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If you enjoyed IM Rensch's series on isolated queen pawns, be sure to check out this video, in which GM Khachiyan adds to the topic with an insightful look at how the isolated queen pawn can affect the effectiveness of knights. At a recent tournament, Khachiyan was pitted against one of rising stars of American chess, GM Lenderman, and a subtle positional endgame resulted. | Watch video
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GM Khachiyan continues his strategic lessons about bishops with an example from his own recent tournament play. In this one active rooks outweigh the importance of a superior bishop, but nevertheless, the superior bishop is the basis for a lengthy defense, which turns into a win when the opponent overpresses. Great endgame lessons here. | Watch video
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GM Khachiyan shows us an incredible strategic conception from [future] World Champion Anand. After showing us how important a good bishop vs bad bishop situation can be in his previous lectures, he now tries to explain to us how a deeper reading of the pawn structure can sometimes make the value of a "bad" bishop greater than that of a "good" bishop. | Watch video
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GM Khachiyan (with the assistance of World Champions Karpov and Kramnik) shows us how to exploit a bad bishop in the opponent's camp. Two classic examples by the great masters of positional play will clarify for you the impacts of such a piece. | Watch video
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GM Khachiyan introduces a very important strategic consideration in the Ruy Lopez (Chigorin lines): the black knight which can get stuck on a5. He shows a classic example of white taking advantage of that piece, and teaches several other strategic lessons along the way. | Watch video
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GM Khachiyan shows the repercussions of one poor bishop trade... in a brilliant endgame display by Grandmaster Averbakh. Along the way we are treated to insights into color complexes, pawn structures, exchange strategy, gaining space, and zugzwang. | Watch video
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GM Khachiyan shows a second game of his from this mainline Italian Game, but this time he switches to the white pieces, and we get an insight into the kind of maneuvering that occurs with a locked center. How to use a space advantage, what pawn breaks are important for white and black, when to open the game. | Watch video
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GM Khachiyan shares with us one of four games he played in an important mainline of the Italian game... in one tournament!! Including his recommendations for opening lines, explanations of key middlegame maneuvers and concepts, advice for your thought process, and more. | Watch video
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GM Khachiyan looks at an entirely tactical game. It does however kick off with a piece sacrifice based entirely on positional considerations. But when the opponent fights back, the only way to win is to be concrete. Try to guess white's moves as you watch, and sharpen your calculation skills. | Watch video
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GM Khachiyan again shows how a logical chain can run through an entire game, guiding and informing the player's decisions along the way. He stresses piece activity, coordination, while going through many important positional themes for the Sicilian Defense. | Watch video