Winning starts with what you know
The new version 18 offers completely new possibilities for chess training and analysis: playing style analysis, search for strategic themes, access to 6 billion Lichess games, player preparation by matching Lichess games, download Chess.com games with built-in API, built-in cloud engine and much more.
Pragg was not as tired as some might have suspected, because after losing the first game of the match, he immediately levelled the score in the next encounter. In a complicated rook ending, however, there had initially been some fluctuations in positional evaluation. IM Zoran Petronijevic analysed the endgame:
Pragg was only able to enjoy the even score for a short time: Ding struck back in the third game, before securing victory in the match with a draw in the final fourth game. Pragg could console himself with the school exam: “It went well”, said the 16-year-old when asked about it. GM Karsten Müller shared his analysis of the third game:
A Black Repertoire against Offbeat Openings
Many club players have their favourite pet opening variations which aren’t necessarily main lines. It’s important to know how to handle these variations as your opponent will likely know his systems well. In this DVD, GM Nicholas Pert provides a detailed Black repertoire against many of these Offbeat Opening choices.
