Key Concepts of Chess - Pawn Structures Vol.1 and 2
In this two-part course the emphasis will be on typical pawn-structures.
What a pleasure it must be to follow a game, in which a super-attacker plays with White and tries to take down one of the world's best defensive players! Unfortunately, I was too young to follow the clash between Ljubomir Ljubojevic from Yugoslavia and Ulf Andersson from Sweden at the traditional Hoogovens tournament in Wijk aan Zee 1976, which exactly followed the scenario outlined above.
Anderssen opted for the Scheveningen Sicilian, a line, in which his opponent usually felt like a fish out of water. But on his 12th move Ljubojevic came up with a staggering pawn sacrifice that Black had to accept. Fortunately Andersson was bold enough to enter the complications that followed, a veritable storm of tactical twists and surprising moves, in which he more than once had to find the only move to survive.
However, despite his inventiveness he could not prevent a double attack by White that seemed to be deadly (see diagram). As Jan Timman, who analyzed this game in his famous book "The Art of Chess Analysis", put it: Ljubojevic threatened to mate on one side of the board while threatening to win a rook on the other.
Andersson, who was in time-trouble, did not find an adequate defense, but later analyses showed that Black indeed had a way to save himself. Do you see how Black can hold?
Master Class Vol.1: Bobby Fischer
No other World Champion was more infamous both inside and outside the chess world than Bobby Fischer. On this DVD, a team of experts shows you the winning techniques and strategies employed by the 11th World Champion.
Grandmaster Dorian Rogozenco delves into Fischer’s openings, and retraces the development of his repertoire. What variations did Fischer play, and what sources did he use to arm himself against the best Soviet players? Mihail Marin explains Fischer’s particular style and his special strategic talent in annotated games against Spassky, Taimanov and other greats. Karsten Müller is not just a leading international endgame expert, but also a true Fischer connoisseur.
This week’s show (for Premium Members only)
