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Choffialoopa
Genious pathway between ultra opening geeking and intuitive play, not neglecting any :) sweet. Right down my alley! great way to knit my little comfy opening repitoire together. Yummy.
D_for_DJ
Danny is the man!
petdocvmd
TacticalSymphony
Oustanding video, as always Mr. Rensch. I played a couple of 15/0 games on ICC this morning and came on here with the intention of learning something about pawn structures and play and that's exactly what I got. Thanks for the lecture and keep them coming. Your videos are some of the best out there.
robbie_1969
LOL, slam slam, bam bam, thank you mam! Classic!
IM ACEChess
@dtmcm -- No, you can't download our videos -- but you can subscribe forever and consider Chess.com your personal playground
Thanks all!
Danny
bagani
excelent i need to put into practice this one, a very instructive video!
dtmcm
Is there a way to download these fantastic videos?
irWietje
Great Video, Daniel, well done!
Midi
MattNaddeo
Could you perhaps provide this game in PGN format so we can study and make annotations of the concepts taught?
Thanks for the great lesson!
Kasparella
Great video, really helpful. Exclamaviatch!
satxusa
I enjoy your videos. You're like the Jim Rome of chess. LOL
greither
Looking forward to the next one. Thanks Danny.
Daeru
Great lesson, great game.
DJAbacus
Yes.... I had a wonderful wonderful lesson thanks Daniel, I will be heading for the rest of thos lectures in the near future!!
siddharthdsilva
PSwaney
Rensch is such a great teacher for all ages...He keeps the students engaged and interested with his clear explanations. I also like how he does a quick review at the end of his videos to summarize key points! Simply the best teacher in chess.com!
Well Done!
SimonSeirup
Awesome vid!
Phelon
Went through all 11 vids yesterday. Seeing this the second time, I think I'm starting to remember the basic plans/maneuvers and understand what's going on and what to do. Great series, Im gonna get this stuff down.
by IM Daniel Rensch
IM-Elect Daniel Rensch begins a new lecture series on the Isolated Queen Pawn. This 10 part series begins with the important and most common formation facing an isolated Queen pawn. Daniel begins the video illustrating through several openings just how common the pawn structure in question is. Introducing the position. Learn the basic principles of controlling or opposing the pawn and how your other hardware works with or against it. The position is important, practical and this video is aces.
Category: Strategy Level: Beginner | Intermediate
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IM Daniel Rensch
ACEChess
At age 14, Daniel earned the status of U.S.C.F. National Master, an achievement that was a record for Arizona chess players at the time. Daniel was ranked in the Top 10 for his age in the United States every year from the age of 12 - 21years old, and at one point he was the highest rated 19-year old in the country. He earned the IM title at age 23. As a Chess Coach/Trainer, Danny has developed multiple State and National Champions. Recently, he has cut back his teaching duties significantly to focus on the growth of Chess.com and ChessKid.com, and to strive towards the GM title.