Pattern Recognition Mastermind with IM Mat Kolosowski
If you’ve been playing chess for a while you know the importance of pattern recognition.
It’s what alerts you to a possible tactic in a position. It’s what allows you to sacrifice your queen, knowing that the back-rank mate is forced.
It’s what enables super-GMs like Hikaru Nakamura to solve complex tactics in under a second.
About the Author:
Mat Kołosowski is an International Master from Poland. He is a multiple Polish youth championship medalist. In 2010 he took 5th place in European U-18 Championship.
During the course of his chess career, Kołosowski has won many international tournaments. He is also a popular chess coach who has experience working with students from over 20 countries.
A few of his students have even managed to go so far as to obtain their own international titles! Mat has also provided live commentary of Polish and European Rapid and Blitz Championships.
How is this course going to help me?
High-level pattern recognition will find you brilliant moves – tactical and strategic – instantly. Now popular presenter IM Mat Kolosowski has produced Pattern Recognition Mastermind – a course that saves you thousands of hours of learning patterns.
There are 2 ways to significantly improve your tactics:
Attempt 50,000 tactics until something sinks in.
Learn the major patterns and mechanisms of their solution.
Mat takes the second approach in this course.
You learn how to spot potential tactics, how to force your opponent into allowing an actual tactic, and how to execute flawlessly.
Some of what to expect:
Tactical vision. We can all spot a fork when it’s there to be played… but what about when it’s hidden 3 or 4 moves away? Mat explains how to set up deep tactics that your opponent won’t see coming.
Move order magic. Many winning tactics get missed as the player can’t quite make it work. If your intuition tells you there’s something there, you’re probably right. Learn the trick to solving these positions in chapter 2
Getting your own way. Not all combinations win material or mate the king. Sometimes you need some tactical wizardry to take control of a file or secure an outpost. Chapter 7 shows you how to master the methods top GMs use to advance their plans.
Want to make rapid gains in your tactical ability? Hack your training with Pattern Recognition Mastermind.
This course also includes:
Complete Course PGNs
Downloadable, complete game database of everything covered so that you can analyze it at your own pace and convenience.
Access to Practicum
Train the important attacking motifs with a set of specifically designed tasks and challenges. The practical part is an important element of the course.
Video Summary
Video summary of the key points covered in the course for quick reference and reviewing. Use it as a quick refresher after studying the course or skim through it before an important tournament!
So, take the chance of getting this superb course and get rid of the “what-ifs” from your tournament practice!
Chess Tactics in The Evans Gambit – GM Marian Petrov
The Evan’s Gambit (1.e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.b4!) is truly the opening of the attacking chess Gods.
Made famous by Anderssen’s ‘Evergreen Game’ back in 1852, this opening gambit has been a weapon of choice for attackers and chess romantics ever since.
White sacrifices his b-pawn and in return gains a ton of activity, a strong center, and very clear devastating attacking plans…
Ready to join the legends by picking up their sharpest sword?
About the author:
GM Marian Petrov is an accomplished professional chess coach, theorist, and Bulgarian champion in 2002 and 2017, as well as winner of many open tournaments around the world.
Petrov is a FIDE trainer and was the coach of the team of Wales at the Olympiad in Baku in 2016. He graduated from the National Sports Academy in Sofia, Bulgaria with a Bachelor’s degree in Chess Pedagogy, a four-year undergraduate program designed to prepare top-level chess trainers.
GM Petrov believes that simplicity is the key to perfect execution. He only shares proven and tested lines that he or his students have used to dominate their games.
They are easy to understand and extremely powerful, especially at the club level!
How is this course going to help me?
80/20 Tactics Multiplier: The Evan’s Gambit features GM Marian Petrov in 8 hours of action-packed lessons revealing everything you need to create tactical masterpieces in this opening.
Discover vicious attacking ideas from old masters of the 19th century, as well as cutting-edge analysis from elites of today.
3 Facts About Evan’s Gambit:
1. Activity Beats Material…EVERY Time as proven in Garry Kasparov’s regular ‘model’ attacks against GMs like Picket and Anand.
2. Declining the Gambit is NOT ‘Safe’ as proven by Mikhail Botvinnik’s SHOCKING 19 move loss!
3. GMs Lose to it…so YOUR Opponent’s Will Get Slaughtered! Using the deadly analysis of GM Petrov which humiliates GRANDMASTERS…what’s the chance YOUR opponents can resist the attacks you’ll learn?
You’re in for one heck of a ride, so grab your bishop pair, sac your pawns and get ready to checkmate!
Chess Strategy Secrets: 2019 Ultimate Club Players Toolbox
Secrets of the Masters: Chess Library for Intermediate Players
If you want to take your chess to master level, no matter what your current level is, then we have exactly what you need.
Today we present to youa super collection of high-quality chess videos.
This exhaustive chess course collection is specially dedicated to beginner and intermediate chess players and includes 14 individual courses covering openings, middlegame strategy, tactics, and endgames.
What makes this bundle different from others?
2019 US Chess Champion – GM Sam Shankland
This course represents a unique collection of chess instruction with over 120 hours of high-quality coaching from top players like GM Sam Shankland, IM Nazi Paikidze, GM Damian Lemos, GM Bryan Smith, IM Valeri Lilov, GM Rashad Babaev, IM Eric Rosen, and others.
Beginner and intermediate players will find exceptional value in the 6 DVD, 38-hour master class collection presented by Argentine Grandmaster Damian Lemos.
GM Lemos covers every single important aspect that you must consider during your games, starting with fundamental chess strategy concepts, attacking chess, essential chess tactics, and also the endgame.
The 80/20 Tactics Multiplier Mega Bundle includes the first four volumes of the outstanding chess tactics video series, exclusively from iChess.net.
2018 US Women Champion – IM Nazi Paikidze
If you like playing openings such as The London system, the Grunfeld, the Sicilian Dragon, and the King’s Indian Defense, you must definitely become familiar with the chess tactics and the common patterns that can arise from these types of openings in order to oppress your opponent with high-voltage tactical traps right from the start of the game.
The Endgame Renaissance bundle, which is also included in this package, will arm you with everything you need in order to get yourself familiarized with chess endgame training methods and strategies, enabling you to outplay your opponents very easily if they’re not as prepared as you for this crucial stage of the game.
Endgames are the weakest point for most players which means working on this critical phase presents a golden opportunity to rack up tournament wins and rating points.
Is this product for me?
Here’s what’s included in this superb chess mastery super-collection:
Masterclass Bundle
You must have heard about the super-special Masterclass series which covers EVERYTHING about chess under the sun.
Starting from unstoppable attacks to stifling positional play…
From endless endgame maneuvers to grandmaster level strategy…
This exclusive training system is a “must have” for every serious chess player, and today we’re bringing this awesome series to you along with two other incredible bundles that will make you the most feared player at your level.
80/20 Tactics Multiplier series
Our 80/20 Tactics Multiplier series makes sure you’re the last man standing by training you in ALL the typical tactics, killer sacrifices and surprise maneuvers in 7 of the most ambitious opening systems available: The King’s Indian Defense, The Sicilian Dragon, The Grunfeld Defense, The London System, The Scotch, The Najdorf and The Trompowsky.
By focusing on these themes with your favorite openings, you learn the opening AND will never miss a chance to end the game early.
Endgame Renaissance Full Collection
After long hours of play against a tough opponent, you reach an endgame. Your edge is slight and in 20 moves time, the result will be known.
Whether you win or draw depends on how you conduct those next 20 moves.
This mega pack is entirely focused on the type of positions you encounter in real endgame play.
You will learn how to think in the endgame; how to make progress in tricky positions and how to coordinate your pieces like a real master.
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Mastering Chess Tactics: 80/20 Tactics Multiplier Mega Bundle
Missing tactical ideas is a major reason why many players drop a whole bunch of rating points and lose many games.
Overlooking threats and simply not seeing the winning combinations are the real problems that need to be fixed if you really want to make progress in chess.
In this Chess Tactics Training Mega Bundle, US Chess Champion GM Sam Shankland, GM Bryan Smith, IM Valeri Lilov, IM Eric Rosen, IM Irina Bulmaga, IM Levy Rozman, GM Mihail Marin, and GM Niclas Huschenbeth will give you a complete understanding of the most common tactical patterns in some of the most aggressive openings in chess.
The 80/20 Tactics Multiplier Mega Bundle includes all 10 volumes of the outstanding chess tactics video series, exclusively from iChess.net.
If you like playing openings such as The London system, the Grunfeld, the Sicilian Dragon, and the King’s Indian Defense, you must definitely become familiar with the chess tactics and the common patterns that can arise from these types of openings in order to oppress your opponent with high-voltage tactical traps right from the start of the game.
If you want to master an opening, you must become familiar with its typical positional ideas and remember the most important theoretical lines. But this is really not enough.
Every opening has its own stock of tactical motifs. Therefore, you also have to know the typical tactical patterns that frequently recur in your opening.
What’s Included in this Explosive Mega Bundle?
Working on tactics is a sure way for any player, at any level, to improve. The 80/20 Tactics Multiplier series is for the bold and the brave. If you like turning the tables on your opponents from time to time, this is a must-have course.
The Most Common Tactical Ideas in the Sicilian Dragon:
In the first volume of this series, IM Valeri Lilov will walk you through the essential chess tactics ideas in the Sicilian Dragon, and give you a complete understanding of typical tactical patterns for both sides.
The Sicilian Dragon is a strategically and dynamically complex opening full of tactical possibilities.
Both sides have a multitude of tactical shots and ideas at their disposal thanks to the asymmetrical pawn structure, with Black’s play generally focusing on the queenside while White tends to play on the kingside.
The aim of this volume is to improve your understanding of the typical tactical themes of the Sicilian Dragon, as well as to practice them in six different quizzes featuring 100 carefully selected test positions.
The Grunfeld – GM Sam Shankland:
Sam Shankland never stops! No sooner has he been crowned US Champion – sensationally finishing ahead of Caruana, So and Nakamura – then he’s back with another incredible training course for you!
80/20 Tactics Multiplier: The Grunfeld will teach you one of Black’s most exciting openings through the lens of Grandmaster tactics!
The ultra-sharp Grunfeld was a favorite weapon of both Kasparov and Fischer, famously used by Bobby to win the Game of the Century – one of the many games covered in the course.
Sam strives for the highest quality in everything he does and this course is no different.
Study it and not only will you have a high-level understanding of the Grunfeld without having to memorize theory, you’ll also vastly improve your calculation, tactical eye, and intuition for dynamic play.
The King’s Indian Defense – GM Bryan Smith:
GM Bryan Smith’s course on the essential chess tactics in the King’s Indian Defense gives you a complete understanding of typical tactical patterns for both sides.
Even if you only play the King’s Indian as Black, it’s important to know the opportunities available to White so you can prevent them!
The KID is a complex and rewarding opening where White enjoys more space but Black has a number of surprising methods to lay siege to the enemy position, often resulting in brilliant wins.
GM Bryan Smith explains the mechanics behind some of the most powerful tactics in Grandmaster play before giving detailed commentary on some of his own games.
The result is an elevated understanding of the typical tactical and strategic themes of the King’s Indian Defense, which you can test and strengthen with the included quizzes!
The London System – IM Eric Rosen:
Even if you only play against the London System, knowledge of these resources will prove invaluable.
The London System is a flexible opening that White can use against virtually any of Black’s setups. This makes it the perfect choice for players who prefer to understand key strategic and tactical ideas instead of having to memorize an endless number of theoretical variations.
With this DVD, you’ll gain a high-level understanding of the typical themes of the London System, and you’ll be able to really cement this knowledge in your long-term memory with the included practical tests.
If you’d like to learn all the typical tactical ideas that can arise from the London System, then IM Eric Rosen has got you covered.
Typical Tactic Ideas in The Scotch Game – IM Irina Bulmaga:
In this 80/20 Tactics course, IM Irina Bulmaga equips you with expert knowledge of the key tactical and strategic ideas in the Scotch Opening – the fantastically powerful weapon Garry Kasparov turned to in his World Championship matches against Karpov and Short.
The Scotch gives you an important psychological edge against 1…e5 players who are comfortable playing the Ruy Lopez and Italian Game, taking them into uncharted territory where you call the shots.
It’s a strategically and dynamically complex opening full of tactical possibilities, making it perfect for players who want the game to be decided by skill instead of just memorizing theory.
Chess Tactics in The Sicilian Najdorf – GM Niclas Huschenbeth:
GM Niclas Huschenbeth brings to you a masterclass of chess tactics in the Sicilian Najdorf, giving you a complete
understanding of the typical tactical patterns for both sides.
The asymmetrical pawn structure gives rise to a multitude of tactical shots and ideas with Black’s play generally focusing on the queenside while White tends to play on the kingside.
By understanding how these attacks come about, which sacrifices work and how to deal with your opponent’s threats, you’ll be the one coming out on top.
Chess Tactics in The Trompowsky Attack – IM Levy Rozman:
IM Levy Rozman’s course on the essential patterns in the Trompowsky Attack gives you a complete understanding of typical tactical and strategic patterns for both sides.
The Trompowsky Attack is a strategically and dynamically complex opening full of tactical possibilities.
Both sides have a multitude of tactical shots and ideas at their disposal thanks to the asymmetrical pawn structures and imbalances that occur.
It is a perfect opening for players who prefer to understand key strategic and tactical ideas rather than memorize an endless amount of theoretical variations.
Chess Tactics in The French Defense – GM Mihail Marin
The French Defense is one of the most trusted openings in chess, popular at all levels from beginners to strong grandmasters.
It is a strategically and dynamically complex opening full of rich possibilities. Both sides have a multitude of tactical shots and ideas at their disposal thanks to the different asymmetrical pawn structures and imbalances which occur from the different variations.
It is a perfect opening for players who prefer to understand key strategical and tactical ideas rather than memorize an endless amount of theoretical variations.
Chess Tactics in The Benko Gambit – IM Robert Ris
The Benko Gambit (also known as the Volga Gambit) is a chess opening for Black against 1.d4. It occurs after the moves 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5 b5
The opening got its name in honor of the Hungarian-American Grandmaster Pal Benko, who contributed a lot to the theoretical development of the gambit in the 1960s and 1970s.
In 1974, he published the book The Benko Gambit in which he provided many new ideas and suggestions for Black.
The Benko Gambit has stood the test of time and is still widely employed in the 21st century by Grandmasters and club players alike.
Chess Tactics in The Evans Gambit – GM Marian Petrov
The Evan’s Gambit (1.e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.b4!) is truly the opening of the attacking chess Gods.
Made famous by Anderssen’s ‘Evergreen Game’ back in 1852, this opening gambit has been a weapon of choice for attackers and chess romantics ever since.
White sacrifices his b-pawn and in return gains a ton of activity, a strong center, and very clear devastating attacking plans…
80/20 Tactics Multiplier: The Evan’s Gambit features GM Marian Petrov in 8 hours of action-packed lessons revealing everything you need to create tactical masterpieces in this opening.
Discover vicious attacking ideas from old masters of the 19th century, as well as cutting-edge analysis from elites of today.
Is this Course for me?
The 80/20 Tactics Multiplier series helps you get the most from your study time by combining learning openings with training the most common chess tactics that can arise from those openings.
Some of the things you will learn in this special series:
Queen move of the essence. A clever idea in King’s Indian Defense—if used at the right time—can keep the White king from fleeing to safety, allowing you to bring your pieces into the battle for that ultimate death strike.
A crazy exchange sac by Nakamura. IM Lilov shows you how to utilize a deadly combination to unleash your fiery dragon into your opponent’s fortress and savor the sight of White going up in flames!
Play like Bobby Fischer… when you are playing the Grunfeld. Play the moves that blow up White’s center control and rake in “victories that last a century”.
This course is specially designed to give you the best return in terms of chess tactics training, covering the following areas:
Mastering some of the most aggressive chess openings by observing games from some of the strongest players in the world.
Understanding the most common tactical patterns.
Improve your calculation skills.
Patterns alert you to possibilities, calculation makes them a reality.
Now you have the opportunity to become very dangerous in these tricky yet highly potent openings with lessons from four super chess masters in this superb 56-hour chess tactics mega bundle!
Deep Junior is back – and as strong as ever. This program has been used for over a decade by top players as a secret weapon to find astounding novelties and ideas, where traditional chess engines only see uninspired moves.
The reason is clear: Junior has its own special search techniques and evaluation functions that makes it different from any other chess program. It is enterprising and entertaining, sacrificing material for initiative whenever it sees a chance, providing new ideas in traditional positions against man or machine.
The name Junior is perhaps deceptive. Playing against Junior is not necessarily something for children, as Garry Kasparov discovered in a match in New York. He was held to a 3-3 draw by the Israeli program.
The junior played in its typically dynamic style, greatly surprising the former World Champion with now-famous bishop sacrifice on h2 that forced him to concede a draw. You can look forward to a world class grandmaster when you install the new program on your computer.
This is what DEEP JUNIOR 13.8 offers:
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The Dzindzi Indian is named after the grandmaster and two-time US Champion Roman Dzindzichashvil. It is said it looks like a strange cocktail of the Benoni, Dutch, and Nimzo-Indian!
The key to the Dzinzi is that Black gives up the prized dark square bishop to weaken Whites pawn structure. Black’s decision to capture on c3 unbalances the position in a way he couldn’t hope to do otherwise, and for this reason, the Dzindzi-Indian is an effective line to play as Black if you are desperate to win.
A practical advantage from Black’s point of view is that quiet responses by White tend to be at best unchallenging and sometimes much worse than that, so the Dzindzi-Indian can be a successful choice against timid players.
David shows us different game progressions and shows us how to use the Dzindzi to our advantage.
Content: 1 hour and 28 minutes of instruction and analysis in a series of 4 lectures.
Recommended for: Intermediate Players.
Users rated this series: 5 out of 5
IM David Vigorito is the 2007 Massachusetts Champion and has been the state champion of New Hampshire and Nevada. USCF rated at 2479, David was the Champion of the Boylston (Boston) Chess Club. He played in the 2006 U.S. Championship after finishing in a tie for 3rd place at the U.S. Open in Phoenix. David is a successful chess author – his Challenging the Nimzo-Indian is very well received by critics and players alike.
OUTLINE
Part 1 Queen’s Pawn Game
Vigorito vs Hergott
Run Time 00:17:45
Part 2 Queen’s Pawn Game
Alburt vs Vigorito
Run Time 00:18:19
Part 3 English: Symmetrical
Vigorito vs. Pruner
Run Time 00:21:27
Part 4 Queen’s Pawn Game
Carter vs. Vigorito
Run Time 00:26:25
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About the Author:
IM Valeri Lilov (aka Tiger Lilov), is a professional chess coach and lecturer renowned for his personalized approach to training students and professional players from all over the world.
Lilov was born in 1991 in Varna, Bulgaria, Valeri first learned to play chess at the age of three. Having been an active tournament player all his life, he has won many international open tournaments and championships including the European Individual School Chess Championship U10 (Moscow, 2000) and the Kulaga Memorial International Open (Minsk, 2007).
His achievements to date have earned him the International Master title, as well as an official FIDE rating of 2438. IM Valeri Lilov’s chess training career started over a decade ago when he was first giving lessons in Bulgarian and then in English over the internet.
Is this product for me?
As the name suggests, this bundle gives you a complete set of chess lectures by Valeri Lilov with the purpose of helping you increase your play to master level.
Each of the volumes features great content from IM Valeri Lilov revealing the mistakes club plays make before giving you the master approach and specific strategies you can use to win.
By refining every phase of your game, you will see the quickest improvement in your results and rating too.
Here are some of the most important things you’ll be able to learn:
Positional Chess
Positional Chess – IM Valeri Lilov
Positional chess is how to maneuver to weaken the opponent’s position. Knowledge of the foundation of tactical chess is the root of good positional play. Smyslov, Botvinnik, Jose Capablanca, Tigran Petrosian were all practitioners.
Opening Repertoire for the Attacking Player
IM Valeri Lilov examines a sharp repertoire for both black and white. A complete system you can employ in your own games!
Valerie’s take on theory is both aggressive and based on sound strategic principles. Valeri examines White 1.e4 and one good line of play for all of the blacks possible responses with the Budapest Gambit.
The strategy of Piece Play
IM Lilov teaches you how to make your own plans for dealing with ineffective pieces, creating effective pieces, generating power plays and planning your game from the start.
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*The ChessLecture DVD collection represents an invaluable guide to learning chess openings, based upon deep understanding rather than shallow memorization.
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The ChessLecture chess DVD series is guaranteed to help the viewer improve by focusing on a variety of topics including deep opening preparation, forcing attacking sequences, dominating chess tactics, deep positional maneuvering, and reinforcing endgame principles.
This is the lowest price available on the internet for the entire collection of 187 ChessLecture DVDs, representing a 50% discount on the individual retail price.
This collection contains everything you’ll need in terms of chess study at least for 1 year and a half.
This is the greatest collection of chess openings for White in the world. With this super mega bundle you will be getting 300+ hours of chess opening instruction, presented by 30+ GMs, IMs, and several of the best chess coaches you can find!
Whether it’s openings with 1.e4, 1.d4, 1.c4 or 1.Nf3, you will find a course that suits you in this massive compilation of premium chess courses.
Some of the chess openings for White you will be getting are:
1.e4 Openings
Ruy Lopez
Italian Game
Evans Gambit
King’s Gambit
Portuguese Opening
1.d4 Openings
Queen’s Gambit
London System
Colle System
Trompowsky Attack
Torre Attack
Veresov Attack
1.c4 and 1.Nf3 Openings
English Opening
The Sniper
Reti Opening
The courses of this super mega bundle are presented by Sam Shankland, Eugene Perelshteyn, Susan Polgar, Damian Lemos, Roman Dzindzichashvili, Daniel King, Andrew Martin, Ron W. Henley, and many more!
Are these courses for me?
If you are an ambitious chess player and want to take your opening game to the next level and beyond, this course is definitely for you.
You will be able to build a complete repertoire of the best chess openings for White.
These courses will provide you with dozens of useful tools for you to play both in an aggressive or positional manner, depending on what you prefer.
Just a small part of what you’ll get:
VECO – Vol#5 The Reti Opening
The Reti Opening is a positionally interesting opening for White full of hidden bite. Thanks to its flexibility and many ways to play for a win, the Reti Opening has slowly become more and more popular among players of all levels. It occurs after the move 1.Nf3.
Not only has the Reti Opening been frequently played by the best grandmasters of the past such as Anatoly Karpov and Ulf Andersson, but it is also played by many leading grandmasters today – Levon Aronian, Magnus Carlsen, Peter Svidler, Hikaru Nakamura, Vladimir Kramnik and many more.
The opening is called the Reti because it was introduced and regularly played by the Czechoslovakian Grandmaster Richard Réti in the 1920s.
It’s a flank opening, meaning that White does not start off by pushing his central pawns, but goes for a different – a hypermodern – strategy. White does not try to control the center early on with his pawns but spends some time on fianchettoing his light-squared bishop and only then increases his central influence with the moves c2-c4 and sometimes d2-d4.
In many variations, the resulting unbalanced positions offer scope for both sides to play for a win.
Annoying d-Pawn Openings – IM Andrew Martin
With this video, Black can now look forward to facing the Torre Attack, the Trompowski, the Colle System, the Stonewall Attack and the Veresov System. IM Andrew Martin sorts out uncompromising and approved systems for Black against all of these annoying White d-pawn systems.
OUTLINE
Part 1: Trompowski 1.d4 Nf6 2.Bg5 Part 2: Torre Attack 1.d4 with 2.Nf3 & Bg5 (against both …e6 and …g6)
Part 3: Stonewall Attack 1.d4 with e3 & f4
Part 4: Colle System 1.d4 with Nf3 & e3 (against each of …d5, …e6 and …g6)
Part 5: London System 1.d4 with Nf3 & Bf4 (against each of ..d5, ..e6 and ..g6)
Part 6: Veresov 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nc3 d5 3.Bg5
Queen Pawn Opening Mastery (vs g6 setups)
The Polgar Method, as applied to the opening, encourages understanding of the major plans for both sides as opposed to merely memorizing a series of moves. This way, when the game inevitably takes a different course, we still know what to aim for, what to avoid, and what to watch out for.
In this volume, GM Susan Polgar shows how to play the London System against the popular …g6 set-ups. There are two general directions the opening can go, depending on whether Black plays …d5 (Grunfeld style) or …d6 (in the style of the King’s Indian Defense).
This small difference has a considerable effect on the game. With …d5, Black makes it tougher for us to play e4 but also restricts his light-squared Bishop. While …d6 reduces the scope of our ‘London Bishop’ but allows us to claim more space.
While each line has its own tricks and traps to be aware of, the general strategy will be the same: open lines for our pieces (especially the b/c-files and b8-h2 diagonal) and expand on the Queenside.
In Queen Pawn Opening Mastery, GM Susan Polgar reveals the best ways to realize your strategic goals and demonstrates the most instructive games played in this opening too, making the ideas easier to remember.
Understanding, you’ll have extra chances to win your games plus improve your strategic and technical play.
Anti-King’s Indian & Grunfeld System-The Barry Attack – GM Aaron Summerscale
1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.Bf4 Bg7 5.e3
Repertoire for White with 1.d4. The system 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.Bf4 is a vicious system that will leave King’s Indian and Grunfeld Defense players without any books to run to!
OUTLINE
Part 1: Black avoids 5…0-0 Part 2: 5…0-0 6.Be2 b6
Part 3: 5…0-0 6.Be2 c6
Part 4: 5…0-0 6.Be2 c5
Part 5: 5…0-0 6.Be2 Bg4
The London System – IM Eric Rosen [80/20 Tactics]
If you want to really know an opening, you should be familiar with its typical positional ideas and remember the most important theoretical lines. But this is not enough.
Each opening has its own unique tactical patterns. Patterns you need to know to succeed.
IM Eric Rosen’s course on the essential tactics in the London System gives you a complete understanding of the typical patterns for both sides.
Even if you only play against the London System, knowledge of these resources will prove invaluable.
The London System is a flexible opening which White can use virtually against any of Black’s setups. This makes it the perfect choice for players who prefer to understand key strategic and tactical ideas instead of having to memorize an endless number of theoretical variations.
The aim of this DVD is to give you a high-level understanding of the typical themes of the London System, and really cement this knowledge in your long-term memory with the included practical tests.
Beating all the Anti-Sicilian Systems – GM Chris Ward
1.e4 c5
In this 95 minutes DVD, Sicilian expert GM Chris Ward recommends dynamic lines for Black against all of the anti-Sicilian systems.
OUTLINE
Part 1: 2.c3 Part 2: 2.Nf3 d6 3.c3
Part 3: Closed & Fianchetto Systems – 2.Nc3 & 3.g3/2.g3/2.Ne2/2.b3
Part 4: Grand Prix Attack – 2.Nc3 & 3.f4
Part 5: 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.f3
Part 6: 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Qxd4
Part 7: 2.Nf3 d6 3.Bb5 /3.c4
Part 8: Smith-Morra Gambit & Wing Gambit Ward blasts holes in systems favored by many club players!
80/20 Tactics Multiplier: The Trompowsky Attack – IM Levy Rozman
IM Levy Rozman’s course on the essential patterns in the Trompowsky Attack gives you a complete understanding of typical tactical and strategic patterns for both sides.
The Trompowsky Attack is a strategically and dynamically complex opening full of tactical possibilities.
Both sides have a multitude of tactical shots and ideas at their disposal thanks to the asymmetrical pawn structures and imbalances that occur.
It is a perfect opening for players who prefer to understand key strategic and tactical ideas rather than memorize an endless amount of theoretical variations.
The aim of this course is to investigate all the common variations which can arise from the Trompowsky Attack, to improve your understanding of the typical themes in the opening, as well as cementing that knowledge through the included quizzes featuring carefully selected test positions.
Beating the King’s Indian with “The Bayonet Attack” – GM Daniel King
Fight the King’s Indian with fire!
In the Classical main Line – 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 4.e4 d6 5.Be2 0-0 6.Nf3 e5 7.0-0 Nc6 8.d5 Ne7 and now 9.b4! is the Bayonet. This system has moved into the limelight following crushing wins by Van Wely and Miles against King’s Indian experts Nunn and Shirov. GM Daniel King explains all the strategic ideas and demonstrates his own home analysis in the key lines.
OUTLINE
Part 1: Introduction Part 2: The Bayonet Attack – Nd7
Part 3: The Bayonet Attack – Nh5
Part 4: Game
Part 5: Conclusion
Blackmar-Diemer Gambit – IM Andrew Martin
IM Andrew Martin sounds the charge. There’s nothing quite like it! Not for the faint-hearted, the Blackmar-Diemer Gambit terrifies opponents and will spice up your chess life!
OUTLINE
Part 1: Gambit Accepted – 1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.f3 exf3 5.Nxf3, and now: 5…e6/5…g6/5…Bf5/5…Bg4/5…c6 Part 2: Gambit Declined – 1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.f3, and now: 4…Bf5/4…e3 & 1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 e5
The Reti for White – GM Eugene Perelshteyn
The Reti Opening is a hypermodern chess opening whose traditional or classic method begins with the moves: 1. Nf3 d5, 2. c4 Named after Richard Réti (1889–1929), an untitled Grandmaster from Czechoslovakia, this opening is in the spirit of the hypermodernism movement that Réti championed, with the center being dominated by counter attacks from the flanks.
In this DVD Eugene demonstrates two interesting lines for white in the Reti and then gives us an example of the Reti in action with his best game in the 2008 Spice cup.
Content: 87 minutes of instruction and analysis in a series of 3 lectures. PGN Included.
Recommended for: Intermediate-Advanced Players.
Users rated this series: 4.58 out of 5
Chess Fans have said: An excellent, insightful lecture. Thanks, pure sweetness. I like these flexible openings, as I am a beginner player. This is great! Thanks and well done.
Caro Krusher – GM Nigel Davies
1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.f3!
Have you floundered once too often on the unforgiving rocks of the Caro-Kann? Then try the Caro-Krushing 3.f3! and maintain the classical duo of pawns on e4 and d4. GM Nigel Davies unveils one of the best kept secrets of attack-minded GMs such as Bronstein, Gallagher and Hodgson. Caro-Kann addicts beware!
OUTLINE
Part 1: Black lashes out – 3…e5 & 3…dxe4 4.fxe e5 Part 2: Black bolsters with 3…e6
Part 3: Black huddles up with 3…g6
The White Sniper 1.g3, Bg2, c4 – FM Charlie Storey
On this DVD, master and author of The Black Sniper, Charlie Storey, transfers his knowledge of the Black Sniper to a dynamic universal system for White. FM Storey will give you a road map on how to meet all of Black’s replies.
The pure Sniper move order are 1.g3, Bg2, c4 – this is a solid, hard-to-meet and prepare Opening System for White. So sit back and let Charlie help you rack up the points!
Blackmar-Diemer Carnage – IM Andrew Martin
It is rare indeed that we find an almost unknown opening variation, yet such is the case with 1 d4 d5 2 e4!? dxe4 3 Nc3 Nf6 4 Bg5!?
This sharp line borrows ideas from many different openings, including the Blackmar-Diemer Gambit (BDG), the Veresov and even the Albin-Counter Gambit and deserves Black’s close respect.
On this all new Foxy Openings DVD FIDE Senior Trainer Andrew Martin shows the state of play in this line as it currently stands and reaches the conclusion that the White opening is both playable and very dangerous.
If you are looking for a new surprise weapon and are willing to embrace a bit of risk, then this new gambit will certainly fit the bill.
More Chess Openings for White in this Bundle:
Queen’s Gambit – IM Andrew Martin
An enterprising repertoire for White against the Queen’s gambit Declined (QGD), Slav and Tarrasch. Based on dangerous attacking schemes in the Exchange Variation. White’s clear-cut strategy makes these lines unique in their effectiveness at both GM and club level.
OUTLINE
Part 1: 3…Nf6 Part 2: 3…Be7
Part 3: 3…c6
Part 4: 3…c5
Ruy Lopez – GM John Emms
Simply the real deal for White when Black plays 1…e5. Play the Ruy Lopez and you’re playing real chess.
GM John Emms concentrates on White’s best lines and strategies against each of the Lopez defenses. Emms proves that you don’t have to learn unfeasible quantities of theory to play the Lopez successfully as White. And along the way he reveals how to blast club players favorites such as the Schliemann. Features cunning move orders to avoid danger areas such as the Marshall and Zaitsev where theory has snowballed out of control.
OUTLINE
Part 1: Introduction Part 2: Ideas and Plans
Part 3: Main Line …Be7
Part 4: Main Line …Bc5
Part 5: Berlin 3…Nf6
Part 6: Steinitz …g6 systems
Part 7: Norweigan – An early …b5 and …Na5
Part 8: Schliemann 3…f5
Part 9:Classical 3…Bc5
Part 10: Bird’s 3…Nd4
Part 11: Conclusion
Studies in: The Vienna Game – IM David Vigorito, LM Dana Mackenzie, FM Dennis Monokroussos, GM Bryan Smith & IM Valeri Lilov
The Vienna Game is an chess opening that begins with the moves: 1. e4 e5 2. Nc3 The original idea behind the Vienna Game was to play a delayed King’s Gambit with f4. In modern play White often plays more quietly (for example by fianchetto his king’s bishop with g3 and Bg2).
Black most often continues with 2…Nf6. The opening can also lead to the Frankenstein-Dracula Variation. This DVD covers several variations of the Vienna game including the Mieses and Frankenstein-Dracula Variation. IM Vigorito goes into all of the reasons why you may not want to play the Vienna game.
Content: 145 minutes of instruction and analysis in a series of 6 lectures. PGN Included.
Recommended for: Beginning-Intermediate Players.
Users rated this series: 4.60 out of 5
Chess Fans have said: This is an essential video for any beginning player. Absolutely fantastic!
Rapid and Complete Opening Repertoire for White – GM Roman Dzindzichashvili
Roman recommends the Queen’s Gambit as one of the best chess openings for White and gives you lines that will dramatically cut your study time. He guides you through these responses:
Highly Instructive and Educational Games for the English Opening Player – GM Roman Dzindzichashvili
Roman displays games played with different systems of English Opening. Highly instructional and educating material about various typical mistakes played by all levels of players.
Roman will demonstrate the way the English suppose is to be played. Roman is an expert on the English Opening, and, with Rybka’s help analyzing these games, the material presented will increase your understanding of the English Opening resulting in much better play in your own games.
Attacking the King’s Indian Defense with the Samisch – GM Roman Dzindzichashvili
The Samisch the most aggressive and dangerous opening against The King’s Indian Defense. Roman brings you years of tournament experience involving The Samisch.
So, if you are tired of being pushed around by the Kings Indian, this attacking opening is for you.
Chess Openings for Black: Learn the Caro-Kann! (25+ hours)
If you want to master the Caro-Kann Defense, this super mega bundle is what you need. You will get 25+ hours of chess lessons on this defense, one of the best chess openings for Black against 1.e4. All the courses are presented by top players and coaches such as Eugene Perelshteyn, Bryan Smith, Damian Lemos, and Maxim Dlugy, just to name a few.
If you want to have an opening with Black that you can certainly rely on at any level, the Caro-Kann Defense would be a great choice for you.
Many strong GMs and world champions have already proven the effectiveness of this defense, so you can be completely sure you’ll be armed with a great weapon.
The Caro-Kann is an extremely solid opening. It has been a guest at several World Chess Championship Matches throughout history, including the match between Garry Kasparov and Anatoly Karpov in 1987, the match between Vladimir Kramnik and Peter Leko in 2004, and the match between Vishy Anand and Magnus Carlsen in 2013.
While it is true that the Caro Kann is a sound, rock-hard opening, that isn’t to say that it is an opening weapon simply used to make a draw. In fact, it carries lots of hidden bite.
On many occasions, for example, Black outplays White in a better endgame or parries an overambitious attack from White and counters with a winning strike.
Some of the Authors
Eugene Perelshteyn.
GM Eugene Perelshteyn
Eugene Perelshteyn is an international grandmaster and chess author. He earned the International Master title in 2001 and obtained his Grandmaster title in 2006. He won the U.S. Junior Closed Championship in 2000.
Perelshteyn is currently one of the top players in the United States, his rating hitting a peak of 2555 Elo.
He started playing chess when he was seven years old, taught by his father Mikhail Perelshteyn, a professional chess coach. At the age of 10, he played in his first tournaments.
In 2001, Perelshteyn was awarded the Samford Chess Fellowship by the US Chess Trust. After taking two years off from school in order to play chess professionally, Perelshteyn returned to the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, and graduated in 2004.
GM Damian Lemos
Damian Lemos is a grandmaster from Argentina with a peak rating of 2559 Elo.
In his lessons, Damian works closely with students to first identify the flaws and weaknesses in their games so that they can be properly evaluated and corrected.
GM Bryan Smith.
By developing specifically-tailored training regimens for every one of his students, Grandmaster Lemos is able to achieve results that other chess coaches dream of.
GM Bryan Smith
Bryan Smith is an American Grandmaster and chess coach. GM Smith has won many international tournaments including Limpedea Cup (Romania), Citta di Erba (Italy), Easter International (Serbia), Philadelphia International, National Chess Congress, US Masters, etc.
Grandmaster Bryan Smith grew up in Anchorage, Alaska, and currently lives in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Some of the Volumes Included
VECO – Vol#8 The Caro-Kann Defense
Thinking about taking up the Caro-Kann (1.e4 c6)? Or maybe you’re having trouble breaking down this rock-solid opening? Either way, this new VECO (Video Encyclopedia of Chess Openings) course will give you a ton of new ideas and insights into some of the most popular lines.
Your crack Caro-Kann team includes GM Damian Lemos, IMs Ekaterina Atalik and Robert Ris… showing you how to play both sides of:
The Advance variation (3.e5)
The Exchange Caro (3.exd5)
The Two Knights (2.Nf3 d5 3.Nc3)
The 5.Nxf6+ line
Whichever side of the Caro-Kann you play (or intend to play), this VECO course (+3 hours) will make sure you’re armed with a pro repertoire in these critical lines.
Crushing White with the Caro-Kann Defense – GM Maxim Dlugy
Crushing White With The Caro-Kann Defense GM Maxim Dlugy
Join World Champions Capablanca, Botvinnik, Petrosian and Karpov in making the Caro Kann defense your weapon of choice against 1.e4.
These chess legends knew that behind the quiet appearance of 1…c6 is a formidable system based on sound positional principles and containing hidden venom.
One of the secrets of the Caro-Kann is that Black has a clear plan of development and no weaknesses, meaning that any attempts by White to force an advantage will often be a mistake. Know how to exploit it and victory is yours!
Now you can learn an opening you can rely on for your entire career with GM Maxim Dlugy. Dlugy is one of the foremost experts on the Caro-Kann, having played it at the highest level for over 30 years and used it to beat 2750-2800 players like Vassily Ivanchuk, Teimour Radjabov, Gata Kamsky and Alexander Morozevich.
Over the course of nearly 3 hours, Dlugy reveals all the weaknesses in White’s position and exactly how to take advantage of them with in-depth analyses of 10 instructive games, including the wins over the 4 players mentioned above.
Caro-Kann – GM Nigel Davies
Add a dash of poison to the Caro’s known virtues with GM Nigel Davies. Of all Black’s defenses to 1.e4, nothing is more solid than the Caro-Kann. A favorite of World Champions Capablanca, Botvinnik, Petrosian, and Karpov, it has now attracted a new generation of young GMs such as Adams, Dautov and Leko
OUTLINE
Part 1: Main Line 3.Nc3 dxe4 4.Nxe4 Bf5
Part 2: Panov-Botvinnik Attack & 2.c4
Part 3: Exchange 3.exd5 cxd5 4.Bd3
Part 4: Advance 3.e5
Part 5: Fantasy 3.f3
Unorthodox Caro-Kann – IM Andrew Martin
On the Unorthodox Caro-Kann, IM Andrew Martin takes the viewer on a journey through some unusual and rare variations of the solid Caro-Kann, which nevertheless have been used by Grandmasters.
There is plenty of scope within the framework of this opening for Black to deviate successfully from the main lines. The result is a sharp, interesting and winning repertoire for Black, which sets the opponent problems right from the first moves.
Winning with The Dynamic Caro-Kann – IM Andrew Martin
On this all-new Foxy DVD, Andrew Martin focuses on the Bronstein-Larsen system in the Caro-Kann and provides a perfect introduction to this sharp variation. After 1 e4 c6 2 d4 d5 3 Nc3 (or 3 Nd2) dxe4 4 Nxe4 Nf6 5 Nxf6 gxf6! the position becomes unbalanced and the player with a better knowledge of the main themes and ideas will surely win through. This is an excellent way to play for the win with Black.
The use of chess openings tends to rely on fashion and 5…gxf6! is a bit out of fashion in 2014. Use this to your advantage!
The Dynamic Caro-Kann for the Club Player will get you up and running with 5…gxf6 and maybe a bit more!
Andrew Martin is a FIDE Senior Trainer and IM. He has recorded perhaps more DVD or video footage on chess than anyone else in the world over the last 25 years.
Improved Lines and Novelties in the Caro-Kann – GMs Dzindzichashvili & Perelshteyn
The Caro-Kann Defence is an incredibly solid, sound dynamic defence to 1 e4. On this DVD G.M. Roman G.M. Eugene Perelshteyn & World strongest Chess program Rybka by improving lines, creating new ideas and Novelities have made a great opening defense even better.
This perfecting the opening series will leave you better prepared to take advantage of your opponent who will be caught off guard with this new material. Even the highest level players have fallen victims to Romans innovative revelations in the opening.
Grandmaster Roman Dzindzichashvili: Former two time U.S. Champion & Russian Champion World Open Winner, Writer & Teacher Former Chess Coach & Trainer for World Champions Gary Kasparov & Anatoly Karpov
New Systems in Caro-Kann for White & Black – GM Roman Dzindzichashvili
On this DVD Roman will teach you an amazingly easy to learn System to get the most comfortable and promising clear plan for White in the Caro-Kann. For Black, you will learn a forgotten system that will give you an easy game plan with active and promising positions. This active way to play helped Roman win his biggest tournament.
Art of Winning with the Isolated Pawn in The Panov Attack – GM Roman Dzindzichashvili
The Panov Attack is one of the most important opening positions in chess to learn. It is rich with positional play, building attacks, maneuvers tactics and much more.
On this DVD Roman will explain the art of playing with an isolated pawn by mastering this art you will learn the science of chess and become a better chess player.
The Panov is a must to master because it can transposes from several different openings including The Caro-, Grunfeld, Tarrasch, Nimzo Indian, Center Counter, and Accelerated Dragon. Roman will increase your understanding of playing and winning with the isolated pawn positions that arises in the Panov Attack.
A Trendy Answer in the Panov Botvinnik – IM Bill Paschall
The Panov–Botvinnik Attack begins with the move 4.c4. It is named after Vasily Panov and the world champion Mikhail Botvinnik. This system often leads to typical isolated queen’s pawn (IQP) positions, with White obtaining rapid development, a grip on e5, and kingside attacking chances to compensate for the long-term structural weakness of the isolated d4-pawn. Here Bill shows you a system that has become the standard for experienced players.
Content: 70 minutes of instruction and analysis in a series of 3 lectures. PGN Included.
Recommended for: Intermediate Players.
Users rated this series: 4.64 out of 5
IM Bill Paschall currently resides in Budapest, Hungary. Bill was the 2013 New England Co-Champion, Boylston Chess Club Champion 2002, finished 1st at the Foxwoods Open 2002, two-time New England Open Champion, and has defeated more than 20 IGM’s in tournament play. Bill has extensive experience training both adults and children privately and in the schools.
Caro Krusher – GM Nigel Davies
1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.f3!
Have you floundered once too often on the unforgiving rocks of the Caro-Kann? Then try the Caro-Krushing 3.f3! and maintain the classical duo of pawns on e4 and d4. GM Nigel Davies unveils one of the best kept secrets of attack-minded GMs such as Bronstein, Gallagher and Hodgson. Caro-Kann addicts beware!
OUTLINE
Part 1: Black lashes out – 3…e5 & 3…dxe4 4.fxe e5
Part 2: Black bolsters with 3…e6
Part 3: Black huddles up with 3…g6
Crush the Caro-Kann with the Exchange Variation – GM Eugene Perelshteyn
The Caro-Kann Defense is an extremely solid opening choice for black against 1. e4. While the Advanced Variation involving 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 is certainly the most topical variation for white in the 21st century, it is definitely the most thoroughly studied and well-known line by Caro-Kann players.
However, the Exchange Variation with 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 is not nearly as popular because many players (incorrectly!) think that this line is very drawish and promises white little chances to fight for an advantage from the opening.
Viewers of the 2.5 hour chess DVD ¨Crush the Caro-Kann with the Exchange Variation¨ will find out that this is simply not the case! The Exchange Variation is a very subtle line for white to fight for a long-term positional advantage based on a rapid development of his two bishops that will make it very difficult for black to in turn develop his bishops to active diagonals.
White has many different methods to play for an advantage in the Exchange Variation and presenter Grandmaster Eugene Perelshteyn does an excellent job of explaining white’s most accurate lines of play.
Studies in: The Caro-Kann Defense – IM David Vigorito
The Caro-Kann is a solid defense against e4. This opening has seen steady growth in popularity in recent years. Employed by such greats such as Kasparov and Karpov. Here David examines some sharp and some simple lines as well as a game where he was beaten in the Caro-Kann.
Content: 113 minutes of instruction and analysis in a series of 5 lectures. PGN Included.
Recommended for: Intermediate Players.
Users rated this series: 4.43 out of 5
Chess Fans have said: your lectures are always well analyzed and you manage to explain the games very comprehensively.
IM David Vigorito was the 2007 Massachusetts Champion, as well as the state champion of New Hampshire and Nevada. He was the Champion of the Boylston (Boston) Chess Club, with a USCF rating of 2479. David played in the 2006 U.S. Championship after finishing in a tie for 3rd place at the U.S. Open in Phoenix. He is a successful chess author – his Challenging the Nimzo-Indian was very well received by critics and players alike, and his second book, Play the Semi-Slav, was eagerly anticipated. David is an active chess coach for students at all ages and levels.
Studies in: The Caro-Kann Defense: 2 – IM David Vigorito & GM Bryan Smith
David covers the main line and variations including Classical, Advanced for Black. Bryan gives us two lectures on the Fantasy or Tartakower variation.
Content: 160 minutes of instruction and analysis in a series of 6 lectures. PGN Included.
Recommended for: Intermediate Players.
Users rated this series: 4.00 out of 5
Chess Fans have said: I have to say these lectures are really great, and i like this system against the Caro-Kann.
The Caro-Kann Exchange Variation from White’s Perspective – GM Eugene Perelshteyn
GM Perelshtyen shows how to employ the Exchange Variation as he often has at the GM Level. The Exchange Variation 1.e4 c6 2.d4 d5 3.exd5 cxd5 is a very subtle line for white to fight for a long-term positional advantage based on a rapid development of your two bishops that will make it very difficult in turn for black to develop his bishops to active diagonals.
Content: 91 minutes of instruction and analysis in a series of 4 lectures. PGN Included.
Recommended for: Intermediate Players.
Users rated this series: 4.03 out of 5
Chess Fans have said: GM Perelshteyn’s lecture was excellent as always.
GM Eugene Perelshteyn was born in Ukraine and learned chess from his father, a FIDE Master. He moved to the United States at the age of fourteen and won the U.S. U18 Championship in 2000. Eugene earned a chess scholarship from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, where he graduated in computer science. In 2002 he was awarded the Samford Chess Fellowship – given to the top American Player under 25 years old – which helped him earn the GM title in 2006.
This Mega Bundle of GM Jesse Kraai chess lessons includes over 75 hours of premium instruction on the French Defense, chess endgames, deep chess strategy, several videos on the games of chess legends such as Karpov, Smyslov, Carlsen, Kramnik, Fischer… and much more!
75+ hours of just superb chess lessons!
Jesse Kraai is a prolific chess presenter and his unique style of teaching chess makes all of his videos a true series of useful chess masterclasses.
Jesse has dedicated many hours to show you exactly how you should play with/against the French Defense.
His most recent work is Advancing Against the French Defense, a 6-hour gem on how to play with a space advantage, break down fortresses, and deal with attempts to break down your center.
But that is just a small part of the 75 hours of brilliant chess content you will find in this fine bundle of his chess courses.
Sit back, relax, and improve your chess with GM Jesse Kraai!
About the Author
GM Jesse Kraai
GM Jesse Kraai’s most notable chess achievements are winning the Denker Tournament of High School Champions in 1989 and 1990 and competing in the US championship from 2002-2006. Jesse received his final GM norm at the Foxwoods Open 2007 and has a Ph.D. in Philosophy from the University of Heidelberg. Jesse is an active chess coach. His peak FIDE rating was 2527 in 2009 and 2014.
A Small Part of What You’ll Get:
Advancing Against the French Defense – GM Jesse Kraai
GM Jesse Kraai has produced one of the very best openings courses we’ve seen.
If you have ever struggled against the French Defense (and most of us have) then this is essential viewing.
Instead of loading you up with a million “if Black plays this, you play this” lines, Jesse explains the strategic ideas in the French DefenseAdvance Variation (1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.e5).
And this transcends the opening…
Jesse explains how to play with a space advantage, how to break down fortresses, and how to deal with attempts to break down your center.
This is a 6½-hour masterclass on playing this structure – and Jesse teaches every point with perfect clarity.
There are 2 main benefits to the French Defense Advanced Variation:
It’s only seen in 15% of games after 1..e6 2.d4 d5 meaning your French-playing opponents won’t be as comfortable facing it.
That space advantage! The e5 pawn pins Black down, forcing them to make timid little one-square moves.
But advantages are only useful if you know what to do with them. And that’s the subject of this course.
French Defense Advance Variation
Discover…
The easy win against Black’s …c4. Black often finds this move too tempting, closing the position and (seemingly) making life tough for our light-squared bishop. But Jesse shows a sneaky maneuver that cracks the position wide-open… leading to rapid execution of Black’s king!
Perfect piece placement. Take a look at this position (diagram). You might be tempted to ‘develop’ that bishop to e3 or g5. In fact, as GM Kraai points out, it’s perfectly placed already! Lift that rook to the 3rd rank and swing it over to the kingside to terrorize Black. Discover a ton of cool ideas like this to play with greater efficiency.
Why Bobby Fischer struggled against the French. After studying Fischer’s games for years, GM Kraai found a curious feature of Bobby’s play that caused him to struggle against this formation. He also explains how you can avoid this problem!
Get a sure-fire way of taking the game to 1…e6 players AND master a ton of advanced positional ideas with this game-changing course from GM Jesse Kraai on the French Defense Advance Variation for White.
Studies on The Middlegame – GM Jesse Kraai & GM Eugene Perelshteyn
Large material gains can end a game while it is still in the Middlegame. Here GM Jesse Kraai and GM Eugene Perelshteyn explore chess middlegame decision-making and planning to shape the endgame with their own games as examples.
Chess Fans have said: This was a fantastic positional lecture. I appreciate how Eugene brought us inside his thought process at several points, it really is educational to see how organized and focused his planning is.
OUTLINE
A Nice Middlegame Plan Nimzo – Indian: Classical Variation
Justin Sarkar vs. Jesse Kraai
Opening to Middlegame Transition On Piece Trade and Pawn Structures
King’s Indian Defense
Ravishandran Siddharth vs. Eugene Perelshteyn
Tricky Tactics in the Middlegame Queen’s Gambit Declined: Semi- Slav, Marshall Gambit
Eugene Perelshteyn vs. Igor Schneider
Unexpected Tactical Blow in the Middlegame Queen’s Gambit Declined
Eugene Perelshteyn vs. Victor Mikhalevski
The Rise of Carlsen 2 DVD Set – GM Jesse Kraai, FM Dennis Monokroussos, GM Eugene Perelshteyn, LM Dana Mackenzie, IM David Vigorito & GM Leonid Kritz
Sven Magnus Carlsen is a Norwegian grandmaster, the reigning World Chess Champion and the number 1 ranked player in the world with a peak rating of 2882, the highest in history.
He recently became the first player ever to hold the world titles in classical, rapid and blitz chess at the same time! In this DVD you can follow Carlsen’s rise as he became the world champion through many games with his fellow top-ranked grandmasters.
You’ll hear the expert analysis of the ChessLecture masters as they expose Carlsen’s methods, give you feedback on how he gets the edge against his stellar field of opponents and show you how he breaks with some current chess theory.
We also feature an analysis of his first defeat since taking the world championship. What could catch this legend in the making?
VOLUME I
Carlsen is number 1 Magnus Carlsen vs. Ruslan Ponomariov
Caruana Misses a Big Chance Wijk 2010 Magnus Carlsen vs. Fabiano Caruana
Carlsen and Drawn Endings Run Time: 00:39:06 FM Monokroussos
Carlsen on Fire in London Magnus Carlsen vs. Judith Polgar
How Not to Play Chess Unless Your Name Is Magnus
Vladimir Kramnik vs. Magnus Carlsen
Carlsen Chops Down His First Candidate Magnus Carlsen vs. Sergey Dolmatov
VOLUME II
How Carlsen Does it Magnus Carlsen vs. Sergey Karjakin
Carlsen Makes it a Look Simple – Again Magnus Carlsen vs. Viswanathan Anand
A Slow Game Heats Up Magnus Carlsen vs. Gata Kamsky
Rare Sicilian Against Carlsen Magnus Carlsen vs. Vassily Ivanchuk
Battle of the Generations Magnus Carlsen vs. Garry Kasparov
First Loss of New World Champion Fabiano Caruana vs. Magnus Carlsen
Smyslov Endgames (3 Parts)
GM Jesse Kraai reviews Vassily Smyslov, one of his favorite players of all time. Jesse claims studying Smyslov’s endgames helped him to become a Grandmaster.
Vasily Vasilyevich Smyslov (Russian March 24, 1921 – 27 March 2010) was a Soviet and Russian Grandmaster and was World Chess Champion from 1957 to 1958.
He was a Candidate for the World Chess Championship on eight times (1948, 1950, 1953, 1956, 1959, 1965, 1983, and 1985).
Smyslov twice tied for first at the Soviet Championship (1949, 1955), and his total of 17 Chess Olympiad medals won is an all-time record.
In five European Team Championships, Smyslov won ten gold medals.
Outline
Part I; The Queenside Majority Vasily Smyslov vs. Laszlo Szabo
Part II; Knights vs. Bishops Max Euwe vs. Vasily Smyslov
Part III; Domination of the Knight Vasily Smyslov vs. Gedeon Barcza
Part IV; When a Knight Dominates a Bishop Vasily Smyslov vs. Isaac Boleslavsky
Part V; This Position is Not Equal! Vasily Smyslov vs. Pal Benko
Part VI; The Catalan Bishop in the Endgame Vasily Smyslov vs. Alberic O’Kelly de Galway
Part VII; Maneuvering with a Little Bit More Space Vasily Smyslov vs. Kick Langeweg
Part VIII; Against the French Structure Vasily Smyslov vs. Ervin Haag
Part IX; The Slav Endgame Lajos Portisch vs. Vasily Smyslov
Part X; Split Pawns Vasily Smyslov vs. Andor Lilienthal
Part XI; Crimping the Opponent’s King Vasily Smyslov vs. Thomas Ernst
Part XII; Sensei has a Hangover Svetozar Gligoric vs. Vasily Smyslov
Part XIII; The Hanging Pawns Vasily Smyslov vs. Aleksander Matanovic
Part XIV; The Catalan Exchange Sacrifice Vasily Smyslov vs. Levon Aronian
Chess Basics for Beginners – GM Jesse Kraai & IM Bill Paschall
Learn the basics with chess terms, principles of opening play, basics of how to checkmate and more tips from our two well-respected masters.
Content: 104 minutes of instruction and analysis in a series of 6 lectures. PGN Included.
Recommended for: Beginning Players.
Users rated this series: 4.00 out of 5
Chess Fans have said: I enjoyed watching this video. A very good explanation of opening principles.
OUTLINE
Introduction to the Most Basic Chess Terms
The Principles of Opening Play
Basic Checkmates: Q+K vs. K and R+R vs. K
Mating Basics: King & Rook vs. King
Mate on f7
King and Pawn vs. King
Balance of Time, Material and Quality of Position – GM Jesse Kraai
GM Jesse Kraai explains Kasparov’s fundamental theorem of chess with which any position can be evaluated. Jesse gives us examples of near perfect games, and analysis tools to evaluate your own game.
Content: 88 minutes of instruction and analysis in a series of 3 lectures. PGN Included.
Recommended for: Beginner, Intermediate Players.
Users rated this series: 4.0 out of 5
Chess Fans have said: This game really shows that material in many cases may not be the most important factor like many players think.
OUTLINE
Part I Opening: Philidor Defense
Matchup: Paul Morphy vs. Duke Karl and Count Isouard
Part II Opening: Center Game: Paulsen Attack Variation
Matchup: Jacques Mieses vs. Alexander Alekhine
Part III Opening: Queen’s Indian: Fianchetto
Matchup: Veselin Topalov vs. Viswanathan Anand
The Exchange Slav for White – GM Jesse Kraai
GM Kraai explains how white can use an often underestimated variation for white against the trendy Slav Defense. This line definitely contains a drop of poison! Used by such top players as: GMs Lajos Portisch and Vadim Milov, to crack the defenses of Black’s most popular Defense to the Queen’s Gambit.
Content: 76 Minutes of instruction and analysis in a series of 3 lectures.
Recommended for: Advanced Players
Users rated this series: 4.0 out of 5
Chess Fans have said: Great job Jesse, interesting ideas in an underestimated line.
OUTLINE
Part I: Busting the Main Line Queen’s Gambit Declined: Exchange, Slav
Jesse Kraai vs. Julio Becerra
Part II: 6..a6 Queen’s Gambit Declined: Exchange, Slav
Vladim Milov vs. Jorge H. Gomez Baillo
Part III: Sidelines and a Recommendation for Black Queen’s Gambit Declined: Slav, Exchange Variation
Lajos Portisch vs. Vladimir Kramnik
How to Beat the Petroff with the Cochrane Gambit – GM Jesse Kraai & GM Bryan Smith
John Cochrane was a strong nineteenth-century Scottish chess master ranked only below the well-known Howard Staunton, the designer of modern chess pieces.
Cochrane was a known name in the Calcutta chess club as he played there while he lived in India. The first appearance of the Cochrane Gambit against the Petrov’s defense was in 1848 against an Indian master, Mohishunder Bannerjee.
Used as an answer to the Petroff defense, the Cochrane Gambit, 4.Nxf7 offers chances for both sides. after 4…Kxf7 5.Nc3 c5!? 6.Bc4+ Be6 7.Bxe6+ Kxe6 8.d4 Kf7 9.dxc5 Nc6.
Here Jesse and Bryan Smith show you how to use the Cochrane effectively to smash the Petroff.
Content: 67 minutes of instruction and analysis in a series of 3 lectures. PGN Included.
Recommended for: Beginning-Intermediate Players.
Users rated this series: 4.40 out of 5
OUTLINE
How to Beat the Petrov with the Cochrane Gambit
A Perfect Example of the Cochrane’s Strength David Pruess vs. Dale Haessel
Pattern Recognition Mastermind with IM Mat Kolosowski
The Evan’s Gambit (1.e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.b4!) is truly the opening of the attacking chess Gods.
Beating the King’s Indian with “The Bayonet Attack” – GM Daniel King
The Reti for White – GM Eugene Perelshteyn
The White Sniper 1.g3, Bg2, c4 – FM Charlie Storey
Ruy Lopez – GM John Emms
Studies in: The Vienna Game – IM David Vigorito, LM Dana Mackenzie, FM Dennis Monokroussos, GM Bryan Smith & IM Valeri Lilov
Rapid and Complete Opening Repertoire for White – GM Roman Dzindzichashvili
Highly Instructive and Educational Games for the English Opening Player – GM Roman Dzindzichashvili
Caro-Kann – GM Nigel Davies
The use of chess openings tends to rely on fashion and 5…gxf6! is a bit out of fashion in 2014. Use this to your advantage!
New Systems in Caro-Kann for White & Black – GM Roman Dzindzichashvili
The Panov–Botvinnik Attack begins with the move 4.c4. It is named after Vasily Panov and the world champion Mikhail Botvinnik. This system often leads to typical isolated queen’s pawn (IQP) positions, with White obtaining rapid development, a grip on e5, and kingside attacking chances to compensate for the long-term structural weakness of the isolated d4-pawn. Here Bill shows you a system that has become the standard for experienced players.
The Caro-Kann Defense is an extremely solid opening choice for black against 1. e4. While the Advanced Variation involving 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 is certainly the most topical variation for white in the 21st century, it is definitely the most thoroughly studied and well-known line by Caro-Kann players.
The Rise of Carlsen 2 DVD Set – GM Jesse Kraai, FM Dennis Monokroussos, GM Eugene Perelshteyn, LM Dana Mackenzie, IM David Vigorito & GM Leonid Kritz
Smyslov Endgames (3 Parts)
Chess Basics for Beginners – GM Jesse Kraai & IM Bill Paschall
The Exchange Slav for White – GM Jesse Kraai