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Attacking Player: 10 Reasons to Become One

WGM Raluca Sgîrcea, IM Renier Castellanos
WGM Raluca Sgîrcea, IM Renier Castellanos
12.04.2020
Category: General Information
Tags: attack, Attacking Play Manual, Attacking Player, attacking skills, sacrifices,
Attacking Player: 10 Reasons to Become One

Attacking player is a delight to watch and probably everyone who watched such masterpiece players wished they could do the same in their games. But everybody is different and each player has their own style. There are players for whom the sense for wild positions comes naturally. And, they feel like a fish in the water in them. There are also players who feel more comfortable in quiet positions. For those, strategy and planning are the keywords.

If you find yourself in the latter category, I’ve got some good news for you! Attacking skills can be trained and it’s something you should definitely work on for a number of reasons:

1. Playing in Tough Positions Makes You a Better Player

First, and probably most important, is that it’s only by forcing yourself to solve and play through uncomfortable situations during your training session that you will see progress. It’s usually the parts of the game that you don’t like to train that you need most in order to get stronger.

2. Training = Performance in Attacking Chess

Needless to say, the more you train your attacking skills, the better you will perform in similar situations during a game. You will know how to approach a certain position, what to look for, and how to build your attack.

3. Borrowing Attacking Concepts from Top Players Will Make You a Better Attacker

Seeing many attacking games and learning from some of the best attackers in the world will not only help you do the same in your games. You will also get a better feeling for when your opponent is getting ready to launch his/her attack. A well-developed sense of danger is a skill that will allow you to foresee the perils of a position. Also, to start consolidating before it’s too late.

4. Attacking Players Play Better under Pressure

Many players panic when under attack, start seeing ghosts, think their position is much worse than it actually is, and doesn’t put the best resistance. You’ve probably heard before that you should leave feelings outside the chessboard. But, knowing if an attack is dangerous or correct will definitely help with this. Keep your cool and look for the best continuations.

5. Attacking Players Pick Attacking Openings

Our style of play is usually the one that dictates our repertoire. We choose the openings that we play in accordance with the type of positions we are comfortable with and try to avoid the ones we don’t like. By forcing yourself to become a universal player, you will learn to play different types of positions, maybe even expand your repertoire, get your opponents in the positions they don’t like, for a change.

6. Attacking Play Helps to Gain the Initiative

Working on your attacking skills will help you understand the importance of initiative in chess. Not only that, but it will become easier for you to spot active moves and ideas and find ways to put pressure on your opponent.

7. Attacking Play Creates Tactical Shots

Active play and tactics go hand in hand, most of the time. You will inevitably come across many tactical shots while studying attacking games and you’ll be working on your tactical vision as well. Moreover, aggressive play will help you create more tactical opportunities during your games.

8. Attack and Calculation go Hand in Hand

Sacrifices are an important part of the attack – but they usually need to be well calculated! I’ve mentioned tactical vision before, but you’ll also be working a lot on your calculation skills – basically, you’ll gain something on almost every aspect of your game!

9. Attacking Play Develops Your Intuition

Not every sacrifice can be fully calculated and probably nobody showed this better than Tal. Intuition plays an important part in many situations and there’s only one way to improve it – you’ve guessed it – by analyzing many attacking games!

10. Attacking Play is Fun to Watch

Playing aggressively can be a lot of fun and you might end up playing many entertaining games. And that’s not all – complications can be a headache, but they’re also the reason why many games end under 30 moves!

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