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In today's Member Analysis video lecture we learn the "hidden secrets" behind what makes a successful attack! The strategical features and positional nature of black's kingside structure in the Dragon are put under the microscope by IM Rensch today, and it certainly isn't pretty! Yugoslav Attack players will learn a lot about the "deeper meanings" of their opening, and Dragon players will learn the importance of accurate development! | Watch video
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Struggling to find his "rhythm" after a rough few games at the 2012 World Open, GM Shankland was paired up against Mongolian GM Tsegmed Batchuluun. When he gets surprised out of the opening (7...Bg4) - Shanky decides it's time to "go for it", and he launches a dangerous pawn storm. Running to the Queenside doesn't necessarily help black, but will Sam be able to convert his extra Exchange in the endgame? | Watch video
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Today GM Kaidanov reviews a highly instructional game from his past, and offers his best advice on how to not only find your weaknesses, but attack and cure them! What do you do when your opponent's seem to consistently find "more creative" solutions to their problems than you do? Gregory reveals all in this video, and suggests that it certainly doesn't hurt to have lots of time to think about your issues, while you wait in line for food... | Watch video
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Surprise, surprise! Just when you thought you had seen all you would from GM Shankland for the Complete Caro video series, he hits you with a curve ball! Today's video is the first in a few "sequel parts" designed to show you the ideas you learned from Sam, being used in practice, by the world's best players. First on the agenda is an example game in the Classical Caro Kann. | Watch video
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Technically, the first line covered in IM Mark Ginsburg's new video series is an "old move", but Mark manages to shed new light on this variation with solid preparation. He provides a solid introduction into the basic ideas behind the Keres Attack for beginners, yet he also dives deep into the tricky "race positions" that govern this sharp Open Sicilian. Take notes and do his homework! | Watch video
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Today GM Bojkov highlights another great contribution Nimzowitsch made to the chess community: Developing the theories of the blockade and over-protection as important themes in prophylactic thinking. Here Nimzo employs his own opening (1...Nc6 against 1.e4) and proceeds a deep plan surrounding the d5-square and blockading the bad dark-squared white Bishop. | Watch video
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In the first installment meant to cover arguably the most complicated, and certainly the most theoretically topical variation of the Caro Kann, GM Shankland takes care of the "odds and ends" of the Advanced Variation. He recommends the positional 3...Bf5, and reviews 4.g4, 4.Nc3, 4.h4 and a few other tricky positions. He then provides a sneak peak into the next video in the series... | Watch video
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IM Daniel Rensch brings the mating nets portion of this video series to a close today with a "random collection" of patterns that somehow did not quite fit into the previous categories. This gathering of "misfit mating nets" should serve all those wondering about more general techniques to attack the enemy king, both castled and un-castled. Enjoy! | Watch video
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Today we continue the release of GM Roman Dzindzichashvili's videos in The Complete Nimzo Indian series. Here Dzindzi discusses a "no longer very popular", yet still highly critical variation of the Nimzo Indian. As is the norm in this series, Roman recommends his own special sauce for approaching a sharp variation. Focus on black's positional ideas throughout the video. | Watch video
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GM Shankland continues to guide his new video series on the Caro Kann from sidelines back to the "classical/main line" variations. Here he reviews the most common approach against the Caro Kann, and gives his recommendations on how black should play this variation under the "modern day theory" microscope. | Watch video