Leon Mendonca - Solve tactics like a GM!

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5/5/2024 – Leon Luke Mendonca was the surprise winner of the Tata Steel Challenger tournament in Wijk aan Zee. He started with 3 out of 6 points, and was lost in the lower part of the table, until he recovered with 6.5 points out of his last 7 games, to reach first place! The Indian Grandmaster and ChessBase Host, Arne Kaehler, started a video series in 2023, on how a typical day in a life of a professional chess player looks like. In the third episode, Leon talks about his own approach to learning tactics, and gives us some examples to solve! | Photo: Lennart Ootes/Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2024

Rock Solid with the Queen's Indian Defence Rock Solid with the Queen's Indian Defence

In this video course we’ll have a look at the Queen’s Indian after 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6. We’ll explore the ins and outs of the possible White setups against this rock-solid opening.

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A typical day in the life of a professional chess player

with GM Leon Mendonca

  • 0:13 - How does a GM train tactics?
  • 3:47 - Howe much time to spend on solving tactics?
  • 4:55 - GM-Level Tactic 1
  • 16:45 - GM Level Tactic 2
  • 25:14 - Best advice for amateur players on how to train tactics

Rock Solid with the Queen's Indian Defence

In this video course we’ll have a look at the Queen’s Indian after 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 b6. We’ll explore the ins and outs of the possible White setups against this rock-solid opening.

In case you missed the first episode

In case you missed the second episode

The tactic for the viewers, as mentioned in the video:

Your task: Evaluate 26. Nxa6

Solution in the next episode!

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