Dec 22, 2009 FM Lilov |
Positional Operations: Regrouping 
In this video FM Lilov tackles another important practical skill: regrouping. Sometimes terribly placed pieces warn us that we should improve them; this is not the case here. What FM Lilov wants to alert us to is that even when the pieces are actively placed, there may be different roles available to them that happen to be more productive.
Length: 19 min | Views: 1255 | Comments: 15
Category: Strategy | Level: Intermediate
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Dec 21, 2009 GM Khachiyan |
Believing in Logic
GM Khachiyan gives an important lesson about the importance of having a sense of the logic of a game. Believing in your own idea and moves, following a logical strand straight through, is an important part of a professional player's approach to the game.
Length: 28 min | Views: 1428 | Comments: 12
Category: Strategy | Level: Intermediate-Advanced
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Dec 18, 2009 IM Rensch |
Isolated Queen Pawns: Practical Examples 2
IM Rensch shows us Kamsky's redemption, a beautiful model game for the side with the iqp. Great ideas for creating your own attacks in the future... and funny.
Length: 28 min | Views: 2388 | Comments: 17
Category: Strategy | Level: Intermediate-Advanced
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| Dec 17, 2009GM Khachiyan |
Sicilian Methods; e5 Push for White II
GM Khachiyan shows another game of his employing the e5 break for white in the d6-e6 Sicilian structure. But this game also carries a very important lesson for middlegame play: the supremacy of minor pieces over major pieces. A lot of people aren't confident that several weaker pieces can beat a queen. The solution to that is to watch a few games where they do. Start here!
Length: 25 min | Views: 1483 | Comments: 9
Category: Strategy | Level: Intermediate-Advanced
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| Dec 16, 2009FM Lilov |
Positional Operations: Releasing the Pieces
Another video, another crucial skill. Through two examples of GM Yusupov's play, FM Lilov shows us the power of activating our pieces, how to do so, and how to recognize when to do so.
Length: 23 min | Views: 1204 | Comments: 10
Category: Strategy | Level: Intermediate
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Dec 15, 2009 IM Shankland |
Overcoming Adversity in Chess
IM Shankland, recently returned from a tour of high-level European tournaments, has a wealth of material to study-- and lessons to share with us. Here he looks at a game against a strong Hungarian Grandmaster, in which he faced the unpleasant situation of transposing moves in the opening and realizing that he had landed himself in a pickle. How to respond?
Length: 20 min | Views: 1141 | Comments: 4
Category: Amazing Games | Level: Advanced
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| Dec 14, 2009IM Rensch |
Isolated Queen Pawns: Practical Examples 1
IM Rensch rolls up his sleeves after several blackboard lessons on textbook techniques for both sides in iqp situations. It's time to get down to practical chess, and the first example to come under his microscope is a Karpov masterpiece from his world championship match with Kamsky.
Length: 40 min | Views: 5231 | Comments: 30
Category: Strategy | Level: Intermediate-Advanced
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Dec 11, 2009 IM Pruess |
Conquering Cochrane Concepts 3
IM Pruess goes over the lessons learned from playing through several Cochrane games, highlighting all the important concepts. Then he presents his own Cochrane game from tournament play. If you don't feel ready to try the Cochrane in your own games after this, you're just a hopeless wimp ;-)
Length: 32 min | Views: 3300 | Comments: 10
Category: Openings | Level: Intermediate-Advanced
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| Dec 10, 2009GM Khachiyan |
Sicilian Methods; e5 Push for White
GM Khachiyan shares another tournament game of his to illustrate the great impact of the e4-e5 push in the sicilian. He clearly explains the reasons for moves in this line, for example, why would black develop their queen knight to c6 or d7?
Length: 20 min | Views: 1704 | Comments: 10
Category: Strategy | Level: Intermediate-Advanced
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| Dec 9, 2009FM Lilov |
Formulating a Favorable Pawn Structure
FM Lilov covers a dynamic endgame, in which there are great imbalances, activity is important, and the possibilities are many. He emphasizes the importance of activating the pieces, while struggling to create a strong pawn structure. Very instructive lessons about how to employ your knights and rooks are also included.
Length: 20 min | Views: 1482 | Comments: 10
Category: Strategy | Level: Intermediate
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