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How To Win With Zugzwang

GM Dejan Bojkov explains how to use zugzwang to win games and tie your opponents in knots!

GM

Dejan Bojkov

5 lliçons

Mestratge

Grind Like Magnus Carlsen

No one in the world can win endgames like Magnus Carlsen. GM Dejan Bojkov gives a close work at the skills that make Magnus unique!

How To Play The King's Indian Attack

Are you looking for an easy opening to play that will allow you to attack right away? GM Dejan Bojkov brings you an introduction to one of his favorite openings, the King's Indian Attack.

Use Your Pieces Tactically

Each chess piece has a specialty. Learn as GM Dejan Bojkov demonstrates the strongest tactical use of every piece!

Top Level Trickery

What do the best players in the world do when they're backed up against the wall? GM Dejan Bojkov examines how top Grandmaster get out of trouble when they're about to be checkmated or are down in material.

How to Defend

How do Grandmasters avoid losing, even when they get into trouble? Join GM Dejan Bojkov, as he demonstrates his five key strategies for defending bad positions: Recognizing key priorities, fortresses, stalemates, perpetual checks and "the sticking defense."

The Carlsbad Pawn Structure

The Carlsbad Pawn Structure is one of the most important structures in all of chess. You can reach it out of the Queen's Gambit, the Caro-Kann or a variety of other openings. White can aim for a minority attack or kingside play. Black can attack or focus on equality. Learn a structure that was a favorite of many world champions.

Key Ruy Lopez Lessons

Join GM Dejan Bojkov as he analyzes two games by one of the somewhat forgotten masters of the past. Grandmaster Isaak Boleslavsky nearly qualified for a world title match in 1950, so he knew how to play and specialized in classic openings like the Ruy Lopez. See how Boleslavsky finds the right squares for his pieces and picks apart Black's weaknesses in these fun and instructive games.

Play in the Center

Join GM Dejan Bojkov as he discusses the strategies of playing with and against strong center pawns. He demonstrates the games of strong Grandmasters like Vladimir Kramnik, Giorgi Margvelashvili and Pouya Idani as they take over the center and attack. Follow along and learn from the best!

Kasparov's Greatest Combinations

Join GM Dejan Bojkov on a tour of some of young Garry Kasparov's greatest attacking games. Kasparov defeats experienced Grandmasters Palatnik and Andersson as well as IM Pribyl. Learn how to attack like Kasparov, one of the greatest attackers of all time!

Essential Attacking Plans

Learn how to attack in many different types of positions with Grandmaster Dejan Bojkov. Sharpen your attacking skills against the uncastled king, when kings are both castled on the same or opposite sides, how to attack with an open center and even how to attack the queenside when the kings are safe. Follow along and get ready for some amazing attacks in your own games!

Knights vs Bishops

Follow along with GM Dejan Bojkov as he demonstrates the advantages of knights and bishops. Learn how to use any imbalance in your favor and win the fight between minor pieces.

Opposite-Colored Bishops

Bishops of opposite colors have always been considered rather peaceful opponents. The drawing tendencies in these endgames are very high but if the conditions are right (there are good passed pawns, one of the bishops is much stronger than the other, or one of the sides has a more active king) we can successfully play for a win.

Capablanca's Endgame Masterpieces

The third world champion was famous for his incredible technique. The endgame was the area where his natural talent discovered its full potential and Capablanca produced a number of model endgames. I would like to share some of them with you!

Bishop versus Knight (Part 1)

It is generally known that the bishop is stronger than the knight in most cases. Some experts even call such an advantage "a small exchange." Why the bishop is better, and when in the endgame-- this is what we are going to discover in our course. I tried to choose only fresh samples from modern practice when strong players were following their plans in the best possible way.

Knight versus Bishop (Part 2)

In this course we shall see when the knight can overtake the other minor piece- the bishop; when the knight is better than its colleague; and why. I tried again to use mainly fresh samples from modern practice, although some old interesting positions were also taken into account. Enjoy the course.

Knight Endgames (Pt 2) - Both Sides Have Knights

This course shows the most important methods of battle in endgame positions where both players have knights. It features some extremely important exact positions, as well as the typical strategical ideas behind some complex endgames that will help the student better understand the ideas behind knight endgames. The positions cover a range of material from 1000 level all the way up to expert (2000). Enjoy!

GM

Dejan Bojkov

10 lliçons

Mestratge - Intermedi

Bent the Great

Allow me the pleasure to introduce my favorite player in this mentor course. Bent Larsen (1935 - 2010) was one of the best players of the twentieth century and enriched the chess treasury with his many wonderful games. Enjoy the original and beautiful ideas of one of the greatest fighters ever!

Knight Endgames (Part 1)

This course aims to give you a basic understanding of the most common knight endgames. The positions range from 1000 up to 2400 level in difficulty, so there should be a few appropriate positions for any chess student. More to follow!

GM

Dejan Bojkov

18 lliçons

Mestratge - Intermedi