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My middle game is not as good as it could be. Do you have any tips?

By Mark Weeks, About.com

Question: My middle game is not as good as it could be. Do you have any tips?

Answer:

Work on puzzles to improve your ability to calculate tactical sequences. You'll find these in books, in magazines, and on the Web.

Play through games annotated by masters to learn more about positional play. You'll find these in the same sources. Look for positions which are described verbally rather than by a tangle of long variations. Those verbal descriptions explain the logic of the position.

Study endgames to get help on selecting the best transitions from the middle game to the endgame.

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