In this video course, twenty-nine examples with multiple questions are presented in the interactive format, which is ideal for a range of playing strengths. Step by step you will be taken through the complex positions.
The 12-year-old Lu Miaoyi made headlines this week by defeating Armenian IM Lilit Mkrtchian in the last round of the Serbian Women’s League in just 18 moves!
Against the Steinitz Variation of the French, the Chinese prodigy opted for the rare but hyper-agressive 5.Qg4!? and caught her Armenian opponent by surprise. White sacrificed a rook and developed a powerful attack with a number of very precise and goal-oriented moves.
Definitely one of the most impressive miniatures I have seen for a while!
Exercise: White has sacrificed her rook on a1. Do you see the follow-up?
Feel free to move the pieces on the live diagram!
Strategy Training: How to Make a Plan
In every game of chess, there comes a moment when one is confronted with the question: what should I do now?
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