IM Shankland talks about how one should and should not respond to a surprising move in the opening. Taking an example from his recent tournament practice, he talks about his attitude, thought process, and time management. Full video available at www.Chess.com
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GM Khachiyan shares his deep understanding of the ideas behind the grand prix attack in the sicilian. For example, he talks about the difference between Bb5 and Bc4. This lesson will give you great insight into the grand prix. Full video available at www.Chess.com
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The final installment of IM Rensch's IQP series... or is it? He gives us another in-depth analyzed game. This one comes from his own international tournament practice; and while showing us his favorite plan for playing against the iqp, he also fills us in on the drama of this intense game. Full video available at www.Chess.com
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IM Shankland analyzes what he considers Kramnik's most impressive game from his recent tournament victory at the Tal Memorial. It's a game where controlled positional play meets attack, and after a pawn sacrifice to exchange queens, we see a display of Kramnik's classy technique. Full video available at www.Chess.com
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In this video FM Lilov tackles another important practical skill: regrouping. Sometimes terribly placed pieces warn us that we should improve them; this is not the case here. What FM Lilov wants to alert us to is that even when the pieces are actively placed, there may be different roles available to them that happen to be more productive. Full video available at www.Chess.com
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GM Khachiyan gives an important lesson about the importance of having a sense of the logic of a game. Believing in your own idea and moves, following a logical strand straight through, is an important part of a professional player's approach to the game. Full video available at www.Chess.com
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IM Rensch shows us Kamsky's redemption, a beautiful model game for the side with the iqp. Great ideas for creating your own attacks in the future... and funny. Full video available at www.Chess.com
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GM Khachiyan shows another game of his employing the e5 break for white in the d6-e6 Sicilian structure. But this game also carries a very important lesson for middlegame play: the supremacy of minor pieces over major pieces. A lot of people aren't confident that several weaker pieces can beat a queen. The solution to that is to watch a few games where they do. Start here! Full video available at www.Chess.com
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Another video, another crucial skill. Through two examples of GM Yusupov's play, FM Lilov shows us the power of activating our pieces, how to do so, and how to recognize when to do so. Full video available at www.Chess.com
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IM Shankland, recently returned from a tour of high-level European tournaments, has a wealth of material to study-- and lessons to share with us. Here he looks at a game against a strong Hungarian Grandmaster, in which he faced the unpleasant situation of transposing moves in the opening and realizing that he had landed himself in a pickle. How to respond? Full video available at www.Chess.com
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