Our LAST SALE + FREE DVD! – Happy Holidays from the OCL team!
Posted on December 19,2014 By GM Damian Lemos in All Articles w/ Videos, General Chess Articles. Happy Holidays! In the holiday spirit, we want to keep promoting chess and offering premium content for anyone that wants to learn the game and improve. This week we’re giving away the chess DVD download ¨The Killer Dragon – Volume 1¨ by GingerGM Simon Williams, this FREE DVD will teach you about one the most dangerous openings available to black against 1. e4. The Dragon is extremely aggressive and places strong pressure on white from the early[…]
What is Zugzwang and How do I Use it?
Posted on December 19,2014 By GM Levan Aroshidze in Strategy & Game Review, General Chess Articles, Beginner’s Corner. Zugzwang is a situation when a player is in a disadvantage because it’s his turn to play, but all available moves are bad. Zugzwang appears relatively rarely in practice. Zugzwang positions normally arise in the endgames, when the number of pieces and possible moves is reduced. Sometimes creating a Zugzwang position is the only possible way to win the game. In order to discover Zugzwang’s motivations, you need to plan not only your own play, but[…]
Beating The Pirc Modern Defences – GM Aaron Summerscale
Posted on December 18,2014 By OnlineChessLessons.NET Contributor in Strategy & Game Review, Chess Openings, All Articles w/ Videos. Control the center and attack your opponent! In the video “Beating The Pirc Modern Defences” by GM Aaron Summerscale, we are taught a simple, yet effective response that White can use against any Pirc or Modern style defense that Black plays. The set-up that is explained in the video is called the “150 Attack”. The 150 Attack can be played through tricky move orders that can cause the Black opponent problems if they are not prepared for the types[…]
Posted on December 18,2014 By GM Levan Aroshidze in Strategy & Game Review, General Chess Articles, Beginner’s Corner. Weak Squares are the squares which can’t be defended by the pawns. Generally, they are perfect locations for the minor pieces, especially if the weak square is in the central area. Recognizing importance of the weak squares and studying the technique of using them is an important step toward perfecting your chess strategy. Fixing and taking control over the weak squares may be as important as gaining a material advantage. Using the Weak Squares W[…]
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Great opening choice.