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The Sicilian Tajmanov-Scheveningen
The Sicilian has been known for decades as the most reliable way for Black to obtain an unbalanced but good position. Among the most popular Sicilians at the top level the two that certainly stand out are the Najdorf and the Paulsen.
In tonight's show we will have a look at the Sicilian Taimanov with 5...a6, a favourite of many leading grandmasters including Svidler, Ivanchuk and Mamedyarov. After the principled 6.♘xc6 bxc6 Black obtains a nice pawn centre, though White usually generates excellent attacking chances against the black king.
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This DVD emphasizes the importance of training your calculation skills. Dutch IM Robert Ris made a selection of training material which he uses in lessons with students ranging from 1400 to 2400.
Here's an appetizer: White to play and win!
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The Chess Player's Mating Guide Vol.1 and The Chess Player's Mating Guide Vol.2
The attention will be paid to the castled king and in particular on ways of exploiting the weakened kingside. Several well-known themes, pawnformations and other attacking weapons are covered in 8 chapters.
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Special attention will be paid to Intermediate Moves, Quiet Moves, Sacrifices on Empty Squares, Mating Patterns, Ignoring Opponents Threat, Calculation in Defence and Method of Comparison. Plus 50 interactive examples to test your knowledge.
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