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The Aeroflot Open concluded yesterday with the surprise win (on tiebreak) by under-14 world champion Aydin Suleymanli. I will be looking at a beautiful attacking game from the tournament featuring the Nimzo-Indian. White gets a hammering!
For a little warm-up, here's a position to solve.
Take care, this is not as easy as it looks. Indeed, the game ended in a draw...
Power Play 16 - Test Your Rook Endgames
The aim of this DVD is to provide you with the practical skills and knowledge that you will need to play a rook and pawn endgame. Based on his own playing experience, Grandmaster Daniel King reveals what is essential knowledge, saving you time in your studies. The Power Play series is suitable for anyone looking to improve their chess, but also provides ready-made lessons and exercises for a trainer.
Running time: 5 hours
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Daniel King is the prolific author of the PowerPlay series which numbers 26 volumes to date. The subject of his most recent DVD is "Checkmate Challenge".
Here's a teaser:
Powerplay 26: Checkmate Challenge — essential knowledge
Checkmate. That's the aim of the game. There are numerous ways to checkmate the enemy king, but there are common patterns that recur over and over again, and having these at our mental fingertips is essential for when we want to finish the game.
