IM Boroljub Zlatanovic is a world-class expert on positional sacrifices and a renowned chess coach. He believes that without a proper understanding of the positional sacrifice it is next to impossible to reach the 2200 level. That's why he recorded this 10-hour training revealing how to make positional sacrifice a powerful weapon at the club level.
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Nowadays, nobody considers the London System to be an offbeat opening. It can be seen on all levels - from amateur players to the World Champion Magnus Carlsen. What makes this opening so attractive?
There are two major advantages that make London so popular:
1) White's concept is based on a solid positional foundation
2) You do not need tons of computer analysis to play it since understanding is what matters
In this database, the Indian Grandmaster Abhijeet Gupta build a practical London repertoire for White. Besides the theoretical chapters, this database has Video Version, Memory Booster and Computer Practice.
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Modern practice shows that players of all levels can play 3.h4 with both colours. Almost all the lines lead to a full-blooded game where it's slightly easier to play with White. One of the main points behind 3.h4 is to prevent Black from obtaining a favourable version of the Gruenfeld.
There is an additional factor that contributes to the rising popularity of the entire concept with h2-h4. The new generation of neural network-based engines made us reconsider the advance of the rook pawn in almost every position. For example, in the games of Alpha Zero, we can often see the h-pawn going all the way to h6 at an early stage of the game. Besides restricting the opponent's pieces and providing space in the middlegame, this pawn is a tremendous asset in every endgame. In the current database, you will see this concept on multiple occasions.
The current database consists of 6 theoretical chapters, 10 interactive test positions, a Memory Booster, Video Version (approx.1h and 50 min running time), and Computer Practice.
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In this brand-new course, Complete Tournament Preparation, IM David Fitzsimons reveals the 4-step process to get you ready for the best performance of your lifetime.
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In this superb 12-hour course, GM Gyula Pap will take you back in time. You will meet Adolf Anderssen, Paul Morphy, Aron Nimzowitsch along with every single World Champion to the present day. GM Pap has handpicked the 50 most instructive chess games in history... analyzing, and commenting on their moves to instill World Champion's thinking into your mind.
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We are happy to present the first opening course by the Indian grandmaster Abhijeet Gupta - Saemisch Variation against the Nimzo-Indian Defence.
The starting position of the database arises after the moves 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.a3
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One of the most important positions to learn is those with opposite-coloured bishops.
Developing expertise in middlegames with opposite-coloured bishops can be very time-consuming. To do so you can read different manuals about middlegame play; most will have at least a chapter about such positions. There is also useful material on YouTube. You can also study the games of strong GMs and study the critical moments yourself or you can read this series of articles which the Modern Chess team provides you with!
Any material is easier to learn if it is properly structured.
This survey also has a plan. In the first article, we will see examples where the stronger bishop dominates on the long (a1-h8/a8/h1) diagonal. The second part features cases where the bishop uses the a2-g8 (a7-g1) diagonal to dominate the position. The third article will show examples of bad bishops in the French Defense. In the final article, we will review a collection of atypical examples and you will find some good practise pointers for improving your middlegame play with opposite-coloured bishops.
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In this two-part series, GM Sipke Ernst will show you all the important Exchange Slav ideas for White, covering main strategies and attacking schemes in the process. Even if your opponent deviates from the theory, you’ll be able to quickly come up with a good plan and obtain an advantage.
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Using and playing against the bishop pair is one of the most important skills in chess. The right evaluating of the bishop pair is crucial for many openings as well.
The content is divided into 11 sections. Each one of them contains a number of model games and examples. The author has worked on this topic for 6 months!
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Are you tired of studying complicated computer lines in Gruenfeld and King's Indian Defence? Would you like to play an anti-computer system that is entirely based on the understanding of the pawn structures? GM Papaioannou is here to teach one of his favourite systems - Torre Attack. In this workshop, he will provide in-depth knowledge of the typical pawn structures as well as an expert-level theoretical preparation.
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