Strategy
What is a antipositional in chess?
- Strategy
- Planning
- Imbalances
Antipositional is a strategic concept: a move or a plan that is not in accordance with the principles of positional play. Antipositional is used to describe moves that are part of an incorrect plan rather than a mistake made when trying to follow a correct plan. Use the concept to choose a plan: improve a piece, attack a weakness, trade correctly, or prepare a pawn break.
What to look for on the board
- The long-term weakness.
- The best piece improvement.
- The pawn break or trade that helps your plan.
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