New Chess Videos for October 15 – 19
Monday, October 15
GM Robert Hungaski A New System to Comfortably Accept the Queens Gambit, Part 1 | Opening, Strategy
Hi there! And thank you for tuning in to my lecture on the Queen’s Gambit Accepted (QGA). During this lecture I aim to introduce you to one of my favorite ways of meeting 1.d4. The reason I hold this opening is such high regard is of course due to the reliability of the line, but also (and perhaps most importantly) to its practical value.
Unlike the Nimzo-Indian, Grunfeld or King’s Indian, which are also among the most reputable openings out there, the QGA requires little knowledge of long, complex variations. Instead, we are able to narrow down White’s possibilities as early as move three! In fact, after 2…dxc4 white only has three “main” moves 3.Nf3, 3.e3 and 3.e4 and against each of these Black has several interesting paths to choose from. In the QGA we are spoiled for choice!
I invite you to join me as I navigate through White’s most recent attempts at attaining an advantage by means of the move 3.e3. I will provide you with some general principles as well as the most accurate sequences, which will have your opponent knocking his head against the wall and you asking yourself “why doesn’t everyone play this with black!?”
Tuesday, October 16
IM Bill Paschall Selections from the 2018 Russian Superfinal, Part 3 | Opening, Strategy
In part three we see a topical variation with 4. d3 against the dreaded Berlin Defense in the Ruy Lopez. IM Paschall has done a series on this idea here on ChessLecture already. Fedoseev shows his classical style with 1.e4 e5 and his appreciation of control of the center in a hypermodern way. Black “gives up” the strongpoint at e5 only to lure White into overextending ! An interesting and beautiful win by the talented Fedoseev.
Wednesday, October 17
FM Dennis Monokroussos Not David, but Luis! | Openings, Opening Trap
David Bronstein was one of the greatest players of the mid-20th century, while Luis Bronstein was a relatively obscure IM from Argentina. But his win over Gutierrez Castillo from the 1978 Olympiad was magnificent – a game even his more famous namesake would have been proud to include in his resume. Bonus: Black’s play also has value as an opening trap for those in search of tricky ideas.
Thursday, October 18
GM Eugene Perelshteyn Instructive Miniature in the Sicilian Defense | Strategy, Tactics
How do you conduct a typical Sicilian Attack? GM Perelshteyn shares with you the simple recipe: rapid development, pressure e6 & g6 squares, and prepare a typical piece sac on d5 or b5!
Friday, October 19
IM Valeri Lilov Double Fianchetto | Strategy, Middlegame
Playing and easy to follow opening as white has never been so difficult. The reason is because there are so many ways on how the opponent can respond that we often feel confused and uncertain. In his new video, IM Lilov reveals a simple yet incredibly good-looking system that you can adopt as white.