Play Aggressive Chess Games And Win Against Titled Players: 3 Surefire Tricks To Get Better At Chess

What do you do when you’re matched against someone who has 200 more points than you? Do you play an aggressive game of chess? Or do you play passive and defend throughout the game?

For many improving chess players, the answer would be the latter. Maybe they are thinking that a tie is enough. Or maybe they trust their opponents more, resulting in this ‘cowardly’ approach to playing chess.

Whatever the reason, playing defense just because you’re up against a stronger player is a BIG mistake.

When you take this approach, you are begging to be crushed. Your opponent will grab you by the neck and exploit your passivity by attacking and hitting you with every move. I don’t know about you, BUT being a human punching bag is not a fun way to play chess.

You must learn to play aggressive chess to win against these stronger players. When he attacks, don’t cower in the corner. Hit back! When he takes a wrong step, take advantage of it and attack him. Don’t wait for a sweepstakes offer.

How to play an aggressive game of chess – Tip 1

When he attacks you, say that he threatens to capture your bishop or knight, rather than move it to safety, look for bigger threats and counter strikes!

You see, when you automatically remove a piece instead of counterattacking (when you have the opportunity), you are ceding the initiative to your stronger opponent. You are allowing it to dictate the tempo of the game.

Trust me, initiative matters a lot to these players. The ability to dictate the pace of the game is something they will sacrifice for. So why are you going to give it to him for free? It goes without saying that you should also fight for the initiative.

How to play an aggressive game of chess – Tip 2

Play chess openings that lead to aggressive chess!

No, I’m not saying you should play dubious sacrifice openings. There are proven openings that can lead to attacking positions Spanish Opening (Worral Attack), Benko Gambit, c3-Sicilian, Advanced French Defense and more.

These openings are theoretically sound and offer many opportunities for aggressive play.

How to play an aggressive game of chess – Tip 3

Have confidence in your offensive abilities.

You may NOT be as talented as Alekhine, as good as Kasparov when it comes to calculus, or as intuitive as Tal. However, you have to trust your offensive abilities because your opponent won’t. You only have yourself and the skills you have when you sit down at the chessboard.