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Description: Chess evaluation and strategy will help you avoid failure. They work together to bring you victory in chess. Get "Evaluation & Strategy" by GM Damian Lemos with 50% off here ►ichs.co/Evaluation-Strategy-Lemos There are several elements of the position you must consider. These include: -Material balance – who is ahead in material? -Pawn structure – how many pawn islands are there? Are there weak squares around the king?. -King safety in the middlegame and king activity in the endgame – has your opponent advanced the pawns in front of his castled king? Is a king trapped in the center? -Piece activity – are the pieces able to maneuver easily? Can they help defend the king? -Prophylaxis – why did my opponent make that last move? How can I restrain his plans? However, there is still more to consider when evaluating a chess position. These are the static and dynamic elements of the position. Static elements are: weak pawn structures, pieces blocked out of the game, the type of position – is it closed or open? Dynamic elements include: a lead in development, a lack of defenders around the king, and control of an open file. ► Full article: ichs.co/Chess-Evaluation-Article ► Join the iChess Club, an exclusive community for our top chess fans: ichs.co/ytclub ► Come check out the iChess.net shop, we have the world’s largest collection of chess videos and chess courses: ichs.co/iChessShop ********** Other Videos from iChess ********** ► Subscribe to our main Youtube Channel: ichs.co/iChSubscribe ► Check out our Master Method video series: ichs.co/MasterMethod ********** FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL: *********** Facebook: ichs.co/iChessFB Twitter: ichs.co/iChessTwitter YouTube: ichs.co/iChSubscribe ********** Our Other YouTube Channels *********** iChess Ch 2: ichs.co/iChess2 iChess en español: ichs.co/iChessESP