When we think about chess brilliance, our minds instinctively go to sacrifices, tactical storms, or forcing attacks. Yet some of the most profound moments in chess history are born not from noise, but from silence. The quiet move – a move that looks almost invisible at first glance – can completely reshape a position, dismantle counterplay, or reveal hidden harmony.
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Master 50 tactical puzzles from 2024 games by Elo 2700+ players, featuring positions where world-class grandmasters like Carlsen, Kramnik, and Caruana missed the winning move. The course includes three chapters covering weak kings, beautiful combinations, and endgame tactics, giving you the chance to outplay the world's elite.
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Modern Chess proudly presents Dreev University – Dreev Dreams, a one-of-a-kind course that opens the door to the artistic, surprising, and deeply instructive chess universe of GM Alexey Dreev.
For years, Dreev has been quietly building a hidden collection of original positions—brilliant, counterintuitive, and thought-provoking puzzles that have nothing to do with memorized theory or tactical patterns. These are Dreev Dreams: positions that challenge your logic, imagination, and chess intuition.
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Most of the players want to understand the decision-making process of top-level grandmasters. The vast majority of the learning resources present different elements of chess knowledge. When you play a practical game, however, you should be able to connect the points in order to make the optimal decision.
In this course, the former World number 5 GM Pavel Eljanov explains his thinking system.
In the introduction to this course, Eljanov says, "Before Covid times, it was hard to imagine that I will be doing this because sharing this knowledge might have a negative impact on my results. Quite obviously, knowing your thinking system, the opponents might exploit some of the inner secrets that I will provide here. Since my priorities have changed, I decided to share my algorithm with you. I hope that after watching the course, you will be able to bring some new elements to your decision-making algorithm."
Eljanov starts by presenting the learning sources he has used throughout his career. At this stage, he explains what exactly he has learned from renowned authors such as Kotov, Dvoretsky, and Nunn. It's quite remarkable to follow how a top-level chess player was gradually building his knowledge base.
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