New Chess Videos for January 7 – 11
Monday, January 7
IM Bill Paschall – The Best of Bronstein, Part 6 | Middlegame, Strategy
In part six of the series we see a great example of David Bronstein’s appreciation for fundamental principles and his inherent intuition about coordination of the forces. This rich example features a typically offbeat opening, and an early queen exchange, but fear not because the endgame is full of life and lessons! Once again the great masters endgame technique is as good as ever and we learn a valuable lesson about the active king!
Tuesday, January 8
FM Dennis Monokroussos – A Sharp, Short, Semi-Brilliant Sicilian Draw | Tactics
Alexei Shirov is renowned for his ultra-sharp style, and while Vladimir Kramnik had his solid stage he has often been a firebrand in his own right. This game features a razor-sharp line of the Rauzer that might have seemed perfect to the players at the board, finishing in a thrilling, short draw. The game had its brilliant turns, but there were misses, too. It’s a wonderfully entertaining game, and it’s fun trying to find the tactics that these great players missed.
Wednesday, January 9
GM Eugene Perelshteyn – Statics and Dynamics in Exchange Slav | Opening
Some may consider Exchange Slav as a boring opening. However, it can quickly become dynamic and tactical as seen from this game. Can you find the beautiful winning idea for White that involves two pawn sacrifices?
Thursday, January 10
GM Robert Hungaski – A Strategic Repertoire Against the Sicilian: Maroczy Bind Against Dragon Systems | Strategy
Hi there! And thank you for tuning in to my lecture series on how to face the Sicilian. If you’re a 1.e4 player, then the Sicilian must always be on your mind. Instead of engaging black in long theoretical discussions, my goal is to provide you with a system that controls the center, based on the Maroczy/Hedgehog pawn structures. Our starting position will be the one that arises after the moves 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.f3.
Friday, January 11
IM Valeri Lilov – Keeping the Advantage | Strategy
Learning how to keep an advantage isn’t easy because it takes precision and time to find the right moment for a breakthrough without risking the edge. In this video, you will learn some of the key steps to help you maintain your advantage while you keep increasing it at the same time!