Aug 12, 2009 FM Johannesson |
Intermediate Checkmates 5 
Intermediate Checkmate Patterns Part 5! FM Ingvar Johanneson offers the “Karpov Choke” which is not a Jedi Knight Mind Trick but an interchangeable Knight sacrifice featuring diagonal strength and open file control. More real game situations featuring strong tactical mating patterns, watch and learn young Jedi.
Length: 26 min | Views: 2048 | Comments: 10
Category: Tactics | Level: Intermediate
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| Aug 5, 2009FM Johannesson |
Intermediate Checkmates 4
Not knitting patterns, not sewing patterns, not flight patterns but checkmate patterns. The Arabian Mate is the focus of FM Ingvar Johannesson’s part 4 of Intermediate Checkmate Patterns. This video features grandmaster games that illustrate the very practical winning tactics opportunities made possible by recognizing mating opportunities and using tactics to realize the win.
Length: 20 min | Views: 2416 | Comments: 16
Category: Tactics | Level: Beginner-Intermediate
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| Jul 28, 2009FM Johannesson |
Intermediate Checkmates 3
FM Johannessen continues his excellent series on mating patterns, covering a variety of smothered mates including Philidor's Legacy. As in previous videos, a great selection of examples reinforces the patterns learned, and allows you to store them securely in your passive pattern-recognition memory.
Length: 20 min | Views: 1670 | Comments: 8
Category: Tactics | Level: Beginner-Intermediate
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| Jul 21, 2009FM Johannesson |
Intermediate Checkmates 2
FM Ingvar Johnannesson presents Intermediate Checkmate Patterns for those ready to move past beginner knowledge of checkmate scenarios and on to the next step. Johannesson brings real game scenarios featuring beautiful sacrifices appropriate for different mating patterns.
Length: 20 min | Views: 2072 | Comments: 14
Category: Tactics | Level: Beginner-Intermediate
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| Jul 11, 2009FM Johannesson |
Introduction to Pawn Breakthoughs
Continuing with his teaching style, FM Ingvar Johannesson shows us the basics of the important theme of pawn breakthroughs in the endgame. Enjoy this lecture and its many examples from a prolific presenter--FM Johannesson.
Length: 27 min | Views: 2847 | Comments: 24
Category: Endgames | Level: Beginner-Intermediate
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| Jul 4, 2009FM Johannesson |
Intermediate Checkmates
What makes the difference in levels between Chess players? Patterns! In his first chess.com video lecture FM Ingvar Johannesson talks about essential checkmating patterns in Chess. Sharpen your vision and understanding from plenty of his well chosen examples, and learn to identify the Anastasia checkmate whenever it comes up! This series will build the pattern recognition you need to become a skilled checkmater.
Length: 23 min | Views: 3405 | Comments: 21
Category: Tactics | Level: Beginner-Intermediate
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