In this lesson we continue where we left of in lesson #4.
For an explanation of the theory I refer you to that lesson.
Tag Archives: King’s Indian
How To Lose In Chess #1: Chess Sins…
The below video lecture shows you how you can lose a chess game. Most mistakes and losses have a psychological background and this game is no exception. In it I am a “sinner”, suffering from the three deadly chess sins Egoism, Looseness and Wanting…
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Spice Up Your Chess Openings!
Highly acclaimed writer and chess player IGM Karel Van der Weide shares opening secrets in no less than 8 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: 160 minutes!
Contents:
1. The Pirc Austrian Attack with 5…0-0
2. The Pirc Austrian Attack with 5…c5
3. Kings Indian Panno Variation
4. Kings Indian Main Line with Na6
5. The Scotch game with 4…Bc5
6. The Scotch game with 4…Nf6
7. The Anti-Gruenfeld with 4.Qa4+
8. The Anti-Gruenfeld with 4.cxd5
Video format: .WMV (8x)
All corresponding PGN-files included.
[video] Chess News #9: Carlsen – Ivanchuk, Foros 2008
During the first round of the Aerosvit Tournament in Foros, by the Ukrainian Black Sea coast, Magnus Carlsen played a very mature game against Vassily Ivanchuk. It was a King’s Indian game where Ivanchuk sacrificed the exchange and reached a more or less balanced position. However at a certain point Carlsen avoided a repetition of moves and played for the win. Ivanchuk apparently felt obliged to go along and steered for complications also. In the end he pressed too hard and ended up in a losing endgame. Enjoy the video!