Monthly Archives: January 2015

Monday, January 26 IM Valeri Lilov Pawn Structure Essentials (strategy, middlegame)
Getting a good pawn structure isn’t that easy. In most games, the pawn structure for both players is quite equal. It takes strong discipline and analysis to setup a more beneficial pawn structure to make your development successful in the middlegame.

Tuesday, January 27 IM Bill Paschall Busting a Bad Benoni (opening, middlegame)
The following game from the Hungarian Team Championship illustrates the ease with which an inexperienced player can find themself in an unpleasant position in the Benoni Defense. Black should try to remain active and preserve the Benoni bishop if at all possible.. In the example , white freezes black’s queenside majority with the key maneuver b4 ! After the queenside is blocked, white then has a free hand in the across the board and black no counterplay with his dark bishop exchanged and his kingside weakened.

Wednesday, January 28 FM Dennis Monokroussos Tal-Platonov, Episode 2 A Tal Tale of a Trap (opening, tactics)
Last time we saw that the little-known Igor Platonov was a fine player, capable of going toe-to-toe with Mikhail Tal and even coming out on top. This time we’ll see Tal get his revenge, once again in a Najdorf Sicilian with 6.Bg5. Platonov played very well for quite a while in this complicated game as well, but Tal set a nasty little trap that worked. Some beautiful lines remained behind the scenes, so tune in not just for Tal’s win but for some great variations – and some useful opening theory – as well.

Thursday, January 29 GM Leonid Kritz Playing the Dutch Stonewall for a Win, Part 1 (opening, strategy)

Friday, January 30 GM Bryan Smith Rubinstein’s Great Endgames, Part 3 (endgame, strategy)
In Part Three of GM Bryan Smith’s series on the endgames of Akiba Rubinstein, we see how the great master extracts a victory from a seemingly-small advantage, in a manner almost like demonstrating a mathematical theorem.

Endgame Pointers, Positions and Problem Solving

by IM David Vigorito More

  Recommended for Beginner – Intermediate Players

It’s often difficult to put your opponent away in the end game. David gives you tips on what to think about, and brings to light the psychological as well as tactical advantages you can bring to play. Bonus: En passant, stalemate and pawn promotion all of which are endgame tools explained.

Content: 79 minutes of instruction and analysis in a series of 3 lectures.

Members of ChessLecture.com rated this series a 4.22 out of 5 ECO N/A   PGN included

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Creative Opening Concepts by IM Bill Paschall

Recommended for Intermediate Players  More

Presented by International Master Bill Paschall for ChessLecture.com

Bill explains opening concepts in abstract and then shows several concrete examples of new ways to apply openings to keep your opponent on edge. Bill also discusses his philosophy on creative openings and how to look for new material to add to your own personal arsenal.

Content: 133 minutes of chess theory and discussion, with example games, over a series of 4 lectures.

Members of ChessLecture.com rated this series a 4.38 out of 5

Fans on ChessLecture.com said: It’s hard to imagine a better video on the subject, or a more spirited/charismatic presentation. Thanks esp. for pointing out the possibility to transpose to a “good” French or Sicilian in certain lines.

IM Bill Paschall: currently resides in Budapest, Hungary. Bill was the 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.