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A book on the life and games of Viktor Kupreichik has been translated and just published in English and Daniel features a couple of "old favourites" from this book, and hopes these games "provide inspiration"!
To get in the mood, here's the warm-up: The position below is from a game between Viktor Kupreichik and Evgeny Sveshnikov. White is a piece down but it is his move. How did Kupreichik continue the attack?
And here's another tactical exercise, taken from a more recent game: Krishnan Sasikiran vs Pavel Eljanov, played at the European Team Championship 2021.
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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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.
Here’s a teaser:
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.
