21 Positional Chess Concepts

4 (Rooks should control open files)

5 (NEVER trade a good bishop for a bad knight)

10 (1 pawn can stop 2 pawns)

7 (Trade your BAD pieces for opponent's GOOD pieces)

8 (Be CAREFUL moving pawns forward)

6 (NEVER trade a good knight for a bad bishop)

11 (Blockade and attack backward pawns)

12 (Create protected passed pawns)

13 (Trade off fianchettoed bishop with battery)

14 (Bait opponent to create pawn weaknesses)