What if you are pairing with a person 200 points higher than you? Do you play aggressive chess games? Or passively play and defend throughout the game?
For many chess players, the answer is the latter. Probably they think draws are enough. Or they approach trusting their opponents and doing this "cowardly" chess.
Whatever the reason, it is a big mistake to play defensive play just because it is against a stronger player!
When you adopt this approach, you want you to be frustrated. Your opponent embraces you from the neck, he uses your passivity by attacking and defeating you with every move. I do not know you, but human punch bags are not a fun way to play chess.
You need to learn how to play aggressive chess to win these powerful athletes. When he attacks, please do not harvest at the corner. Punch back! When he makes a mistake, he exploits it and attacks it. Do not wait for draws to be served.
How to positively play chess game - Hint 1
When he attacks you say you are threatening to catch your bishop and knight, not to move safely. Please look for bigger threats and counterattacks!
Instead of counter attacks, when you automatically withdraw a piece (when there is a chance), send an initiative to a more powerful opponent. You have him instruct the tempo of the game.
Believe me, the initiative is very important for these players. The ability to determine the tempo of a game is what they sacrifice. Why do you give it for free? Needless to say we should fight for the initiative as well.
How to play aggressive chess game - Hint 2
Open chess that produce positive chess!
No, I am not saying that you must play a suspicious holy opening. There is a trial match leading to offensive such as Spanish opening (Worral Attack), Benko Gambit, c3-Sicilian, Advance French Defense.
These openings are theoretically solid and are many opportunities for positive play.
How to play aggressive chess game - Hint 3
Please be confident of your aggressive skills.
You may not be as talented as Alekhine. Calculation is as good as Kasparov, not as intuitive as Tal. But your opponent does not, so you need to trust attacking skills. When you are sitting on a chess board, you only have yourself and the skills you have.
