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Black__Knight
Thank you Grandmaster Melik.
Guten7
in second problem I was thinking about Qe2 Rd4 and Ne3... i guess thats another solution.
ArAn7
Amazing:First he got in my mind and saw all my variants, then, instantly he "became" a GM and show his piont of view!!!, once again, amazing and thank you for this videos!
Phelon
I think that at the end there you should add in calculating Nf1 as a desperation defense forwhite. It fails to Qxf1 and Ne3 once again, but black definitely has to see it.
orestesmantra
Great video!
hreedwork
Excellent. Thank you for the focus on what we want to achieve.
Scrap-O-Matic
@ 17:58 "Because these two pawns are running, so scary, woo ooh." LOL!
Best comment ever!
This is a fantastic series. Thank You!
SeunBaraka
Thanks!
vaiuuii
Great series. Thank you very much, it's extremely useful. :)
Jamalov
thank you for this really great lecture. it could have been even better had the audio been a little clearer
pavster
hey melik, thanks for the advice and for the vidoe. really helped. that book that said gm's only calculate once is called alexander kotov think like a grand master. i have got the book. thanks for helping
kevinsmithstudio
Love the video, thanks!
PervezS
Great video. Thanks!!
AeroblasterMaster213
i love this video! Thank you!
receipt1
Very instructive! Thank you Grandmaster Melik. Seems to me these ideas can be transferred to Tactics Trainer easily.
chesscrave1
Thanks for your calculation tips! Can you put out a 3rd video?
Vivinski
MrMars and PureJay are right.Great vid, very cool bishop move in the first one that I absolutely did not see, second one was easier.
Attack198842
yea helpful :) ...
sapientdust
The correct pronunciation is something like "on preeze" according to dictionary.com: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/en+prise
UncleKolaYams
Actually I love GM Melik's accent, especially his expression "What about this guy here?" which he uses often in his excellent videos.
by GM Melikset Khachiyan
GM Khachiyan provides his own instructive take on a famous Isolated Queen Pawn position. Highlighting how to improve your calculation skills, and where to avoid common pitfalls, Melik reveals white's best approach in a complicated attacking position (the brilliant Bc2) and provides criticism of common "calculating myths" amateurs hold over grandmasters. Enjoy this original review of Najdorf-Kotov, 1957!
Category: Tactics Level: Advanced Players: Najdorf, Miguel vs. Kotov, Alexander Related: « Part 1 | Part 3 » Play Key Position Vs. Computer
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GM Melikset Khachiyan
GMMelik
Melik began playing chess at the age of 8, won the Baku Junior Championship two years later and became a Soviet Candidate Master two years after that. He began coaching early in his career and has brought up three Junior World Champions (among them Levon Aronian). In 2001, he immigrated to the US, where he qualified to play in the U.S. Championship several times. He earned his Grandmaster title in 2006.