Become The Unpleasant Opponent

Dear Chess Friends!

You’ve probably played against someone who just made life difficult. They didn’t necessarily play brilliant moves — but their positions were strange, their pace unsettling, and their ideas just unpleasant to face. You couldn’t settle into your rhythm. You made mistakes you normally wouldn’t. The game slipped away.

This Sunday, we’ll explore how to become that kind of opponent. Not by bluffing or chaos — but by combining solid chess fundamentals with a flexible, psychologically tough playing style. We’ll look at how to steer games into uncomfortable direction, using structure, time pressure, and dynamic choices to keep your opponent on edge from start to finish. 

🗓 Date: 11/30
⏰ Time: 11 a.m. EST, 4 p.m. UK time, 5 p.m. CET

In this session, you’ll learn:

• How to break your opponent’s prep without sacrificing principles
• Creating awkward pawn structures that raise tension
• Building practical problems instead of seeking perfection
• Maintaining pressure even in equal or worse positions
• Staying calm while your opponent’s position (and confidence) falls apart

Why should you attend?​
Whether you're a club player or tournament regular, this mindset can give you a serious practical edge. If you’ve ever wanted to be the kind of player others quietly dread facing… This session is for you.

Register now and receive the Zoom-link before the event! Your participation is absolutely free, you just need to register here: https://chesslance.com/masterclass/

See you at the workshop,
FM Viktor Neustroev