Learn From The Masters #2: Tal-Koblenz, Riga 1957

Posted by admin on July 28, 2009 · 4 Comments 

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Hi all, in this post IGM Karel Van Der Weide gives a guest lecture on the game that was mentioned in the interview I had with him last weekend.

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Lesson #4: The Planning Approach (1)

Posted by admin on June 14, 2009 · 4 Comments 

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In this lesson I want to explain to you the Planning Approach. This is the approach we use when the orientation on the position has shown us that the position is strategic in nature and that we cannot play our move “immediately”.

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How To Win In Chess #1

Posted by admin on June 9, 2009 · 4 Comments 

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In this video lecture I discuss one of my recent wins. It touches on several chess technical issues such as playing against weaker opponents, opposite side castling, mistakes, dogma’s/knowledge versus unique positions, trade downs and more.

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