Daniel King’s Power Play Show: World Cup action and an answer to the London System

by Daniel King
7/30/2021 – In this Power Play Show, GM Daniel King takes a look at games from the World Cup, including a a decent answer to the London System, and offers tactics and endgames. | 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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Endgame tactics

 
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1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 Bb4+ 4.Bd2 a5 5.g3 0-0 6.Bg2 d5 7.Qc2 Be7 8.0-0 c6 9.Bf4 Nbd7 10.Rd1 Nh5 11.Bc1 f5 12.b3 Nhf6 13.Ng5 Nb8 14.Ba3 Bxa3 15.Nxa3 Qe7 16.Qb2 b6 17.Rac1 Ba6 18.Nb1 h6 19.Nf3 Nbd7 20.cxd5 cxd5 21.Rc7 Rfc8 22.Rdc1 Qd8 23.Rxc8 Rxc8 24.e3 g5 25.Rxc8 Qxc8 26.Qc3 Qxc3 27.Nxc3 Ne4 28.Nxe4 fxe4 29.Nd2 g4 30.h3 h5 31.hxg4 hxg4 32.Bf1 Bxf1 33.Kxf1 b5 34.Nb1 b4 35.a3 Kf7 36.axb4 axb4 37.Ke2 Nb8 38.Nd2 Kf6 39.Nf1 Nc6 40.Kd2 e5 41.dxe5+ Nxe5 42.Ke2 Nd3 43.Nd2 Ke5 44.Kf1 Nc5 45.Ke2 Ne6 46.Nf1 Ng5 47.Nd2 Ne6 48.Nf1 Nc5 49.Nd2 Nb7 50.Nf1 Na5 51.Nd2 d4 52.Ke1 Kd5 53.Ke2 Nb7 54.Nc4 Nc5 55.Nd2 Nd3 56.Kf1 Ne5 57.Ke2 Nf3 58.Nxf3 58.Nc4 d3+ 59.Kd1= 58...gxf3+ 59.Kd2       How does Black win? Some calculation please! 0–1
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Martirosyan,H2632Tabatabaei,M26130–12021E11FIDE World Cup 20215.2
 
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1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.cxd5 Nxd5 5.Bd2 Bg7 6.e4 Nb6 7.Be3 0-0 8.h3 f5 9.exf5 Bxf5 10.Qb3+ Kh8 11.Nf3 Nc6 12.d5 Ne5 13.Nxe5 Bxe5 14.g4 Bd7 15.Bg2 c6 16.0-0 cxd5 17.Nxd5 Ba4 18.Bxb6 Bxb3 19.Bxd8 Bxd5 20.Bxe7 Bxg2 21.Kxg2 Bxb2 22.Rab1 Rf7 23.Rfe1 Bd4 24.Re4 Bb6 25.Rb2 Kg8 26.Bb4 Rc8 27.a4 a5 28.Bd6 Rc6 29.Re8+ Kg7 30.Be5+ Kh6 31.f4 Be3 32.Rb5 Bxf4 33.Bxf4+ Rxf4       White to play 1–0
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Goudriaan,E2401Beerdsen,T22601–02014D85Dieren op2

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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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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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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