Daniel King’s Power Play Show: World Championship blunders

by Daniel King
12/10/2021 – In light of recent events GM Daniel King looks back over World Championship mistakes and blunders. The selection is plentiful, and it wasn't just the old guys making errors. The first example comes from the Steinitz-Chigorin match of 1892, the last is from Carlsen-Nepomniachtchi, and there is much in between. | Power Play is on air most Fridays. Watch it on-demand with a ChessBase Premium account. All the usual puzzles, games and instruction will be on offer.

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Daniel King: "My aim in showing these examples is not to point a finger, but to demonstrate that the World Championship match is uniquely tough. The whole world is watching and the pressure is enormous."

 
J. Capablanca - A. Alekhine, Buenos Aires 1927
White to play and win
 
M. Euwe - A. Alekhine, World Championship match 1935
Black to play and win
 
V. Topalov - V. Kramnik, Elista 2006
White to play. What is the quickest way to win?

Power Play 13 - The squeeze

What is a squeeze? When you take control of a game, deprive your opponent of counterplay and slowly squeeze the life out of your opponent. The motto of the squeeze could be: “To win one hundred victories in one hundred battles is not the acme of skill. To subdue the enemy without fighting is the acme of skill.” from The Art of War, Sun Tzu, Chinese general, born c. 500 BC This DVD will help you to recognise when a squeeze is possible and how to execute it.


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You’ll find older broadcasts in the Power Play category. To watch these you’ll need a ChessBase Premium Account.


Daniel King is the prolific author of the Power Play series which numbers 28 volumes to date.  The Tactic Turbo for the King’s Gambit is the subject of his most recent DVD.

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Power Play 28: Tactic Toolbox King's Gambit

Daniel King presents 50 puzzle positions in video format, all arising from the King's Gambit. They feature typical tactics from the opening, so this is a great way of becoming familiar with the tricks and traps that you can set your opponent.


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Daniel King is a regular on playchess.com. Commentating on live events such as the World Championship or analysing themes for his monthly Power Play Show. He also produces a DVD series called Power Play for ChessBase in the Fritztrainer format.

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