https://yanghu.github.io/tags/imbalance/Recent content in Imbalance on Yang's NotesHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usyang@yhu.me (Yang Hu)yang@yhu.me (Yang Hu)© 2026 Yang HuSun, 17 Jan 2021 23:18:05 -0800https://yanghu.github.io/posts/amateurs-mind/imbalances/Fri, 15 Jan 2021 22:17:41 -0800yang@yhu.me (Yang Hu)https://yanghu.github.io/posts/amateurs-mind/imbalances/<p>Imbalances: the <em>static</em> and <em>dynamic</em> differences.</p> <h2 class="relative group">List of imbalances <div id="list-of-imbalances" class="anchor"></div> <span class="absolute top-0 w-6 transition-opacity opacity-0 -start-6 not-prose group-hover:opacity-100 select-none"> <a class="text-primary-300 dark:text-neutral-700 !no-underline" href="#list-of-imbalances" aria-label="Anchor">#</a> </span> </h2> <ul> <li><strong>Minor pieces</strong>: the interplay between Bishops and Knights</li> <li><strong>Pawn structure</strong>: doubled/isolated/backward/passed pawns, islands.</li> <li><strong>Space</strong></li> <li><strong>Material</strong></li> <li><strong>Files and squares</strong>: files, ranks and diagonals act as <em>pathway</em>, while squares act as <em>homes</em>.</li> <li><strong>Development</strong>: this is a temporary balance.</li> <li><strong>Initiative</strong>: also temporary.</li> </ul> <div class="admonition admonition-warning"> <div class="admonition-header"> <span>⚠️</span> <span>Don&#39;t look at individual moves!</span> </div> <div class="admonition-content"> Try to understand the position, before starting calculation on individual moves. </div> </div> <h2 class="relative group">Bishop vs Knights <div id="bishop-vs-knights" class="anchor"></div> <span class="absolute top-0 w-6 transition-opacity opacity-0 -start-6 not-prose group-hover:opacity-100 select-none"> <a class="text-primary-300 dark:text-neutral-700 !no-underline" href="#bishop-vs-knights" aria-label="Anchor">#</a> </span> </h2> <p>It&rsquo;s the most important imbalance of the game.</p>https://yanghu.github.io/posts/amateurs-mind/center-and-space/Sun, 17 Jan 2021 23:18:05 -0800yang@yhu.me (Yang Hu)https://yanghu.github.io/posts/amateurs-mind/center-and-space/<p>Amateurs often have no clue of how to use center/space advantage, instead keen on forcing continuations, and unjustified attacks.</p> <h2 class="relative group">Rules of center <div id="rules-of-center" class="anchor"></div> <span class="absolute top-0 w-6 transition-opacity opacity-0 -start-6 not-prose group-hover:opacity-100 select-none"> <a class="text-primary-300 dark:text-neutral-700 !no-underline" href="#rules-of-center" aria-label="Anchor">#</a> </span> </h2> <h3 class="relative group">Rule 1. Full pawn center gives control and space. <div id="rule-1-full-pawn-center-gives-control-and-space" class="anchor"></div> <span class="absolute top-0 w-6 transition-opacity opacity-0 -start-6 not-prose group-hover:opacity-100 select-none"> <a class="text-primary-300 dark:text-neutral-700 !no-underline" href="#rule-1-full-pawn-center-gives-control-and-space" aria-label="Anchor">#</a> </span> </h3> <p><strong>A full pawn center gives its owner territory and control over key central squares.</strong></p>