How to Become a Candidate Master

advantage aggressive ALEKHINE'S DEFENSE Alexander Alekhine Analyse annotated attacking chances avoid back-rank mate better Bishop on cl Black Resigns Black's plan Bxa3 bxc3 Bxc6 Bxd4 Bxf3 calculate Candidate Master knows Candidate Master needs CARO-KANN DEFENSE castling Category I player chess Class A player Colle System counterplay d-file d-Pawn didate Master difficult draw endgame ending ENGLISH OPENING exchange expert extra Pawn favor fight flexi gambit Grandmaster GRUNFELD DEFENSE keep KING'S INDIAN DEFENSE Kingside attack Kingside Pawns Knight lose lower-rated player middle game move Nxb5 Nxc3 Nxd4 Nxd5 Nxe4 Nxe5 opening opponent opponent's outplayed passed Pawn passive Pawn majority Pawn position Pawn structure pressure problems Queen Queenside Qxd4 Rook Rxcl Rxd4 Rxd8 SICILIAN DEFENSE square tactical threat tournament weak White continues White pieces White play White Resigns white-squared White's attack White's position winning chances