New Chess Videos for September 24 – 28
Monday, September 24
IM Valeri Lilov Exploiting Space | Strategy, Middlegame
Getting a space advantage and using it are critical parts in any chess game. How do great players achieve it? Study IM Lilov’s lecture to learn more!
Tuesday, September 25
IM Bill Paschall Mamadyarov Dominates in Biel 2018, Part 4 | Opening, Strategy
Mamadyarov led off the Biel 2018 tournament with a round 1 victory against the bottom seed GM Niko Georgiadis. On paper this should be a routine game and in some ways it was. This example again shows us Mamadyarov playing a quiet system with the White pieces, but this time in a creative and hypermodern way that seems reminiscent of the late Bent Larsen. Shakriyar taking a young and probably booked-up player out of book early , essentially playing a type of Queen’s Indian setup with colors reversed. As usual, our hero is merciless and virtually flawless in his execution. What makes Mamadyarov so dangerous is his universal style which commands a balance of both great tactical and positional abilities.
Wednesday, September 26
FM Dennis Monokroussos Who Can Handle the Tension? | Tactics
Gyula Breyer was a strong master who died at a very young age, and is best known nowadays for the variation of the Ruy Lopez that bears his name. (A variation he may never have played, but did advocate.) While he never reached the level of players like Lasker, Capablanca, and Alekhine, he was a strong and talented player who defeated many of the greats of his day. The game we’ll see today was an early one, played in a simul when he was 17, and saw him outfox world champion Emanuel Lasker at his own game. One of Lasker’s great abilities was to preserve and even ramp up the tension and complexity in the game until his opponents broke; this time, it was Breyer who did the ramping up and Lasker who fell apart. It was a portent of things to come for the budding star, and a useful object lesson both for how to play in a simul (as the “simulee”) and to be true to one’s style no matter who one is playing.
Thursday, September 27
GM Eugene Perelshteyn Instructive GM vs GM Battle in the Maroczy Bind | Strategy, Tactics
It’s not often you get to play the legendary GM Ilya Smirin, former 2700 and many times World Open winner. In this game, GM Perelshteyn gets a great position from his beloved opening Accelerated Dragon, Maroczy Bind variation. Black sacs a pawn for a big attack, but does it actually work? Try to calculate it out yourself! Yet, Smirin was up to the task of finding the best defensive moves. This bittersweet battle is very instructive, watch and learn!
Friday, September 28
GM Nadya Kosintseva Play the Taimanov Sicilian (2…e6), Part 4 | Tactics
In this lecture we will cover a popular positional line with 5.Nb5 d6 6.c4. The main idea behind this variation is to limit Black’s counter play both in the center and on the queen side. Sometimes, the position of Black may seem to be passive and not so fascinating since he cannot cross the middle of the board for a while. At the same time, White should be accurate in his attempts to breakthrough. One wrong action and Black is ready to activate his pieces to show their hidden potential.