Fast and Furious Firouzja

Ris on a rising star

The match between Alireza Firouzja and Jorge Cori, played in Hoogeveen last week was a treat for the audience. In the sixth and last game of the match the Iranian star won a spectacular game playing the Budapest Gambit (1.d4 ♞f6 2.c4 e5), using the Drimer Rook-lift (...a5, ♜a8-a6-h6). In tonight's show we will have a look at some thematic ideas for both sides in this opening variation, which perhaps isn't as bad for Black as its reputation!? 

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First Steps in Attack

Aimed at players below 2200, the idea of the series is to provide a basic grounding on a variety of subjects, which will assist general all-round improvement. On ‘First Steps in Attack’, Andrew Martin treats the viewer to a selection of classic attacking games and lays out a foundation course in the art of attack. Key thinking points reinforce the analysis and the games.

Warming-up exercise: Firouzja had a powerful attack, but in the following position Cori missed a chance to survive Black's assault and take over the initiative. Do you see White's best continuation?

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This week's show

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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Extreme Calculation Training

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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