11/24/2011 – "Tonight I'm going to be examining a very tricky opening idea," says GM Daniel King, "the so-called Torre Attack. It is has a bit of a stodgy reputation, but there was a recent game that contained a very, very tricky opening idea, which I would like to examine tonight." The show, which starts at 8 p.m. CET (7 p.m. UK, 2 p.m. NY) is
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Daniel King: Power Play Show
Hello, my name is Danial King. I'd like to invite you to join me for the Power
Play Show this Thursday evening. Tonight I'm going to be examining a very tricky
opening idea, in this so-called Torre Attack, where the bishop comes out to
g5.
Now, this opening variation has a bit of a stodgy
reputation. It's quite popular at club level, but you don't often see it in
grandmaster chess. However, there was a recent game that contained a very, very
tricky opening idea, which I would like to examine tonight. So catch it before
it catches you!
See you tonight for the Power Play Show – eight p.m. server time, seven
p.m. UK time. See you then!
Power
Play 16 – Test Your Rook Endgame
The aim of this DVD is to provide you with the practical skills and knowledge
that you will need to play a rook and pawn endgame. Based on his own playing
experience, grandmaster Daniel King reveals what is essential knowledge, saving
you time in your studies. The first section of the DVD compromises some basics
– common positions you simply must understand if you enter a rook and
pawn endgame, such as rook and pawn against rook. In the second section common
scenarios are discussed, for example, endgames with all pawns on one wing, and
endgames where one side has an extra pawn on one side of the board. In the third
section you can gauge your knowledge by studying some specially prepared test
positions. The Power Play series is suitable for anyone looking to improve their
chess, but also provides ready-made lessons and exercises for a trainer. Video
running time: five hours.
You will learn how Black's dynamic piece activity and structural counterplay more than compensate for White's extra tempo in the colour-reversed setups.
In this course, you’ll learn how to take the initiative against the London and prevent White from comfortably playing their usual system by playing 1.d4 Nf6 2.Bf4 Nh5.
London System Powerbase 2026 is a database and contains in all 11 285 games from Mega 2026 and the Correspondence Database 2026, of which 282 are annotated.
The London System Powerbook 2026 is based on more than 410 000 games or game fragments from different opening moves and ECO codes; what they all have in common is that White plays d4 and Bf4 but does not play c4.
In this course, Grandmaster Elisabeth Pähtz presents the London System, a structured and ambitious approach based on the immediate Bf4, leading to rich and dynamic positions.
Opening videos: Open Spanish (Sipke Ernst) and Classical Sicilian (Nico Zwirs). Endgame Special by Igor Stohl: ‘Short or long side’ – where should the defending king be placed in rook endgames? ‘Lucky bag’ with 35 master analyses.
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