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The Torre Attack is a favorite weapon of many players, allowing white to comfortably develop all their pieces without early complications. FM Valeri Lilov shows us the game in which Grandmaster Torre first introduced the opening, explaining both opening and middlegame ideas. | Watch video
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FM Valeri Lilov teaches the Petroff Defence for Beginners. An interesting opening with black attempting to equalize in the first moves of the game. This system is not for the faint hearted with many pitfalls for black. Lilov navigates lethal attacks and blunders to be avoided for both sides in this very interesting beginners introduction to the Petroff Defense.
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FM Lilov analyzes the brilliancy prize winning game Byrne-Fischer. From an equal looking position in the symmetrical Gruenfeld, Bobby launched a sudden aggressive strike which famously had his opponent resigning while commentators were claiming a white win! | Watch video
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If the opponent doesn't let us "have" the center, but seeks to create their own strongpoints there and contest it, it is still often possible to adopt a central strategy. In this followup to The Center in Chess 1, FM Lilov looks at an attempt to overwhelm a resistant opponent in the center, then recaps how to use that central advantage once achieved. | Watch video
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This video lesson gives a good first introduction to the importance of the central squares in chess. FM Lilov then uses a classic game as a jumping point to a discussion of how to play with the center and how to play when your opponent has it. | Watch video
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FM Lilov takes a look at a classic game of the second World Champion, Emmanuel Lasker, in which he introduced a beautiful new combinative motif to the chess world. Before analyzing the beautiful combination, Lilov examines the Bird Larsen Opening, and the positional basis behind white's attack. | Watch video
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Do you frequently come to a point in your games where you wonder: now what should I do? Watch this one video, and you should always have at least a clue of what to think about. FM Lilov packs in a bunch of great planning advice, and a very instructive strategic gem played by World Champion Alekhine. | Watch video