Mastering Pattern Recognition in the Opening
Pattern recognition is an important tool in modern chess, as it helps you to understand better the characteristics of a position. Particularly when you have been confronted with a surprise opening system played by your opponent, it helps when you can just
This week I pay tribute to the passing of legendary GM Lubosh Kavalek. Whenever I think of his name, his famous masterpiece against Eduard Gufeld in 1962 springs to mind, in which a massive pawn avalanche fully justified a double rook sacrifice.
In that game Kavalek employed the Cordel Gambit (Ruy Lopez 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bb5 Bc5 4.c3 f5!?) which I have played numerous times myself. Hence, we will have a closer look at that game and the current stand of this variation.
But first a warm-up: In the position below, White has just played 7.d5. Would you just retreat the knight to e7 or is there a more energetic continuation?
You can move the pieces on the live diagram!
Master Class Vol.10: Mikhail Botvinnik
Our experts show, using the games of Botvinnik, how to employ specific openings successfully, which model strategies are present in specific structures, how to find tactical solutions and rules for how to bring endings to a successful conclusion
Robert is on air every other Thursday at 18:00 UTC (19:00 CET / 16:00 EST)
Special attention will be paid to Intermediate Moves, Quiet Moves, Sacrifices on Empty Squares, Mating Patterns, Ignoring Opponents Threat, Calculation in Defence and Method of Comparison. Plus 50 interactive examples to test your knowledge.
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