Jan Markos: Middlegame Secrets Vol.4 - The Secrets Lives of Knights

by ChessBase
6/19/2024 – For a chess player, chess pieces are like specific tools in a toolbox. We need to know how best to use them, just as a craftsman knows his tools. We shouldn’t use a screwdriver to hammer in a nail; and we shouldn’t position the knights on the edge of the board. Knights are mysterious creatures. They add irrational content to any position. However, in this video tutorial you will learn how to tame them.
Knights add irrational content to any position. However, in this video tutorial you will learn how to tame them.

Middlegame Secrets Vol.4 - The Secrets Lives of Knights

by Jan Markos

We will focus on how to create an outpost for a Knight and how to maneuver with this piece to get maximum activity from it.

Free sample video: Introduction

We will talk about the knight’s soul mates: the queen and the passed pawn.

Free sample video: Knight dominates the bishop - Carlsen vs Van Wely

We will also focus on positions where knights are vulnerable or hopelessly passive: typically when they are behind the pawn chains.

  • Video running time: 4 h 39 minutes
  • Extra: Training with ChessBase apps – Play-positions against Fritz on various levels

Knights add irrational content to any position. However, in this video tutorial you will learn how to tame them.

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