Lesson #17: How To Calculate - Not Deep But Broad!
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In this lesson we look at calculation from a slightly different angle.
Lesson #16: The Mechanism Of Attack And Defense
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In this video I introduce a new acronym and tool: T.I.M.S.I.C.
This tool will help you to distinguish generic types of defenses.
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Spice Up Your Chess Openings! - II
Highly acclaimed writer and chess player IGM Karel Van der Weide shares opening secrets in no less than 6 high level opening lectures.
A must have for players that are looking for new ideas
and seek to improve their opening play!
Approximate playing time: 120 minutes!
Contents:
1. The Sicilian Kan with 6. Qe2 - d6
2. The Sicilian Kan with 6. Qe2 - Bd6
3. Benoni Pawn Storm with f2-f4 and Bf1-b5+
4. The Sicilian with 3.Bb5+ and a later o-o
5. The Sicilian with 3.Bb5+ and a later Nb1-c3
6. The Sicilian Rauzer with a7-a6
Video format: .WMV (6x)
All corresponding PGN-files included.
How To Win In Chess #2: Piece Harmony
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This time a long lecture about piece harmony. Beware, there are 20 training questions!
Lesson #15: How To Calculate - Assumption Is Our Glue
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In this lesson we continue discussing several key aspects of calculation. This time it is “assumption”.
Lesson #14: Falsification - Exercises
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In this lesson you are going to practice what your learned in the previous lesson!
Lesson #13: How To Calculate - Introduction & Falsification
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Hi all, this is the first of a series of lessons in which you are going to learn more about phase 3 of the Analytical Approach: Calculation.
Learn From The Masters #4: Karpov - Sax, Linares 1983
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Hi all, in this video lecture we take a look at a game that was played by an inspired Karpov against Sax in Linares 1983.
Question #4: What About The “Pick A Great Player Approach”?
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Pablo askes:
What do you think about the “pick a great player approach”? I mean by that when they recommend that as training study you choose a great player who shares your opening repertoire and try to emulate his through his games in solitarie chess.
Openings #4: How To Slay The Dragon (4)
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Welcome to part IV of Slaying The Dragon. In this episode we will take a look at the 6…Nbd7 defense against the Lewenfisch attack.