Learn From Your Fellow Amateurs 3 – NM Dana Mackenzie
Pawn Chain Configurations: Pawn islands 3
Posted on October 23,2014 By GM Sergey Kasparov in Strategy & Game Review, Classic Games (Pre 2010), General Chess Articles. The problem of an isolated pawn is surely worth an independent topic and thorough analysis. For a while let’s confine our study to a particular case from the creativity of great chess players. I remind you that generally pawns are strong when placed side by side, backing up and protecting each other. There are exceptions, but exceptions only prove the rule. Viktor Korchnoi is a known expert on French Defense, including the line with an isolated[…]
Learn From Your Fellow Amateurs 3 – NM Dana Mackenzie
Posted on October 22,2014 By OnlineChessLessons.NET Contributor in Strategy & Game Review, All Articles w/ Videos, General Chess Articles. The Pre-Endgame! Learn From Your Fellow Amateurs 3 – NM Dana Mackenzie, from the ChessLecture series. This lecture is a look at a Scotch late middle game to pre-endgame transition. Beginners and intermediate players will see the power of a ‘Passed Pawn Bind’ in an imbalanced material situation. The struggle to maintain the Bind is the focus of the video, and at one point White maintains the Bind but is a rook down and striving to win. The Bind is[…]
Pawn Chain Configurations: Pawn islands 2
Posted on October 21,2014 By OnlineChessLessons.NET Contributor in Strategy & Game Review, Classic Games (Pre 2010), General Chess Articles. Today, we continue the topic of pawn islands using examples of one simple and one difficult ending. It is often fair to state: “the ending is drawish, but the chances are not equal.” In other words, the struggle is for two results only, and the weakest party still has to work hard for a draw. In my duel against well-known Russian grandmaster (a “terror” of the Apennine Peninsula) we can observe a transformation of advantage. The number of isla[…]
Crushing White with the Schliemann Gambit
Posted on October 20,2014 By OnlineChessLessons.NET Contributor in Strategy & Game Review, Chess Openings, All Articles w/ Videos, General Chess Articles. Try busting The Lopez! In this video, we see GM Sam Shankland presenting a repertoire based on meeting 1.e4 e5 for Black aimed at the club player. Coverage starts after 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 when GM Shankland recommends the Schliemann variation, but played in a more classical way, aiming to take advantage of the extra central pawn in the long term instead of seeking immediate confrontation. Sam lets us know the Schliemann is a good opening and why[…]
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Good lessons.