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.
This week I have a look at the last round game Niemann-Yilmaz played at the Capablanca Memorial. What started off as quiet 3.Bb5+ Sicilian, soon turned into position in which Black failed to come up with a good plan to completing development and find a safe home for his king.
Niemann, who won the tournament with an impressive 7.5/9, showed his class and left his opponent without any chances.
Exercise: Black has just captured a pawn on d5. Do you see White's plan?
You can 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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