4/1/2021 – As José Raúl Capablanca famously said: ”You may learn much more from a game you lose than from a game you win. You will have to lose hundreds of games before becoming a good player.” The Bongcloud attack might be the perfect opening for you to become a better player!
While the main idea is to “shock” your opponent, the move 2.Ke2 signals your intention to plunge one of the most vulnerable pieces right onto the middle of the action. The king bravely states: ”Here I am folks! Try to get a piece of me.” The Bongcloud is a deadly weapon, and once you manage to pull it off, your opponents will be smoked.
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In this video course, kings will play a role of strong and active pieces. We will explore how Kings can be helpful in defence and prophylaxis, or even in attack!
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Arne Kaehler - The Discombobulating Bongcloud Attack
In the last couple of years, the Bongcloud Attack struck the chessworld by surprise. Even top Grandmasters like Magnus Carlsen or Hikaru Nakamura seem to want to play this nebulous opening more frequently.
In this course we will tackle the three main lines with the brave king either advancing to 3. e3, d3 or f3, controlling the center and protecting the e4 pawn. While Kd3 is the old mainline, Ke3 gives the player some nice options. But we should focus on Kf3, the “Discombobulating Bongcloud Attack” variation, which can further advance to the Foggy Fianchetto.
We will cover many variations against 1….e5, especially the “nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition” Game, conquer the Sicilian variations with the "racketeering attack", and also touch on the other side-lines like the Bongs Indian, or the Fools Cloud.
Furthermore, we will take an in-depth look at the modern “Double Bongcloud” and how to break out of the dead draw.
• Video running time: too long (English)
• Exclusive database with model games (A handful of bullet games)
• Including Vape Generator for CB16
Content:
Intro
Background and History (Starting early 2020s)
Main ideas (This might take a while)
Typical ideas (I have no clue)
Typical ideas II (Still no idea)
Typical ideas III (Leave me alone)
Untypical ideas (Now we’re talking!)
All Bongcloud Opening main lines with Ke3, Kd3, Kf3 and the Double Bongcloud
Puff The Magic Dragon/Old main line (1. e4 e5 2. Ke2 Nf6 3. Kd3?!)
The Discombobulating Bongcloud Attack I (1. e4 e5 2. Ke2 Nf6 3. Kf3!)
The Discombobulating Bongcloud Attack II (1. e4 e5 2. Ke2 Nf6 3. Kf3!!)
The Discombobulating Bongcloud Attack III (1. e4 e5 2. Ke2 Nf6 3. Kf3!!!)
The Discombobulating Bongcloud Attack IV (1. e4 e5 2. Ke2 Nf6 3. Kf3!!!!!!!!)
Arne KaehlerArne Kaehler, a creative mind who is passionate about board games in general, was born in Hamburg and learned to play chess at a young age. By teaching chess to youth teams and creating chess-related videos on YouTube, Arne was able to expand this passion and has even created an online course for anyone who wants to learn how to play chess. Arne writes for the English and German news sites, but focuses mainly on content for the ChessBase media channels.
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