The Grunfeld Gambit by GM Timur Gareev
Prophylactic play: Block your opponent
Posted on August 26,2014 By OnlineChessLessons.NET Contributor in General Chess Articles, Beginner’s Corner. The idea of chess prophylaxis is to destroy your opponent’s plans. Prophylactic moves are not specifically intended just for improving one’s position, but also for preventing the opponent from improving his own. “Do not always be thinking of attack! Moves that safeguard your position are often far more prudent.” – Aron Nimzowitsch. Very often, we get overexcited by our own plans and attacking ideas, and forget that the opponent also exists. This[…]
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Posted on August 25,2014 By GM Damian Lemos in Non-Chess related, All Articles w/ Videos. I am excited to announce the release of our 10 NEW Empire Chess DVDs! The list of presenters includes Grandmasters Timur Gareev, Sam Shankland, Maxim Dlugy, FM Alisa Melekhina and saving the best for last… Me, Damian Lemos! This 10 DVD set contains over 30 hours of premium chess instruction and focuses primarily on developing complete and aggressive opening systems for the white and black pieces. Viewers will learn how to prepare the 1. d4 openin[…]
The Grunfeld Gambit by GM Timur Gareev
Posted on August 25,2014 By OnlineChessLessons.NET Contributor in Strategy & Game Review, Chess Openings, All Articles w/ Videos, General Chess Articles. The Aggressive 5.h4 Grunfeld Gambit! This DVD for Intermediate to Advanced Players looks at the variations associated with 5.h4 in the Grunfeld and is termed ‘The Grunfeld Gambit’ by Timur as he often sacrifices the Pawn with h5. Gareev discusses the main ideas of the 5.h4 pawn launch in conjunction with 5…dxc4. The White idea of Rxh7 ‘sacrificing a Rook’ is a critical White attacking idea but the play prior to that is important too and detail[…]
Planning & Attacking Based on Superiority of Pieces
Posted on August 23,2014 By OnlineChessLessons.NET Contributor in Strategy & Game Review, Chess Openings, All Articles w/ Videos, General Chess Articles. The time to attack is when your pieces are superior! Planning & Attacking Based on Superiority of Pieces by GM Roman Dzindzichashvili. Roman gives us an excellent example of planning and expanding Pawn Structure in The Pirc Defense with Anand vs. a strong Russian Grandmaster. White quickly gets into a controlled aggressive situation on the Kingside by pushing his pawns into Black’s territory. Roman talks about White’s developed Pawns and disc[…]
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