New: Making the right decisions in chess - Fundamentals

by ChessBase
1/4/2023 – The theme of “decision-making” is an essential part of every chess game. At every moment of the game, you must make a decision that is not only tactical; as psychology, structural preferences, positional basics and good variation calculation are all part of the process of making the right decision.

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Making the right decisions in chess - Fundamentals

by GM Elisabeth Paehtz

On my video course I shed light on various fundamentals in chess, and help to master the right decisions in all types of positions. In a total of 6 chapters, we look at the following aspects: the right decision based on tactical factors, decisions in exchanges and moves, complex and psychological decisions in longer games and in defence.

With this, I hope to give the viewer an overall impression of the different phases and areas during a game of chess - with the result of making every player a master in decision-making.

  • Video running time: 4 hours 30 minutes (English)
  • With interactive training including video feedback
  • Training with ChessBase apps – Play key positions against Fritz on various levels

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