Monday, August 20
IM Valeri Lilov – Play the Nimzo | Strategy, Opening
The Nimzo Indian is known as one of the most solid, yet popular openings of our time. What makes it so exciting for players of any level is the simplicity of the opening and its structures. In his new video, IM Lilov will present some of his key observations on how this opening works so well for black.
Tuesday, August 21
IM Bill Paschall – Botvinnik’s Best Strategic Victories, Part 5 | Opening, Strategy
Botvinnik produces the brilliancy prize game of the Moscow 1936 tournament. In this game, we see Lilienthal commit some inaccuracies in the opening, and the punishment is quite severe. White dominates the board with the classic “Maroczy Bind” structure, and Black speeds up his own demise in trying to break free!
Wednesday, August 22
FM Dennis Monokroussos – Finishing in Style | Tactics
Russian GM and former Candidate Dmitry Andreikin tied for first in the 2018 Xtracon Chess Open after winning a crucial last-round game over reigning World Junior Champion Aryan Tari of Norway. The main lines of the Closed Ruy are strategically deep, but they can often become tactical at a moment’s notice. Perhaps Tari forgot about that, thinking that his knights might soon take up dominant posts on c5 and c4. A good idea in theory, but tactics intervened…
Thursday, August 23
GM Eugene Perelshteyn – The Power of Two Bishops in the Accelerated Dragon | Opening, Strategy, Tactics
What happens when white tries to sidestep main line theory in the Accelerated Dragon? First, Black’s center is improved. Then Black wins the bishop pair. The rest is very instructive way to convert these static advantages. And the best part is, you don’t even need to be a GM to do this! Watch and learn how GM Perelshteyn’s student masterfully executes all the key ideas.
Friday, August 24
GM Leonid Kritz – Svidler’s Najdorf Resists Keres’ Attack | Opening, Tactics
White adopts the aggressive Keres’ Attack against Svidler’s Najdorf Sicilian, with non-standard and dynamic ideas. Black meets these well, and White overreaches.