Day 5 · 12 min · Free forever
Loose pieces in the opening
- Spot early loose pieces
- Finish development without adventure
Opening traps often start with a loose piece after a greedy capture.
Develop knights and bishops, castle, then look for adventure — not the other way around.
If you grab a wing pawn and leave a piece hanging in the centre, you did not 'play sharp' — you skipped the scan.
Habit rule · No adventure until development is done and the king is safe.
Knowledge check
In the opening, when should you hunt tactics?