Sep 28, 2009 IM Pruess |
Development: Attack and Defense 
IM Pruess begins another advanced module on development. For any of these, it is sufficient to have watched Dev 1-6, or to be over 1800. In this video, we look at the problem of defending when behind in development, and talk about the proper lookout for both the defender and attacker. For a deep guiding principle, you will have to wait for the third part, but for now, practice your calculation and enjoy some fine def+att moves.
Length: 20 min | Views: 2429 | Comments: 15
Category: Strategy | Level: Advanced
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Sep 25, 2009 IM Shankland |
Maintaining The Inititative 2
IM Sam Shankland continues his analysis of Shankland-Molner, with a special guest! In addition to further lessons about the initiative, you will learn a lot about the thought processes of master-level players, and their struggles with practical problems including time trouble and fatigue.
Length: 18 min | Views: 1939 | Comments: 8
Category: Strategy | Level: Intermediate-Advanced
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Sep 24, 2009 FM Zierk |
Pawn Endgames 3
In the third video of his Pawn Endgames series, FM Zierk lays out some crucial tools for the viewer including: corresponding squares, king activity, pawn majorities, doubled pawns, and the proper order in which to advance pawns. Most of these tools will come in handy not only in pawn endgame, but in all endgames.
Length: 20 min | Views: 1510 | Comments: 7
Category: Endgames | Level: Beginner-Intermediate
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| Sep 23, 2009IM Pruess |
Development: Simplification Continued
This video just continues to pound in the themes from the first part with further examples/analysis. In more detailed and complicated examples, we see the value of an actively developed rook over an undeveloped one, as the clutter is removed from the board. You need to watch the first part before you watch this one.
Length: 26 min | Views: 1061 | Comments: 6
Category: Endgames | Level: Advanced
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Sep 22, 2009 GM Khachiyan |
Counter Attack 3
GM Khachiyan continues his series on "Active Defense." The game analyzed is one where he was half a point ahead in the last round, so he discusses the question of playing for a draw. Then come questions of how to play when the opponent holds the long-term positional trumps. Great GM-level blending of strategy and tactics in this rich game.
Length: 20 min | Views: 1323 | Comments: 12
Category: Strategy | Level: Intermediate-Advanced
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| Sep 21, 2009IM Shankland |
Maintaining The Inititative
IM Shankland analyzes a crucial segment of a recent game of his from a top US tournament. He looks at the transition from opening to middlegame, as white struggles to keep an initiative in an open sicilian. If white fails, they will face some real worries because of their positional weaknesses, and IM Shankland shows the intense searching that represents the correct attitude for white.
Length: 19 min | Views: 1177 | Comments: 0
Category: Strategy | Level: Intermediate-Advanced
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| Sep 18, 2009IM Pruess |
Development: Simplification
This is the first half of an advanced lesson on development, appropriate for players over 1700, or anyone who has studied the first 6 videos in my series on Development. In this lesson, we look at some situations where even a mild development advantage can be highlighted by trading, (rather than attacking!) because it may highlight the activity vs passivity of the last one or two pieces on the board.
Length: 17 min | Views: 2473 | Comments: 13
Category: Endgames | Level: Advanced
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| Sep 17, 2009GM Khachiyan |
Counter Attack 2
Another excellent example on refined defense... Melik Khachiyan presents to us a game from Zurich 1953 between Efim Geller and Max Euwe. He goes on to explain how Max Euwe reached the heights of chess, and how he is considered to be one of the Best Defenders, and Counter Play experts in the history of the game.
Length: 20 min | Views: 1387 | Comments: 4
Category: Strategy | Level: Beginner-Advanced
Players: Efim Geller vs. Max Euwe |
Sep 16, 2009 FM Galofre |
Materialism and Initiative in the Endgame
Typically, the absence of queens would increase the importance of material compared to initiative, but in this lesson, FM Galofre shows us that there is plenty of scope for using the initiative in such positions. In so doing he goes over a very instructive game, with creative minor piece and rook attacking play.
Length: 19 min | Views: 1278 | Comments: 5
Category: Strategy | Level: Beginner-Intermediate
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| Sep 15, 2009IM Shankland |
Getting Started with the Ruy Lopez 4
IM Shankland completes his short introduction to the Ruy Lopez, analyzing the second half of the Polgar-Morozevich game. If you did not see the first half, be sure to watch Getting Started w/ Ruy Lopez 3 first! This video mostly covers some very fine technique, but also gives an overview of the game, to help understand the whole thing.
Length: 21 min | Views: 1256 | Comments: 4
Category: Endgames | Level: Intermediate-Advanced
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