get into alot of detail with diagrams,examples and more... since the majority of the club members will probably not understand the involved concepts of this strategy and there are other things in chess that should be studied first.However,I will touch base with it a bit now and it does intertwine with controlling the board for your advantage(not just the center).So,down the line if I see a true interest in studying this concept in the club,I will discuss it in more detail. What is light/dark square control? Its a positional strategy concept to basically outwit your opponent through manipulation and exploitation and control of his weak light or dark squares(white or black squares).But it can also be a process to 1.Undermine your opponents strong control over the light or dark squares or 2.Improve and strengthen your own weak control over the light or dark squares. Its gets confusing,but in a nutshell....The more overall parts of the board you "control"(such as the majority of either the dark or light squares(or both!),the higher your win probability will be in a game.This can be accomplished in many ways which the links I included below should touch base on.Just envision a battlefield and the more geographic area your troops control with the stronger weapons,the better chance it has to defeat the enemy.Weak squares are primarily due to lack of best pawn placement on particular squares which can undermine the squares dominance and control making it vulnerable to attack and/or exploitation. Learning how to control a square or series of squares(like a long Bishop diagonal) is key. The first link below gives a general outline of D/L control strategy.The others will also give you some tips. Below is a series of square color control links,some with youtube board examples and study. Go over all of them in time,and this should give you a much better grasp of the principles involved..I'm here to answer any additional questions you may have on the subject. www.chess.com www.chess.com www.youtube.com www.youtube.com

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