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baddeeds 12-Oct-14, 18:35

Passive V Aggressive That is the question. And, it can be difficult to decide. I'd say that it's ok to be aggressive, but don't over do with unsound aggression, also known as cheapo tactics where you go for threats that are easy to drive off. Always ask what your opponent can do and don't assume anything. This is what Jack means by, "Start Thinking". It is always important to think about and study the position. That's where doing the HW becomes essential. It's all about asking what you're opponent can do. The only time I try for cheapo tactics is when I'm losing and figure that there's nothing else to lose. However, is this always the right approach? No. As I recently, there comes a point, at which that isn't the case. For example, last Friday, in my second game against Jack, I was down a pawn and white had a near winning advantage as he had a passed pawn. With nothing else to lose, I figured, I went for just about anything and went for a mate threat that was easy to drive off. Why so? The general attitude is that there is nothing else to lose because you're losing anyway, and knowing that the plan might fail, anyway, you get aggressive. Well, the important concept is that sometimes you have to think defensively, as opposed to, aggressively. That attitude is actually what cost me that game, in that particular game. According to Jack, even with a pawn up and a passed pawn, had I been more defensive and less aggressive, the game might have ended in a draw with best play from me. Because I was not defensive, it created weaknesses that Jack easily exploited and was able to win. So, the moral is even in the worst of situations, sometimes it's better to think defensively, instead of, aggressively.

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