The Winning Academy 13: Facing a Weaker Opponent? Avoid these mistakes!

Beating weaker opponents is important for having success in chess, and the better you play, the more important this skill is. However, even Magnus Carlsen (pictured), the world’s number one since July 2011, sometimes goes wrong when facing much lower-rated opponents. In the 13th installment of his “Winning Academy” Jan Markos takes a look at typical mistakes that often occur when facing weaker opponents and indicates how to correct them. | Photo: Magnus Carlsen in Wijk aan Zee 2015 | Photo: Nadja Wittmann