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→In the middle phase of the game:
:: 7) Play actively - make every move count. If in doubt about what to do, improve the position of your worst placed piece by bringing it nearer to the center of the board or to your opponent's king.
====Near the end of the game:====
When there are few pieces on the board:
:: 8) It is important to advance pawns in an attempt topromote them to queens.:: 9) If you think it is safe to do so, use your king as afighting piece - with fewer pieces on the board thechances of a surprise checkmate are much lower. ====All the time:====:: 10) Swap off pieces when you are ahead, but avoid exchanges when you are behind. Exception - near the end of the game, if you are in bad shape and fighting for a draw, try to swap off as many pawns as possible so that your opponent has less chance of promoting his pawns to make new queens. ===Playing Video Chess=== Now you're ready to use the Video Chess module. {| class="wikitable"|-! '''Press''' !! Video Chess|-| '''1''' || TO PLAY BEGINNER GAME The computer will select black or white at random and will start to play at the beginning level of difficulty in the normal style of play. Now turn to "Playing a Game" on page 30.|-| Example || Example|-| Example || Example|-| Example || Example|-| Example || Example|-| Example || Example|}
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